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ADVICE for the WISE


   Newsletter – OCTOBER 2012
Contents



Index                        Page No.

Economic Update                   4

Equity Outlook                    8

Debt Outlook                     11
Forex                             13

Commodities                       14

Real Estate                      15




                                        2
From the Desk of the CIO…

Dear Investor,

As we had expected, September turned out to be quite influential in terms                               tune with the genuine requirement of the US economy unlike the previous
of equity market direction. Of the three announcements we had been                                      two rounds of quantitative easing (QE). In the earlier rounds, the US Fed
tracking, two (from ECB and US Fed respectively) were positive while one                                flooded the US debt capital markets with a lot of liquidity through purchase
(from RBI) was neutral. The two positive announcements have already had                                 of US government debt. That sent a tsunami of liquidity and risk capital
some impact on the capital markets globally.                                                            across the world – inflating risk asset prices. As the effects of liquidity
                                                                                                        subsided, many investors realized that they had been overenthusiastic in
The ECB announcement was a turning point in the sovereign debt crisis in
                                                                                                        buying risk assets – which led to a turnaround in the prices of these assets
Euro-zone in more than one ways. ECB’s clearly articulated stand of
                                                                                                        later on. This time though, the Fed seems to have learnt its lesson and is
potentially “unlimited” purchase of illiquid/insolvent government bonds is
                                                                                                        proposing to do QE-3 in a more phased out manner. This would hopefully
essentially a back-door mutualization of debt that the investors have been
                                                                                                        better achieve the true objective of spurring investments in US economy
hoping for all along. ECB draws its creditworthiness from Euro-zone as a
                                                                                                        without causing too much liquidity driven upheaval in global assets. For this
whole and hence in essence from Germany (for now at least). ECB debt is
                                                                                                        reason, we believe that the positive effects of QE-3 will be felt through next
thus Euro-zone combined debt. The fact that ECB could potentially end up
                                                                                                        several months.
owning a large amount of troubled Euro-zone government (PIIGS) bonds
means that these bonds are underwritten by Euro-zone creditworthiness as                                The neutral announcement came from RBI – along widely expected lines –
long as the commitment to buy them lasts. Temporarily at least, in a                                    of no repo rate cut. Increasingly though, companies and government alike
roundabout manner, the bonds of all Euro-zone governments are                                           have come to expect a rate cut in the next policy announcement. We are
effectively mutualized. The caveat is that the commitment is not indefinite.                            not particularly sure about a change of heart at RBI just yet, with inflation
If and when it ends, the mutualization comes off. That might explain why                                still in the uncomfortable zone and fiscal deficit still on the higher side.
the yields on all Euro-zone government debt have not converged fully.                                   Hence we maintain the cautious stance on long term debt and positive
Nevertheless, September 2012 will come to be looked at as the turning                                   outlook on short term debt and corporate debt.
point of sovereign debt crisis in Euro-zone – the month in which the fiscal
                                                                                                        However, with the global investor sentiment turning decisively positive, we
integration of Eurozon began. Funnily enough, not many in Europe or the
                                                                                                        expect equity markets globally to do well in the next few months. Besides
rest of the world seem to have grasped the true depth of these
                                                                                                        India, US and Brazil might be good markets to take exposure to. The global
developments.
                                                                                                        exposure is available to Indian investors through a select set of global
The US Fed announcement, while anticipated widely, was much more in                                     mutual funds and ETFs.
“Advisory services are provided through Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. (PMS) having SEBI Registration No: INP000001512. Investments are subject to market risks. Please read the disclaimer on slide no.18”
Economic Update - Snapshot of
                                         Key Markets
                                                                                 135     Sensex          Nifty   S&P 500   Nikkei 225

                                        As on 30TH   Change over   Change over   125

                                                                                 115
                                        Sept 2012     last month     last year   105


                    BSE Sensex            18763         7.6%         14.0%
                                                                                  95

                                                                                  85



  Equity            S&P Nifty             5703          8.5%         15.4%
                                                                                  75




  Markets           S&P 500               1441          2.4%         27.3%       9.30
                                                                                            10 yr Gsec
                                                                                 8.80

