Global trends to dictate movement in markets this week, say analysts

Stock markets will be largely driven by global trends in the absence of any major domestic triggers this week, say analysts.
The trading activity of foreign investors, global crude oil prices and rupee-dollar movement will also influence market movement, they said.
“Anticipating a period of consolidation in the absence of clear global cues, the market’s trajectory will likely hinge on the movement of the US bond yields, the dollar index, and crude oil prices, as well as institutional flows.
“The market’s stability may be influenced until the conclusion of state elections, at which point a discernible trend might materialize,” said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd.
Foreign portfolio investors have largely been sellers in Indian markets since August. During August, September October and November till 15th FPIs cumulatively sold stocks for Rs 83,422 crores through the exchanges, according to V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial …