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Markets have extended their gains for the 5th straight week, and it seems like there’s no looking back at the carnage that Covid-19 has caused to the economy – at least that’s the sense markets are currently giving out. That said, we’ll get to the weekly market highlights in a bit, but before that, we have an interesting question for you – but you have to promise not to cheat! 😏

Matter of Fact

This particular company is India’s largest exporter, accounting for 8% of India’s total merchandise exports. It is responsible for almost 5% of the government of India’s total revenues from customs and excise duty and is India’s highest income tax payer in the private sector. Which company do you think it is?

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Yes yes, it’s the same company that’s been making headlines almost everyday for the past couple of days. Reliance Industries!

Markets Update

Nifty50
10,901.70
1.24% ▲
Sensex
37,020.10
1.16% ▲
Nifty500
8,895.30
0.92% ▲
Bank Nifty
21,966.80
1.93% ▼

Benchmark indices ended the week in green.

The Big Picture

  • Wholesale prices are prices charged for products sold in bulk to traders/distributors. Wholesale prices declines by 1.81% in June as compared to the same period last year.
  • Consumer prices are prices charged for goods and services to general consumers like you and me. Consumer prices increased by 6.09% in June as compared to the same period last year.
  • Trade surplus is when a country’s exports exceeds its imports. India posted a $0.79 billion trade surplus in June 2020 – the first time a surplus has been recorded since 2002. The surplus was because imports tumbled much more than exports amid subdued demand due to the coronavirus crisis.

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Through The Looking Glass

Investing during Covid-19

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Siddhartha Rastogi shares his insights and strategies for investing during Covid-19. Learn about the behaviour of HNIs, FIIs, AMCs and how business cycles will affect the markets. Also, he talks about what a retail investor should do in order to successfully navigate through the complexity of the capital markets. Read the blog, here.

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