                    Nikkei 225            8870          0.3%          2.0%       8.30
                                                                                 7.80
                                                                                 7.30
                                                                                 6.80



                    10-yr G-Sec Yield     8.20%        (4 bps)      (24 bps)
                                                                                 35000
Debt Markets        Call Markets          8.03%        (5 bps)      (24 bps)                      Gold
                                                                                 30000

                    Fixed Deposit*        8.50%        50 bps       (75 bps)     25000

                                                                                 20000

                                                                                 15000
                    RICI Index            3828          0.4%         10.5%
 Commodity
                    Gold (`/10gm)         31248         1.7%         20.2%
  Markets                                                                          60

                    Crude Oil ($/bbl)     111.4        (2.3%)         5.6%         55             `/$
                                                                                   50

                                                                                   45


    Forex           Rupee/Dollar          52.70         5.7%         (7.2%)        40



  Markets           Yen/Dollar            77.90         0.9%         (1.6%)
* Indicates SBI one-year FD
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Economy Update - Global

            • The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in August, has improved in
              September. The Index now stands at 70.3 (1985=100), up from 61.3 in June.
   US       • US Fed Reserve took the steps to support the economy. It will spend $40 bn a month to buy mortgage
              bonds for as long as it deems necessary to make home buying more affordable and will keep interest
              rates at record lows until mid-2015.


            • The seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI rose to 46.1 in September (a 6-month high),
              down from 45.1 in August. Despite seeing some easing in the rate of decline, manufacturers across the
 Europe       euro area suffered the worst quarter for three years in the three months to September.
            • The unemployment rate across 17 countries that use the Euro came in at a record high rate of 11.4% in
              August slightly above 11.3% (revised) in July.

            • Japan’s Manufacturing PMI posted a reading of 48.0, a 3-month high in September, up from 47.7 in
              August signaling a modest deterioration in operating conditions.
            • Japan’s unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent last month from 4.3 percent in July, the improvement was
  Japan       not caused by increasing employment, but by people who left the job market.
            • Japan’s exports in August totalled $64.3bn, down5.8%from a year earlier, while imports fell 5.4% to
              $73.9bn,thereby resulting in a trade deficit of $9.6bn compared with a $9.9bn deficit last year.
            • China’s HSBC PMI inched slightly higher to 47.9 in September from 47.6 in August signaling an eleventh
              successive month-on-month deterioration in Chinese manufacturing sector operating conditions.
 Emerging   • China also approved $157bn on infrastructure spending to add flagging economy.
economies   • The Indian government has relaxed foreign direct investment (FDI) in aviation, multi-brand retail, power
              exchanges and broadcast services as part of package of measures aimed at reviving growth and staving
              off a ratings downgrade.                                                                                   5
Economy Outlook - Domestic

10.0%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • India's economic growth fell below the psychologically
 8.0%                                                                                                                             IIP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   significant 6% level for the Second consecutive time in last 3
 6.0%
 4.0%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              years, signalling that country’s slowdown is deepening and
 2.0%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              affecting all sectors of the economy. GDP marginally grew by 2
 0.0%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              bps when compared with the Last quarter of FY 12 reading of
-2.0%
-4.0%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   5.3%. Sharp falls in the manufacturing & Agriculture sectors
-6.0%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              have led to India’s GDP growing only at 5.5% as compared to
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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Apr 12
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                                                                                                                                                                 Jan 12                                                                                            7.7% growth a year earlier.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 • While the deceleration in the overall economy is apparent
• Industrial output as measured by the index of industrial production                                                                                                                                                                                              across all industry groups, the construction sector has seen a
  (IIP) expanded just 0.1% year-on-year in July, an improvement from                                                                                                                                                                                               sharp year-on-year growth of 10.9% in the June quarter, which
  the 1.8% contraction seen in June. Contraction of manufacturing                                                                                                                                                                                                  is a five-year high. This has also driven demand for steel and
  sector output pulled down the industrial production in July. The                                                                                                                                                                                                 cement. The activities which gained substantially in this quarter
  industrial growth during the four-month period ending July 2012,                                                                                                                                                                                                 compared to a year-ago were ‘Financing, insurance, real estate
  contracted by 0.1 % as against the growth of 6.1% in the same                                                                                                                                                                                                    and business services’ at 10.84% and ‘Community, social
  period last fiscal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              and personal services’ at 7.92%.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           9.0
• Among various IIP constituents, manufacturing fell 0.2% in July,                                                                                                                                                                                                   8.4      8.3
  slightly better than June's 3.1% decline, while mining output fell                                                                                                                                                                                                                   7.8      7.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    GDP growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           8.0
  0.7% and electricity generation growth slipped to 2.8% from 8.8%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       6.9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           7.0
  in June. Production of capital goods, an indicator of investment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6.1
  activity, fell 5% in July.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               6.0                                                                      5.5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           5.3

