Sensex Technical View:
In the last two sessions the drop in Sensex has been majorly due to the banking index and Reliance. Many PSU banks have dropped 5-10%. Is it because of a downgrade by Morgan Stanley or is it the sudden change in expectation of RBI rate hike from 0.25 bps to 0.50 bps.
Seems Index is factoring in a 50 bps hike but for use would stick to the technical levels. 18700 the previous breakout point will be a good entry point on declines. The gap support at 18373-18480 also remains a very strong support.
We may expect the index to bounce to 19k post a dip to 18700 or lower. Buy on dips with a stoploss of 18370.
Stocks to watchout for :
SBI --- Should bottom out in the next few sessions
LNT – Bottom out or a breakdown stoploss 1530.
Divis Labs – Excellent Medium Term pick …. 740-800
BPCL – Is a Petrol price hike on cards – Seems so as per the chart
Regards,
Nooresh
May 3, 2011
After today’s development, i feel for next 3 months, one should trade cautiously in interest rate sensitives: Financials/Real Estate/Auto. Banks will be under pressure as they will find it difficult to maintain their NIM’s due to:
Time Lag to pass the rate hike to end users, the effect of which will be visible in June and September 2011 numbers.
Savings rate increased to 4% from 3.5% will further dent margins
Loan Disbursement/Credit Growth target will be difficult, as demand will slow down.
Higher Provisioning in sub standard loans declared by RBI
More NPA’s expected in Power/Infra/Real Estate
So it will be good for investing, once the BANKEX stabilizes and quality stocks come at decent valuations.
Presently, i would like to focus on Dividend paying stocks and defensives in Pharma/Education/FMCG and select commodities.
May 5, 2011
Hi Ritesh,
Banks have dropped 15 % so its been taken into the price. But from the policy announcements and general understanding over next 2 qtrs we might be peaking out on Interest rates which seems to be more interesting to me.
May 3, 2011
Nooresh,
How is Ranbaxy, Nocil and Chennai Petroleum for 3 months trading perspective.
May 5, 2011
I dont track any of them