Indian stocks to watch - Feb 20

IDFC

20/02/2014 02:57

GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP 
* Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange  SINc1  are down 0.66 
percent, while the MSCI-Asia Pacific excluding Japan index 
 .MIAPJ0000PUS  was lower 0.95 percent. 
* Asian stocks languished in early trade on Thursday and the 
dollar firmed, after minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest 
policy meeting showed it remained on track to taper its stimulus 
despite a recent spate of downbeat U.S. economic data. 
 MKTS/GLOB  
* U.S. stocks slid on Wednesday in a late selloff after minutes 
of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy-setting meeting 
indicated that the central bank will keep trimming its 
bond-buying stimulus unless there is a significant economic 
surprise. 
               
KEY FACTORS/EVENTS TO WATCH 
* Reserve Bank of India to release weekly money supply data 
* U.S. CPI data 
* Bank of Japan meet minutes 
     
    INDIAN STOCKS TO WATCH 
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    U.S. energy secretary to visit India from March 10-12 - 
 ID:nL2N0LO1SV  
     
    India's Bajaj to deepen Kawasaki, KTM partnerships to lift 
exports -  ID:nL3N0LO2II  
     
    FTSE suspends Essar Energy's minimum free float deadline 
pending bid  ID:nL3N0LO4EZ  
     
    Telecom M&A policy likely to be presented in cabinet by Feb 
27 (Mint) (http://link.reuters.com/pyj96v) 
     
    Maruti Suzuki India cuts prices by 8,500 rupees to 31,000 
rupees -  ID:nWNBS00BWT  
     
    Mahindra & Mahindra to cut prices across vehicle range with 
immediate effect -  ID:nWNBS00BWS  
     
    Vodafone blames India for collapse of $2 bln tax dispute 
talks -  ID:nL3N0LO3YL  
     
    ITC planning to foray into food business with dairy, 
beverages (Economic Times) (http://link.reuters.com/qyj96v) 
     
    Government proposes relaxation of FDI norms in construction 
(Economic Times) (http://link.reuters.com/ryj96v) 
     
    Modi to bat for rejig of welfare schemes (Business Standard) 
(http://link.reuters.com/syj96v) 
     
    RIL to raise over $1 bln through export credit (Business 
Standard) (http://link.reuters.com/tyj96v) 
     
    Infosys executive exits necessary, will continue: Narayana 
Murthy (Mint) (http://link.reuters.com/vyj96v) 
     
    UBI blames Infy tool for failing to detect NPAs (Business 
Standard) (http://link.reuters.com/wyj96v) 
 
 (Compiled by Dipika Lalwani) 
 ((dipika.lalwani@thomsonreuters.com)(+91-22 6180-7098)(Reuters 
Messaging: dipika.lalwani.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) 
 
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