Investor Sentiment

Howard Marks sees optimism among equity investors despite worries

Oaktree’s Howard Marks thinks that there is no room for interest-rate declines and short-term interest rates won't be as low in the coming years as in the recent past. But he conceded that there is no concrete evidence to support this belief because the economy and markets are still in transition

Why FOMO is injurious to stock investors' money

My three decades of experience in studying financial markets and investors’ behaviour indicates that regret of missing an opportunity to buy or sell could be perilous for traders

Robert Shiller: This is the sign we're in a bubble

"That's the sign of the bubble. They're worried but they're thinking they'll get out," he said. "This can suddenly turn, and we're looking somewhat like that now."

See medium-term support for rupee on RBI moves: Macquarie

Measures that were announced last week by Raghuram Rajan are certainly adding to medium-term support for the exchange rate and the central bank is expected to more closely supervise the market overall

FII keen on real policy moves; QE taper unlikely: F&C

Jeff Chowdhry, head- emerging equities, F&C Investments says, in an interview to CNBC-TV18, that FIIs are keen on real policy moves and that a QE taper is unlikely.

Most PSU banks to cut rates; margins to take a hit: OBC

Most of the PSU banks will follow the suite of cutting key interest rates, said SL Bansal, CMD of Oriental Bank of Commerce. Finance Minster P Chidambaram had asked the banks to cut rates to boost investor sentiment in the economy.

Policy stasis pins mkt down; limp Budget rally: Quantum

Sanjay Dutt, director, Quantum Securities explains on CNBC-TV18 that liquidity is still very sparse in the system and the downside is limited after the recent correction. Dutt adds that structural hurdles needed to be addressed to improve investor-sentiment and expects PSU banks to correct by 10-15 percent from current levels.

Mood on India high; Bharti Infratel IPO a hit: Religare

Gautam Trivedi, MD and head of equities, Religare Capital Markets explains to CNBC-TV18 that the overseas investor-sentiment on India is highly performance and estimates that the Bharti Infratel IPO will be a success.

Investor sentiment in India now is terrible: PN Vijay

Portfolio expert PN Vijay of askpnvijay.com explains to CNBC-TV18 that though the global market rallied after the EU finance ministers‘ meeting and reasonably strong FII inflows, the Indian market remained sticky and investor sentiment was "terrible".

PM calls meet on infrastructure; scaled up targets likely

Against the backdrop of economic slowdown, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to issue directions for scaling up infrastructure targets when he holds a meeting on Wednesday to take stock of such sectors at a time when projects worth Rs 1.46 lakh crore are pending.

Cut dollar demand by PSU, buillion: IndusInd Bank

In the backdrop of the rupee depreciating to 53, Moses Harding of IndusInd Bank told CNBC-TV18, attributed the fall to the structural problems in the current account deficit and fading positive investor sentiment

Market happy with LTRO 2 but are banks stress-borrowing?

CNBC-TV18 spoke to some analysts on how the markets will react to LTRO 2.0. Check out their comments.

15% order-book growth for L&T may remain a dream

In a CNBC-TV18 exclusive, AM Naik says that the global economy is in a challenging enviornment and that L&T is unlikely to see 15% order-book growth.

Market aimless and range-bound between 4740 and 4780

It’s been a flat session for the market. It’s been up and down a little bit, but essentially, it has been within a trading range of around 4,740-4,780, says Udayan Mukherjee, managing editor, CNBC-TV18.

FDI row: Improve sentiments to attract investors, says CII

Putting an end to the political logjam over the recent decision to allow FDI in retail, the government finally decided to holdback retail FDI. Industry body CII said that the decision to hold back FDI in retail will have a strong impact on investor sentiment.

Wall St falls for 6th day; German bunds spark fear

US stocks suffered a sixth straight day of losses on Wednesday as frustration over the euro zone's debt crisis, coupled with weak Chinese factory data, further dented investor sentiment.

If 4795 is tested, time to buy than go short: Anu Jain

Anu Jain, senior vice president of IIFL Private Wealth Management joins CNBC-TV18 to give her perspective of where the market is headed.

Rupee key for inflows, market & sentiment revival: Choksey

Deven Choksey, managing director, KR Choksey Shares and Securities joins CNBC-TV18 to give his perspective of the market.

Political issues apart, FDI inflows doubled in Q1: FM

Asserting that political controversies in India did not dent the investor sentiment, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said FDI inflows rose to more than USD 7.9 billion during April-June quarter, which is almost twice the amount received during the year-ago period.

Best way to divest - Mix retail with closed auction: Expert

Prithvi Haldea, chairman and managing director of Prime Database joins CNBC-TV18 to make sense of where the government's divestment plan is headed and what to expect going forward.

See deterioration in investor sentiment: IFCI

Atul Kumar Rai, chief executive officer and managing director of IFCI said the company’s net interest margins have been under pressure recently.

Land sale plan on track, to bring in Rs 2000 cr: Alok Ind

Dilip Jiwrajka, managing editor of the company tells CNBC-TV18 that the plan to sell off the land bank is progressing on track. “The land sale is expected to bring in cash of around Rs 2000 crore, and that will be entirely used to reduce debt,” he assures.