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'Retail FDI: The next growth booster for India?'

Evalueserve believes that FDI in retail will be gradual because of the large-scale involvement of small retailers in the sector. International retailers, such as Wal-Mart, Tesco, and others need to monitor this space closely, as the potential in the Indian Retail sector is immense because of its sheer size. The market offers tremendous opportunities for all North American and European retailers and, obviously, none of them want to miss them. All retailers need to expand their portfolio and business, and the opportunities offered by India makes it an interesting topic for both strategists and board members.

Government Press Release on Weekly Inflation

Rupee depreciation may hurt prices of manufactured products

Today, the Indian government will announce WPI based inflation numbers for November 2011. Considering the slowing industrial production (October IIP growth at -5.1%) and RBI's policy review meeting on Friday, monthly inflation number is having immense significance for the investor. The numbers are also significant in terms of understanding the RBI's policy towards depreciating rupee. India has reported significant jump in the trade deficit for last month, increasing worries that the depreciating rupee might have raised cost of imports.

The Sensex recovered in the last hour of trading

The Sensex recovered in a late trading session to back to 16000 levels, after investors bought equities in metal and oil & gas stocks on account of bounce back in the European markets and Indian rupee. Investors also recovered their losses for last 3 trading sessions, ahead of the monthly inflation data tomorrow and the RBI's policy review on Friday.

Rupee at 53.38 against dollar makes RBI difficult to ease liquidity; Pranab, please wake up now

Indian rupee fell to an all time low of 53.38 against dollar Tuesday, as slowdown in the economy is confirmed after dismal IIP numbers for October. Rupee's fall make situation worse for the RBI which is sandwiched between the situation of industrial slowdown and the inflationary worries. Though, food inflation eased a bit in the month of November, prices for manufacturing products and fuel are unlikely to see a big fall on account of sharp rupee depreciation. Plus in current scenario of sluggish growth, even inflation around 7% levels is too high.

Tricky situation for the RBI Governor D. Subbarao

Finally, wait for economic slowdown is over, India's industrial production contracted 5.1% in October 2011. This could have been a welcom sign for India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India D. Subbarao, who raised interest for 13 times in last more than 1 and half years. However, he can't think that way, or clearly, he may not want to think right now as he must be feeling trapped in a tricky situation.

A staggering fall in the industrial production has worst affected currency markets on Monday, leaving investors worried about the postponement of liquidity easing process in India.

The rupee dropped sharply against 1.15% today to 52.4850 while the Sensex declined 1%, or 169 points, to 16,043.99. The fall in the Sensex was on account of beleaguered sectors in the IIP. Capital goods index lost 2.1% while metal index dropped 1.6%.

Tata Motors Q2 FY12 Results: Net profit declines by 15.50%

India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacture Tata Motors has come out with its second quarter results and reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,877.33 crore in Q2 FY12 ( ended September 2011).

E-Zest Solutions IPO (initial public offering) : Files DRHP with SEBI

Pune based e-Zest Solutions Limited is entering into primary market with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 100,00000 Equity Shares of Rs 10 each. The company has filed draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) papers with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the same.

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