• Manufacturing and mining continued to remain laggards, with the                                                                                                                                                                                          5.0

  output of both the sectors declining in July — by 0.2 per cent and                                                                                                                                                                                       4.0
  0.7 per cent, respectively.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      FY11(Q2) FY11(Q3) FY11(Q4) FY12(Q1) FY12(Q2) FY12(Q3) FY12(Q4) FY13(Q1)
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Economic Outlook - Domestic

            Growth in credit & deposits of SCBs
                                                                           The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI
25.0%                       Bank Credit     Aggregate Deposits              (Wholesale Price Index), stood at 7.55% for the month of
                                                                            August, 2012 as compared to 6.87% for the previous month
20.0%                                                                       and 9.78% during the corresponding month of the previous
                                                                            year. The rise in headline inflation is driven by an increase in
15.0%                                                                       fuel and power prices and inflation in manufactured
                                                                            products.
10.0%
                                                                           The Food inflation, which plays a major role in influencing
 5.0%                                                                       the headline number, declined to 9.14%% in August against
                                                                            10.06% in July.

                                                                           Annual inflation rate based on all India general CPI
  As on 31st August 2012, Bank credits grew by 17.7% on a Y-o-Y            (Combined) for August 2012 on point to point basis (August
   basis which is 295 Bps lower than the growth witnessed in                2012 over August 2011) is 10.03 % as compared to 9.86 %
   August 2011 (i.e. 20.7%). Aggregate deposits on a Y-o-Y basis            (final) for the month of July 2012.
   grew at 15.1%, viz-a viz a growth of 18.0% in August 2011.

  On 17th Sept 2012, Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate-the
   key policy rate-unchanged in its mid quarter monetary policy         10.0%
                                                                                                    Wholesale Price Index
   review, however it cut cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 25 basis points    9.0%
   to 4.50%. The 25-basis point cut in CRR is expected to release
   around Rs 17,000 crore into the system.                               8.0%

  The RBI explained the CRR reduction as a forward-looking              7.0%
   measure to address the liquidity pressures expected to arise          6.0%
   in the near term on account of the seasonal pickup in credit
   growth in the second half of the fiscal year; advance tax
   payments in end-September 2012; and increase in currency
   demand related to the onset of the festive season in India.                                                                                 7
  * End of period figures
Equity Outlook

Increase Allocation to Equity

The month of September saw fresh monetary measures undertaken by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Fed to calm financial markets
and provide further stimulus to economic activity. ECBs decision to buy unlimited bonds provided the much needed stability to the European
situation. In US, Fed announced that it will buy 40 billion dollars worth of mortgage backed securities till unemployment number improves. Global
equity markets reacted positively to these announcements with a sharp run-up in equity markets.

In India, Government undertook the long anticipated measures towards fiscal consolidation by reducing fuel subsidies. Also, steps were taken to
allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail and aviation which can contribute to both greater capital inflows and higher productivity. Indian
markets moved up by 8% and continues to be one of the best performing markets in the emerging world. FIIs bought over Rs. 20,000 crs of Indian
Equity Markets taking the calendar year till date (CYTD) number to 80000 crores. Markets await further positive policy actions and reforms
announcements by the central government.

