Why retail investors no longer fancy smallcaps; how to make a balanced portfolio; bulls may spring up

ET Markets Daily Brief | Sat, Aug 27, 2016 | 03:23 PM IST Follow ET Markets

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Retail investors no longer fancy smallcaps. Here's why Top ten stocks that saw a drop in retail holdings in double digits during the quarter ended June 30 included Ashima, Shree Rama Newsprint, MIC Electronics. Tough call for e-commerce - discount & bleed or profit & die: Ritesh Jain Do you notice, the e-commerce industry has stopped making big news of late? Turns out the industry sustained itself largely on the strength of doleouts. Traders should exit long positions if Nifty50 breaks below 8,500 level Investors are advised to stay away and traders should exit longs if Nifty penetrates 8,500 validly. Existing long positions should be trailed at 8,500 level.

Interview One to One India's multiple on stocks may not come back to the trailing averages. It will tend to trade higher than historical a... Ridham Desai, MD, Morgan Stanley

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Market Watch 27 Aug | 03:23PM| SENSEX NIFTY USD/INR GOLD 27782.25 ↓-53.66 8572.55 ↓-19.65 67.06 ↑0.00 30982.0 ↑54.0

Gainers Losers 27 Aug, 2016, 03:23PM IST, PTI|View All Company Name Live Price Change (%) Volume High Low Maruti Infrastructure Ltd. 20.40 20.00 8015 20.40 17.75 Malu Paper Mills Ltd. 20.40 20.00 279094 20.40 17.25 Oil Country Tubular Ltd. 31.10 19.85 407777 31.10 26.85

Tweet of the day... Janet Yellen hints rate hike case is 'strengthening'; four things you should know bonds to ease capital constraints for banks: Fitch

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Sectors to bet on as RBI data shows signs of turnaround in economy The rally so far was supported by the continuation of stimulus measures by central banks and also some kind of sanity coming back to the commodity market, especially crude oil. Nifty50 forms 'Hammer' pattern; 8,540 key for further upside The pattern formed on Friday on the candlestick chart is not exact 'Hammer', as it has a slight body as well as small upper shadow. Trading stocks for bonds poses its own risks Most investors don't make multiple-decade portfolio projections, of course, but consider that many people are going to spend 30 years or more in retirement. Good news for investors: The bull may still have spring in its step A series of statements by Federal Reserve officials - including a speech on Friday by Janet L. Yellen, the Fed chairwoman, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming - now confirms that even if there are some short-term rate increases, the central bank expects relatively low rates to prevail for years.

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