.: 2013: FIIs bet $20 bn on D-Street; 2014: Bull run or bear hug? & more from ET

Wednesday, 1 January 2014

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	Dated:01 January,2014

Top Headlines

From the start of 2013, the Indian markets were sluggish. In fact, the first three months of the year saw a bearish trend.

The stock market has big bets placed on elections 2014, which is seen by many as a make-or-break event for the Indian economy.

Fed tapering concerns, rupee weakness, high inflation, interest rate concerns and political expectations kept the bulls under check.

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IPO/Global Markets

Rupee / Gold

More 'Market' News

Sensex logs first drop on opening trading day in 7 years
Sensex slipped by 30.20 points, the first drop for the benchmark on the opening trading day in seven years, as losses in RIL, TCS and Infosys outweighed gains in Airtel and Sun Pharma.

Favourable poll outcome may see Sensex at 29,000: Expert
If we do not get a conclusive majority, we could go down to 17-18,000, says Pashupati Advani.

Market wishlist: Stable govt, improved CAD, sustained FII inflows
Experts say markets in the first half of 2014 will see high volatility owing to political events and the second half will be driven by the outcome of elections.

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