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Everybody knew India's current account deficit would go up because of high oil prices. The CAD rising to 2.9 percent in the July-September quarter from 2.4 percent in the previous quarter was hardly a surprise.But is the rise in deficit entirely due to high oil prices? Not really. While the deficit on account of petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) went up by 58 percent from a year ago, the deficit on account of non-POL products rose by 50 percent. Clearly, it's not just oil that's driving up the current account deficit.This is seen more clearly if we consider quarter-on-quarter numbers. The POL deficit sequentially went up by a mere 1.3 percent in the July-September quarter this year. But non-POL deficit was up 17.5 percent over the same period.Close Manas ChakravartyMoneycontrol News Macro Matters | IMF and Moody’s say India will likely miss its government debt reduction targetsPolicy matters | The urgent need for restoring credibility to India’s macro dataMacro … [Read more...] about Quick Take | The rising current account deficit is not just because of high oil prices

The Sensex and the Nifty closed the week with losses of about 1 percent. The Nifty, which hit a record high of 12,158 last week, failed to hold onto the momentum and closed with losses of 1.1 percent for the week ended December 6.Experts are of the view that selling was largely seen in the rate-sensitive pack after the RBI policy outcome. The consolidation may continue in the coming week as well, but 11,700-11,800 is likely to act as crucial support for the Nifty, they say.Below are the top 10 stocks which moved the most this week:Close Whirlpool, up 9% related news D-Street Buzz: Banks bleed led by YES Bank, RBL Bank, SBI; Omaxe tanks 20% Shakti Pumps shares fall 3% after CARE revises credit rating Andhra Bank share price falls 3% after RBI imposes Rs 25 lakh penalty The share price of Whirlpool gained over 9 percent for the week on consistently strong financial performance. A sharp gain in the market price has seen the company enter the list of top 100 companies with the … [Read more...] about Top gainers & losers: Top 10 stocks which moved the most this week, YES Bank tanks 18%

Wall Street ended solidly higher on Friday as a strong jobs report and optimism about US-China trade negotiations ahead of an upcoming deadline helped stoke investor risk appetite.All three major US stock indexes gained ground, hovering within 1 percent of record highs set last week.But as a tumultuous week of contradictory trade news and mixed economic data drew to a close, only the S&P 500 posted a weekly gain. The Dow and the Nasdaq ended the session down from last Friday's close.Close The US economy added 2,66,000 jobs in November, the largest increase in 10 months, according to the Labor Department, blowing past analyst estimates. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent. related news Wall Street opens higher after strong jobs data, calmer tone on trade Wall Street inches higher as December 15 tariff deadline looms "This type of report shows underlying economic strength, and it gives corporate management confidence in the strength of the economy," said … [Read more...] about Wall Street climbs on solid jobs data, trade hopes; Dow Jones rallies over 300 pts

Rahul JainWhen we start our investment journey, along with the anticipation of returns one of the first things we evaluate is the risk appetite. Risk appetite denotes the magnitude of risk an investor can stomach based on his goals and expected returns. But justifying your risk can often leave you confused.I believe the easiest way to come to a solution is to ask the right. Hence I list down some essential questions answering which will help you analyse this essential investment metric and this article will help you dig deep into them. Let’s get started.Close How vital is your investable surplus?Rahul JainEVP|Edelweiss Wealth Management 4 strategies to sail smooth during market volatilityNifty flirts with 12K: 4 common equity investment mistakes you must avoid'Auto & ancillaries, midcap financial and infrastructure stocks likely to lead next bull run'This is the first question that you need to answer while gauging your risk appetite. The value of money or rather an investable … [Read more...] about How to evaluate your risk appetite?

Dear Reader,From Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Adventure of Silver Blaze’:Gregory (Scotland Yard detective): Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention? Holmes: To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. Gregory: The dog did nothing in the night-time. Holmes: That was the curious incident.Close The parallel between the little snippet from the Sherlock Holmes story and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) doing nothing at its December 5 meeting is rather neat. related news Robots are not just taking away jobs, they are making life tougher for staff OPEC agrees oil output cuts after much 'brain squeezing' Jute could be among priority industries to bet on in next rally Everybody, including yours truly, expected a rate cut, given the dismal GDP growth in the September quarter. We had argued a rate cut would not be of much use, but had little faith in the MPC’s intestinal fortitude for straying from the beaten track. Mea … [Read more...] about Moneycontrol Pro Weekender: The curious incident of the MPC in the slowdown