One of the important factors that investors are advised to consider when selecting a country for investment is the economic growth of that country. Generally higher economic growth leads to higher equity market returns. However this is not always the case.I have written many articles on this topic before which can be found here and …

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The bull market in Indian equities continues as we approach the end of the year. Yesterday the benchmark Sensex Index crossed 41,000 for the first time ever in its history. Today the it closed at a new peak of 41,130 after reaching an intra-day high high of 41,163. Click to enlarge Source: Google Finance Indian …

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The S&P BSE SENSEX is the benchmark index of the Indian equity market. The index is up around 9% so far this year. In this post, let’s take a quick look at the sector composition of Sensex. According to S&P, the Sensex “is designed to measure the performance of the 30 largest, most liquid and …

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The Indian economy is in a severe slowdown with the latest GDP falling to just 5%, the lowest in five years. Unlike developed countries’ GDP rate, 5% is considered a low rate for India since it is an emerging market and has been growing at a much higher rate like 7% or more. With the …

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The S&P BSE SENSEX Index of the Indian equity market soared recently after the re-election of the Prime Minister Modi. The index is up just over 10% year-to-date. Currently the index is trading in the 39,800 range within a striking distance of the 52-week high at 40,312. It remains to be seen if it can surpass …

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