Markets cheer end of standoff on FDI, soar to 19-month high
The uptick was aided by an investment report from Goldman Sachs which upgraded Indian stocks to ‘overweight’ from ‘market-weight’. An overweight classification for a category or country means the shares are worth stocking up. The Indian indices were among the best performers in Asia-Pacific even though all markets rose after a senior US lawmaker said the ‘fiscal cliff’ might be resolved.
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex Thursday closed at a 19-month high of 19,170.91. This is a gain of 328.83 points or 1.75 per cent, while the broader National Stock Exchange index Nifty closed 97.55 points or 1.7 per cent higher at 5,825.
The release of the second quarter GDP data on Friday is expected to be key data for the markets. Manish Sonthalia, vice president and fund manager at Motilal Oswal AMC-PMS, said the 19,000 figure was coming. “It has come sooner than what most people expected. Nothing to get too excited about. We will see much higher levels in the months to come,” he said.
Investors are hopeful that the domestic economy will improve and key legislative bills pushed through soon. The government has listed 25 bills for consideration and passing by the House and another 10
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