RBI, in its Quarterly Policy Review undertook a CRR cut of 25 bps which will release Rs.17,000 crs of additional liquidity in the banking system. In the
inflation versus growth trade-off, RBI has decided to focus more on inflation as of now even as it has expressed concern about slowing growth. The
commentary is clearly more dovish now with RBI stating that ‘the Government’s recent actions having paved the way for a more favorable growth-
inflation dynamic’. We believe that the current steps taken by the Government on the fiscal front will give RBI the necessary cushion to carry out
rate cuts in the coming quarters. As interest rates come down, corporate investment cycle will revive leading to a bounce back in economic growth.
Monsoon rains were above average in September with the seasonal deficit narrowing to 6% and agricultural growth for the year should moderate
only slightly.

Market focus will now shift to Q2 FY13 results scheduled to start from 2nd week of October and RBI policy in October end where a rate cut is
expected. Visible improvement in quarterly earnings will help sustain this rally. In the next few months, we might see both fiscal and monetary policy
working in tandem to revive growth. Investors should increase allocation to equity at every-dip. There are enough beaten down stocks in
Automobiles, banking and infra spaces which have the potential to deliver returns superior to broader markets.
                                                                                                                                                           8
Sector View

  Sector        Stance                                                   Remarks

                           .The reversal of the interest rate cycle will assist in managing asset quality better and would lead to
   BFSI       Overweight   increase in credit growth. However, we like the private sector more than public sector due to better
                           management quality and higher balance sheet discipline


                           We prefer “discretionary consumption” beneficiaries such as Cigarettes and branded garments, as
  FMCG        Overweight   the growth in this segment will be disproportionately higher vis-à-vis the increase in disposable
                           incomes.

                           Raw material prices have started coming down which would boost margins. Auto loans are also
Automobiles   Overweight   getting cheaper. We are more bullish on two-wheeler and agricultural vehicles segment due to
                           lesser competition and higher pricing power.

                           We believe in the large sized opportunity presented by Pharma sector in India. India’s strength in
                           generics is difficult to replicate due to quality and quantity of available skilled manpower. With the
Healthcare     Neutral     developed world keen to cut healthcare costs, and a vast pipeline of drugs going off-patent, Indian
                           pharma players are at the cusp of rapid growth. However, the government policy of putting price
                           control on selected drugs might cause some short term pressure on stock prices.

                           The significant slowdown in order inflow activity combined with high interest rates has hurt the
   E&C         Neutral     sector. Now since the interest rate cycle has started to reverse, we have turned more constructive
                           on this space.

                                                                                                                                     9
Sector View

    Sector          Stance                                                   Remarks

                                The regulatory hurdles, competitive pressures and leverage prevent any return to high profitability
   Telecom          Neutral     levels in the short to medium term. However, incumbents have started to increase tariffs slowly and
                                we believe that consolidation will happen sooner than expected.


                                Cement industry is facing over capacity issues and lackluster demand. With regulator taking a strong
   Cement           Neutral
                                view against pricing discipline, the profits of the sector are expected to stay muted.


                                We like the regulated return Characteristics of this space. This space provides steady growth in
Power Utilities     Neutral
                                earnings and decent return on capital.

                                With the US and European customers of Indian IT companies are struggling, Order inflows might slow
    IT/ITES       Underweight   down in near term. Most companies are loosing pricing power due to high competitive intensity. Sharp
                                rupee appreciation will put pressure on margins in the near term

                                We would stay away from oil PSUs, due to issues of cross subsidization distorting the underlying
   Energy         Underweight
                                economics of oil exploration and refinery businesses.


                                Commodity prices have corrected significantly over the last few months due to concerns about growth
   Metals         Underweight
                                in China and developed parts of the world.

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Debt Outlook

                                                                            9.30
      8.7
                         Yield curve                                                      10-yr G-sec yield
      8.6                                                                   8.80

      8.5
                                                                            8.30
      8.4
(%)




                                                                      (%)
      8.3                                                                   7.80
      8.2
      8.1                                                                   7.30

      8.0
                                                                            6.80
      7.9
            14.4
            15.2
            10.1
            11.0
            11.8
            12.7
            13.5


            16.1
            16.9
            17.7
            18.6
            19.4
             0.0
             0.9
             1.7
             2.6
             3.4
             4.2
             5.1
             5.9
             6.8
             7.6
             8.5
             9.3




 • The 10-year benchmark G-sec yield fell marginally by 4 bps to 8.20%, during the month September 2012.

