{"id":2026701,"date":"2015-06-20T11:15:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T05:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/?p=2026701"},"modified":"2015-06-20T11:15:25","modified_gmt":"2015-06-20T05:45:25","slug":"weekly-recap-what-is-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/2015\/06\/20\/weekly-recap-what-is-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Recap: What is Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"world.2015-06-12.2015-06-19\"<\/p>\n

Equities<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Major<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
DAX(DEU)<\/a><\/td>\n-1.40%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAC(FRA)<\/a><\/td>\n-1.75%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UKX(GBR)<\/a><\/td>\n-1.10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NKY(JPN)<\/a><\/td>\n-1.14%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPX(USA)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.75%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MINTs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
JCI(IDN)<\/a><\/td>\n+1.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INMEX(MEX)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.60%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NGSEINDX(NGA)<\/a><\/td>\n-1.08%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XU030(TUR)<\/a><\/td>\n+2.55%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
BRICS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
IBOV(BRA)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.89%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SHCOMP(CHN)<\/a><\/td>\n-13.32%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIFTY(IND)<\/a><\/td>\n+3.03%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INDEXCF(RUS)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOP40(ZAF)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.09%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
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Commodities<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Energy<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Brent Crude Oil<\/td>\n-1.87%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethanol<\/td>\n+0.88%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heating Oil<\/td>\n-2.07%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natural Gas<\/td>\n+2.32%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RBOB Gasoline<\/td>\n-3.63%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WTI Crude Oil<\/td>\n-1.28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Metals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Palladium<\/td>\n-3.98%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Silver 5000oz<\/td>\n+1.90%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copper<\/td>\n-3.70%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gold 100oz<\/td>\n+1.74%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Platinum<\/td>\n-0.96%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Currencies<\/h3>\n

USDEUR<\/a>:-0.67% <\/span> USDJPY<\/a>:-0.66% <\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MINTs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
USDIDR(IDN)<\/a><\/td>\n-0.03%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDMXN(MEX)<\/a><\/td>\n-0.38%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDNGN(NGA)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.05%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDTRY(TUR)<\/a><\/td>\n-0.77%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
BRICS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
USDBRL(BRA)<\/a><\/td>\n-0.53%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDCNY(CHN)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.02%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDINR(IND)<\/a><\/td>\n-0.78%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDRUB(RUS)<\/a><\/td>\n-2.09%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDZAR(ZAF)<\/a><\/td>\n-1.78%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Agricultural<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Coffee (Arabica)<\/td>\n-4.41%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coffee (Robusta)<\/td>\n+6.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lean Hogs<\/td>\n-6.93%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lumber<\/td>\n+1.63%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orange Juice<\/td>\n-2.23%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corn<\/td>\n+0.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cotton<\/td>\n-0.84%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Sugar<\/td>\n+0.40%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feeder Cattle<\/td>\n-0.04%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cattle<\/td>\n-0.30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cocoa<\/td>\n+0.62%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soybean Meal<\/td>\n+1.86%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soybeans<\/td>\n+3.33%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sugar #11<\/td>\n-5.12%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wheat<\/td>\n-3.07%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Credit Indices<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Index<\/th>\nChange<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Markit CDX EM<\/td>\n-0.21%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit CDX NA HY<\/td>\n-0.84%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit CDX NA IG<\/td>\n+4.06%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Asia ex-Japan IG<\/td>\n+2.43%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Australia<\/td>\n+3.39%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Europe<\/td>\n+9.01%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover<\/td>\n+36.53%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Japan<\/td>\n+4.22%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx SovX Western Europe<\/td>\n+2.81%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit LCDX (Loan CDS)<\/td>\n+0.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit MCDX (Municipal CDS)<\/td>\n+0.97%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nChina is going through whatever India went through in the 90’s. Europe is going through their quarterly Greece-related gyrations. And Indian markets woke up…\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Index Returns<\/h3>\n

\"index.performance.2015-06-12.2015-06-19\"<\/a>
\nFor a deeper dive into indices, check out our weekly Index Update<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Market Cap Decile Performance<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Decile<\/th>\nMkt. Cap.<\/th>\nAdv\/Decl<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1 (micro)<\/td>\n+1.32%<\/span><\/td>\n68\/58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n+2.63%<\/span><\/td>\n64\/62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n+2.92%<\/span><\/td>\n67\/59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n+4.06%<\/span><\/td>\n65\/60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n+3.86%<\/span><\/td>\n67\/59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n+3.84%<\/span><\/td>\n76\/50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n+2.58%<\/span><\/td>\n66\/59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n+2.74%<\/span><\/td>\n63\/63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n+2.69%<\/span><\/td>\n68\/58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 (mega)<\/td>\n+2.70%<\/span><\/td>\n63\/63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nRally across the board…\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Top Winners and Losers<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
EICHERMOT<\/a><\/td>\n+11.73%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RELIANCE<\/a><\/td>\n+12.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GLENMARK<\/a><\/td>\n+12.36%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MCDOWELL-N<\/a><\/td>\n-6.31%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VEDL<\/a><\/td>\n-4.87%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CONCOR<\/a><\/td>\n-4.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nThis stopped making sense a long time ago…\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

