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Shishir Asthana

Principal Analyst, Research

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Is growth in the housing sector finally moving up?

BUSINESS

Is growth in the housing sector finally moving up?

Houses bought in 2018 were by genuine users and there is almost no investor presence

100-Word Take| Government may have finally struck gold with Gold Monetisation Scheme

BUSINESS

100-Word Take| Government may have finally struck gold with Gold Monetisation Scheme

The changes are a win-win for both as temples will earn a tax-free dividend on their hoard while the government gets the gold it needs.

100-Word Take | Discount brokers are here to stay, analysts beware!

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | Discount brokers are here to stay, analysts beware!

Discount broking is here to stay. Retail clients have just proved that like all Indian consumers, they are price sensitive

Opinion | UDAN – flying on a wing and a prayer

BUSINESS

Opinion | UDAN – flying on a wing and a prayer

It is becoming increasingly clear that only large and established airlines can take advantage of the scheme

Mutual funds data show market is running out of fuel

BUSINESS

Mutual funds data show market is running out of fuel

The sharp fall in net equity mutual fund inflows in December 2018 is a cause of worry

Quick Take | A bull case for investing in gold

BUSINESS

Quick Take | A bull case for investing in gold

Gold prices have touched a six-month high on account of changing structural dynamics

Quick Take | Compulsory physical settlement in stock options could affect cash market liquidity as well

BUSINESS

Quick Take | Compulsory physical settlement in stock options could affect cash market liquidity as well

Sebi’s right hand doesn’t know what its left hand is doing

Early options data suggests traders do not expect market to go up until elections

BUSINESS

Early options data suggests traders do not expect market to go up until elections

Put options open interest is much higher than those on the call side suggesting a downward bias in the market.

Quick Take | An out of step rupee-crude movement suggests a weakening economy

BUSINESS

Quick Take | An out of step rupee-crude movement suggests a weakening economy

Oil is now below the $50 mark, a fall of over 30 percent but the rupee has corrected by only 5.7 percent from its peak. So why is the rupee not gaining in strength despite the sharp fall in oil prices?

Flashback 2018: When IL&FS nearly sank the financial system

BUSINESS

Flashback 2018: When IL&FS nearly sank the financial system

Here is a brief history of the decline and fall of IL&FS, the shadow bank whose initial default momentarily held the stock market to ransom and threatened to send the financial system into a tailspin.

Quick Take | Steady oil prices key to stabilising equity markets in near future

BUSINESS

Quick Take | Steady oil prices key to stabilising equity markets in near future

The sudden decline in oil prices has set a shock wave across asset class. Unless oil prices stabalise, equity markets will remain volatile.

17 traders and 1 goal — profitable trading: This trader's team has success lessons for D-Street watchers

BUSINESS

17 traders and 1 goal — profitable trading: This trader's team has success lessons for D-Street watchers

There are only a handful of traders who succeed in the business. Navy Ramavat and his team contradict conventional wisdom of exploiting mispricing for profitable trading

Quick Take | OVL listing – wrong timing but long term gains

BUSINESS

Quick Take | OVL listing – wrong timing but long term gains

ONGC Videsh's listing will give investors an opportunity to play a fast growing international oil exploration and production company, a much better play than its parent ONGC

100-Word Take | Weekly Nifty options - just what the broker ordered

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | Weekly Nifty options - just what the broker ordered

Weekly Nifty options will no doubt be a favourite among traders but not among hedgers as NSE wants us to believe

100-Word Take | Retail derivative traders unaffected by SEBI's stricter margin norms

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | Retail derivative traders unaffected by SEBI's stricter margin norms

Earlier, stock exchanges and clearing corporations gave an option, mostly to bigger members, to pay on a T+0 or T+1 basis.

Quick Take | Betting on the government’s scheme to provide free cooking gas

BUSINESS

Quick Take | Betting on the government’s scheme to provide free cooking gas

Ujjwala Yojana will be rolled out throughout the country. Here's how can you gain from the move

100-Word Take | India Vix's fall is the equivalent of a sigh of relief

BUSINESS

100-Word Take | India Vix's fall is the equivalent of a sigh of relief

It's true that global storm clouds are gathering, but the India Vix shows the Indian market has not paid much attention to them as yet

Quick Take: Can Jet Airways avoid a crash landing?

BUSINESS

Quick Take: Can Jet Airways avoid a crash landing?

Jet Airways is clearly struggling to stay afloat. Recent news flow are only confirming the worst

Making money in microseconds: This trader reveals his success recipe for algo trading

BUSINESS

Making money in microseconds: This trader reveals his success recipe for algo trading

With nearly 50% of trading volume in India coming from algo traders it has become imperative to understand the beast. Nitesh Khandelwal offers an ring side view into the world of highspeed trading

Quick Take | Why markets have soared despite BJP's state election loss

BUSINESS

Quick Take | Why markets have soared despite BJP's state election loss

With headwinds clearing and no near term speed breakers, market have taken off ahead of the year end holidays

Quick Take| Vijay Mallya's extradition sends a strong message to economic offenders

BUSINESS

Quick Take| Vijay Mallya's extradition sends a strong message to economic offenders

Mallya's extradition is the culmination of significant structural and fundamental changes by the government to prevent willful defaulters from fleeing the country.

This options trader has a unique strategy to double money in 2 years — check it out

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This options trader has a unique strategy to double money in 2 years — check it out

Having trained under the best in the world, Pran Katariya a businessman-turned-trader applies his learning to successfully trade the options market using an unique strategy.

D-Street catches a cold as US markets sneeze

BUSINESS

D-Street catches a cold as US markets sneeze

Indian markets have reacted to the fall in US market that are facing multiple headwinds. Indian markets have their own set of issues to deal with apart from external factors

10 key takeaways from RBI monetary policy

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10 key takeaways from RBI monetary policy

The RBI decided to hold interest rates and its monetary policy stance. Here are the key takeaways.

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