 • The RBI kept policy rates on hold in the Mid Quarter Review on 17th September while reducing the Cash Reserve Ratio by 25bps.
   This cut brought the CRR of the scheduled banks to 4.5% & it will consequently inject around Rs.17000 cr of primary liquidity
   into the banking system.

 • The RBI, while acknowledging the recent reform measures has highlighted the continuing risks from the elevated
   inflationary pressures and the fiscal and current account deficits. The guidance has interestingly acknowledged that monetary
   policy has an important role in supporting the growth revival.

 • The spread on a 10 year AAA rated corporate bond decreased to 82bps on 28th Sept 2012 from 100 Bps(as on 31st Aug 2012). The
   AAA Rated bonds were yielding 8.97% on 28th September 2012.


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Debt Strategy

  Category     Outlook                                             Details
                         With the policy rates remaining unchanged by RBI along with the 100 bps
                         SLR cut in july’12 and trend reversal of the interest rates which started with
                         a 50 Bps rate cut in April’12, we would recommend investment in short term
Short Tenure             debt as further rate cuts are not going to be aggressive and early too. Due to
   Debt                  liquidity pressures increasing in the market as RBI has a huge borrowing
                         plan, short term yields would remain higher. Short Term funds still have high
                         YTMs (9.5% – 10%) providing interesting investment opportunities.


                         Some AA and select A rated securities are very attractive at the
                         current yields. A similar trend can be seen in the Fixed Deposits also.
   Credit                Tight liquidity in the system has also contributed to widening of the
                         spreads making entry at current levels attractive.


                         With the policy rates remaining unchanged by RBI along with the 100 bps SLR
                         cut in july’12 and trend reversal of the interest rates which started with a 50 Bps
                         rate cut in April’12, and signals passive cuts in near future, we would
                         recommend to hold on to the current investment for a horizon of 18-24 months
Long Tenure
                         in Longer term papers and not to increase the exposure in the same. These,
   Debt                  while being available at attractive yields, also provide an opportunity for Capital
                         appreciation due to a decrease in interest rates. Hence, these would be suitable
                         for both - investors who may want to stay invested for the medium term (exiting
                         when prices appreciate) and those who would want to lock in high yields for the
                         longer term.
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Forex

Rupee movement vis-à-vis other currencies (M-o-M)                         60
                                                                                    Trade balance and export-import data                                                          0
                                                                                                Export             Import               Trade Balance (mn $)                      -5000
7.00%                                                                     40
            5.74%                                                                                                                                                                 -10000
6.00%                                                                     20
                                                                                                                                                                                  -15000
                                                                            0                                                                                                     -20000
5.00%                                                   4.47%
                                                                         -20                                                                                                      -25000
4.00%
3.00%                     2.61%
                                         2.21%
2.00%                                                                      Exports during August, 2012 were valued at US $ 22.33 bn which
1.00%                                                                      was 9.74% lower than the level of US $ 24.74 bn during August,
                                                                           2011. Imports during August, 2012 were valued at US $ 37.94 Bn
0.00%
                                                                           representing a negative growth of 5.08% over the level of
            USD            GBP           EURO            YEN
                                                                           imports valued at US $ 39.98 Bn in August, 2011 translating into a
• INR has appreciated against all major currencies. INR appreciated        trade deficit of $15.24 Bn.
  by 5.7%, in Aug (Appreciated by 0.15% in Aug 2012) against the US      140000
                                                                                                                         Capital Account Balance
  Dollar. Rupee has appreciated against dollar since the beginning of
  the calendar year by 1.1%                                               90000