ETF Performance<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
NIFTYBEES<\/a><\/td>\n+2.96%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JUNIORBEES<\/a><\/td>\n+2.60%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPSEETF<\/a><\/td>\n+2.39%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BANKBEES<\/a><\/td>\n+2.12%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PSUBNKBEES<\/a><\/td>\n+1.52%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GOLDBEES<\/a><\/td>\n+0.51%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INFRABEES<\/a><\/td>\n-1.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nThere is talk about #gold<\/a> #bonds<\/a> being floated around by the RBI. After the tepid reaction to inflation-linked bonds and gold-deposits, you would think they would approach this topic with a bit more humility…\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Yield Curve<\/h3>\n

\"yield<\/a><\/p>\n

Bond Indices<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sub Index<\/th>\nChange in YTM<\/th>\nTotal Return(%)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
GSEC TB<\/td>\n+0.13<\/span><\/td>\n+0.11%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GSEC SUB 1-3<\/td>\n+0.07<\/span><\/td>\n+0.20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GSEC SUB 3-8<\/td>\n-0.16<\/span><\/td>\n+0.99%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GSEC SUB 8<\/td>\n-0.03<\/span><\/td>\n+0.59%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nA smart recovery at the middle…\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Investment Theme Performance<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Momentum<\/a><\/td>\n+6.70%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Textile, Metals, Chemicals, Paper and Energy Quality to Price<\/a><\/td>\n+6.36%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Financial Strength Value<\/a><\/td>\n+5.75%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High Beta<\/a><\/td>\n+4.92%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Next Trillion<\/a><\/td>\n+4.83%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quality to Price<\/a><\/td>\n+4.33%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASK Life<\/a><\/td>\n+3.83%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Sheet Strength<\/a><\/td>\n+3.31%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magic Formula<\/a><\/td>\n+2.78%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auto and Consumer Goods Quality to Price<\/a><\/td>\n+2.64%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CNX 100 Enterprise Yield<\/a><\/td>\n+2.59%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PPFAS Long Term Value<\/a><\/td>\n+2.50%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Low Volatility<\/a><\/td>\n+2.17%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The RBI Restricted List<\/a><\/td>\n+1.71%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Media, Health, IT, Telecom, Services, Pharma Quality To Price<\/a><\/td>\n+1.70%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ADAG stocks<\/a><\/td>\n+0.68%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tactical CNX 100<\/a><\/td>\n+0.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nGuess who’s back? Momentum!\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Equity Mutual Funds<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Best<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
MOSt Focused Midcap 30-Regular Plan-Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+4.64%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SBI Smal & Midcap – Regular Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+4.40%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birla Sun Life Advantage Fund – Regular Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+4.34%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JM Multi Strategy Fund – Growth option<\/a><\/td>\n+4.26%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sundaram S.M.I.L.E.Fund-Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+4.26%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSP BlackRock 3 Years Close Ended Equity Fund – Regular Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+4.26%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sundaram S.M.I.L.E.Fund-iNST Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+4.25%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Worst<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Principal Global Opportunities Fund-Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n-0.53%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Religare Invesco Pan European Equity Fund – Regular Plan – Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n-0.70%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund Plan A- Growth<\/a><\/td>\n-0.77%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bsl Comm Eq Fund – Global Agri Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n-0.85%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Franklin Asian Equity Fund – Growth Plan<\/a><\/td>\n-0.91%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reliance Japan Equity Fund- Growth Plan- Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n-1.91%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mirae Asset China Advantage Fund – Regular Plan Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n-4.19%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bond Mutual Funds<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Best<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Birla Sun Life Govt, Securities Long Term Fund-Plan B (Growth)<\/a><\/td>\n+1.92%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICICI Prudential Long Term Gilt Fund – Regular Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+1.74%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L&T Gilt Fund-Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+1.71%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Religare Invesco GILT Fund – Long Duration Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+1.71%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canara Robeco Gilt PGS – Regular Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+1.66%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UTI – GILT ADVANTAGE-LONG TERM-GROWTH<\/a><\/td>\n+1.66%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund -Regular Plan-GROWTH<\/a><\/td>\n+1.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Worst<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund-Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+0.45%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund – Regular Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+0.41%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Escorts Income Plan-Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+0.39%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baroda Pioneer Credit Opportunities Fund -Plan B-Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+0.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baroda Pioneer Credit Opportunities Fund -Plan A -Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+0.35%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DWS Premier Bond Fund – Regular Plan-\/-Growth Plan<\/a><\/td>\n+0.20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DWS PREMIER BOND FUND INST PLAN GROWTH<\/a><\/td>\n+0.18%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Thought for the weekend<\/h3>\n