The Hindu Business Line : Inflation, an irritant in an otherwise rosy picture

Khan was re-checking his valuations of aluminium companies. Something similar Sridevi was doing, of telecom players. Meanwhile, Dakshinamoorthy was dissecting the inflation numbers... Till Jogin summoned them all for the weekly market chat. Join in!

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Jog: Hi. Markets appear as if they might correct...

Sri: From a technical standpoint. A slide to 14,000?

Kay: Perhaps... But the long-term bullish view...

Dax: Unaffected. Rebound likely once 14,000 is tested.

Sri: Target on the upside: 15,500-16,000.

Kay: Markets hit a speed-breaker on Fri. Bears ruled.

Dax: Breaks help in consolidation before progressing.

Jog: For further upside confirmation, Nifty...

Kay: Has to close above 4,213 in the next few sessions.

Dax: On the decline... around 4,142 level shortly.

Sri: Inflation, the key concern. RBI signalled thru CRR.

Dax: Inflation, an irritant in an otherwise rosy picture!

Jog: Fed meet on interest rates. Rising crude!

Kay: Market may remain calm ahead of the Budget.

Dax: Last week, numbers?

Sri: Shree Ashta went up almost 19% on Feb 5.

Pyramid Saim and Rel Comm earned a profit of 5%

while Kpit Infosys and Tata Steel gained about 2%.

Birla Vxl, Aurob Pharma and Greaves Cott ended that

day on a +ve note.

Jog: When `stock split' was...

Dax: The buzzword among investors...

Sri: `Bajaj split' a surprise. `Lit' up Bajaj Auto and Fin!

Kay: Cement stocks took a battering.

Sri: Any govt move in the offing?

Dax: Market optimistic on Sun TV's all-round growth.

Jog: `Full growth to that which still doth grow?'

Dax: As in a sonnet! Reflected in the stock price.

Sri: What is the bottom for sugar stocks?

Kay: If you think you have got a good price...

Dax: It slips further. Last week terrible for metals!

Jog: Hind Zinc and Sterlite worst hit.

Kay: Hindalco! To buy Canada's Novelis for $6 billion.

Dax: Steel Strips Wheels, fundamentals good.

Kay: Investing? Fag Bearing and Yokogaw...

Sri: Show strong bullish trend!

Jog: GAIL could rule weak. ONGC planning to sue?

Dax: GMR Infra could see strength.

Sri: Real estate near Hyderabad airport.

Kay: Ind Swift Labs may come in for buying.

Dax: USFDA approval for a facility!

Sri: Chart pick for the week Fin Technologies.

Dax: Wildcard Moser Baer.

Jog: Ashok Leyland. Up and down in a narrow range.

Kay: A potential larger-cap, lying low.

Dax: CV space happening!

Sri: IFCI has jumped. From Rs 8 and elsewhere...

Dax: To Rs 30! Volumes!

Jog: A bit down from its recent high. Value unlocked...

Dax: Because of the development concerning NSE.

Sri: LIC Housing Finance looks strong on the charts.

Dax: Buying for the short-to medium term...

Kay: Would fetch returns.

Jog: `Fetch forth the stocks!' shouts Cornwall!

Sri: In King Lear! Oh, no, Kay. Bye.

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Lee with inputs from Mad, Nil, Bij, Nat, Bad and The.

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