• Growth and inflation worries in India keeps Indian currency rate        40000
  under pressure. After starting July with strong gains, the rally
  started to fizzle out towards the second half but ended the month
                                                                         -10000   FY 10 (Q3)   FY 10 (Q4)   FY 11 (Q1)     FY 11 (Q2)   FY 11 (Q3)   FY 11 (Q4)   FY 12 (Q1)   FY 12 (Q2)
  with an appreciation.
                                                                         • The projected capital account balance for Q2 FY 12 is revised
• The appreciation of rupee is seen due to the reforms taken in the        from Rs. 84,400 Cr to Rs. 78,800 Cr also the Q1 figure was revised
  policies and sustained softening in commodity prices, which can          downwards to Rs. 99,500 Crores from Rs. 1,02,100 Crores.
  in-turn lead to lowering of the Indian current account deficit. But,   • We expect factors such as higher interest rates to attract more
  The rupee remains sensitive to savings from abroad, depleting            investments to India. Increased limits for investment by FIIs
  import cover from the pool of foreign exchange reserves and the          would also help in bringing in more funds though uncertainty in
  huge foreign currency debt redemptions facing many Indian                the global markets could prove to be a dampener.
  corporates this year.
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Commodities

                                                                            35000

                                                                            33000   Gold
                                                                            31000
            We continue to maintain our bullish stance on gold on a         29000
            medium to longer time frame following the bond                  27000


Precious    purchase program of ECB and easy liquidity regime. While        25000

            the gold in USD terms continue to move higher, rupee            23000


 Metals     denominated gold went into consolidation phase                  21000

                                                                            19000
            following a sharp rise in rupee, thereby keeping domestic       17000

            prices under the lid. Having said that, gold is entering into   15000

            its seasonally best quarter and one can expect only prices
            to go north. The current consolidation phase should be
            used to accumulate for the long term.

                                                                              140
                                                                                    Crude
                                                                              130


                                                                              120

            As the central bankers across the world pumping liquidity         110
            into the system, oil prices are unlikely to see any major
                                                                              100
Oil & Gas   fall. Combined. Oil prices are likely to be firmer after an
                                                                               90
            industry report showed stockpiles shrank to the lowest in
            more than five months in the U.S., the world’s biggest             80

            crude consumer. Expect prices to move higher.                      70


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Real Estate Outlook - I

 Asset Classes                                Tier I                                                       Tier II


                 With new DCR regulations Mumbai market saw some confidence
                 coming back for investors. Rates remained at peak levels and
                 shows no sign of stress. The sales in many premium pockets have
                                                                                     Prices surged since last quarter, factors being
                 seen over 60% plunge. Thane and Panvel sees lot of end user
                                                                                     largely growth of infrastructure and young aspiring
                 transactions. All other prime markets like Pune, Banaglore,
                                                                                     first time home. Cities like Jaipur, Bhopal,
Residential      Chennai, Hyderabad, NCR are seeing rate stagnancy well over 2
                                                                                     Trivandrum, Madurai, Lucknow, Patna, Chandigarh
                 quarters now. With new supply being announced every month,
                                                                                     highly attractive for apartments in 600-1100 sqft
                 the stress on sales continues. Given the overall average of these
                                                                                     range
                 markets, any project having Rs. 4000 per sqft entry point with a
                 good developer sees lot of interest (keeping the unit size well
                 under 1500 sqft)




                 Lease transactions are under pressure and new rate/sqft trends
                                                                                   Very less benchmarks available but the rents are
                 getting established in all major IT driven pockets/cities. Mumbai
Commercial/IT                                                                      growing 8-10% every year for commercial
                 still manages to stay afloat due to heavy investment in small
                                                                                   properties in Tier-II cities
                 office spaces from investors




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Real Estate Outlook - II

Asset Classes                                Tier I                                                        Tier II



                 Still to re-cover from the 2008 shock, many malls have
                 been experiment grounds for retailers. The FDI is well
                                                                                Hi-street rules the roost, the mall culture is repeated
                 awaited for re-starting the retail phenomenon in major
                                                                                beaten in the Tier-2 markets and predominantly seeing a
    Retail       cities. 60% of the mall in India are not even 60% occupied
                                                                                re-structure of plans to suit schools, hospitals, commercial
                 and if occupied, unable to get rent on time. Investment in
                                                                                offices, call centers, super-market etc
                 prime mall spaces can get good returns due to opening up
                 of FDI.




                                                                       Land has given better appreciation in these markets than
                 30-40 kms radius near in prime markets are becoming Tier 1, since there is a natural demand to own land
    Land         expensive month on month. Interest from investors has property. Also, scarcity in old locations and new upcoming
                 drawn lot of attention in well connected areas.       areas due to infrastructure is making many invaluable land
                                                                       valuable



Please Note:
Tier I* markets include Mumbai, Delhi & NCR, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkatta
Tier II* markets includes all state capitals other than the Tier I markets
The IC note is proposed to be presented every quarter

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Advice for the wise October 2012

  • 1. ADVICE for the WISE Newsletter – OCTOBER 2012
  • 2. Contents Index Page No. Economic Update 4 Equity Outlook 8 Debt Outlook 11 Forex 13 Commodities 14 Real Estate 15 2
  • 3. From the Desk of the CIO… Dear Investor, As we had expected, September turned out to be quite influential in terms tune with the genuine requirement of the US economy unlike the previous of equity market direction. Of the three announcements we had been two rounds of quantitative easing (QE). In the earlier rounds, the US Fed tracking, two (from ECB and US Fed respectively) were positive while one flooded the US debt capital markets with a lot of liquidity through purchase (from RBI) was neutral. The two positive announcements have already had of US government debt. That sent a tsunami of liquidity and risk capital some impact on the capital markets globally. across the world – inflating risk asset prices. As the effects of liquidity subsided, many investors realized that they had been overenthusiastic in The ECB announcement was a turning point in the sovereign debt crisis in buying risk assets – which led to a turnaround in the prices of these assets Euro-zone in more than one ways. ECB’s clearly articulated stand of later on. This time though, the Fed seems to have learnt its lesson and is potentially “unlimited” purchase of illiquid/insolvent government bonds is proposing to do QE-3 in a more phased out manner. This would hopefully essentially a back-door mutualization of debt that the investors have been better achieve the true objective of spurring investments in US economy hoping for all along. ECB draws its creditworthiness from Euro-zone as a without causing too much liquidity driven upheaval in global assets. For this whole and hence in essence from Germany (for now at least). ECB debt is reason, we believe that the positive effects of QE-3 will be felt through next thus Euro-zone combined debt. The fact that ECB could potentially end up several months. owning a large amount of troubled Euro-zone government (PIIGS) bonds means that these bonds are underwritten by Euro-zone creditworthiness as The neutral announcement came from RBI – along widely expected lines – long as the commitment to buy them lasts. Temporarily at least, in a of no repo rate cut. Increasingly though, companies and government alike roundabout manner, the bonds of all Euro-zone governments are have come to expect a rate cut in the next policy announcement. We are effectively mutualized. The caveat is that the commitment is not indefinite. not particularly sure about a change of heart at RBI just yet, with inflation If and when it ends, the mutualization comes off. That might explain why still in the uncomfortable zone and fiscal deficit still on the higher side. the yields on all Euro-zone government debt have not converged fully. Hence we maintain the cautious stance on long term debt and positive Nevertheless, September 2012 will come to be looked at as the turning outlook on short term debt and corporate debt. point of sovereign debt crisis in Euro-zone – the month in which the fiscal However, with the global investor sentiment turning decisively positive, we integration of Eurozon began. Funnily enough, not many in Europe or the expect equity markets globally to do well in the next few months. Besides rest of the world seem to have grasped the true depth of these India, US and Brazil might be good markets to take exposure to. The global developments. exposure is available to Indian investors through a select set of global The US Fed announcement, while anticipated widely, was much more in mutual funds and ETFs. “Advisory services are provided through Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. (PMS) having SEBI Registration No: INP000001512. Investments are subject to market risks. Please read the disclaimer on slide no.18”
  • 4. Economic Update - Snapshot of Key Markets 135 Sensex Nifty S&P 500 Nikkei 225 As on 30TH Change over Change over 125 115 Sept 2012 last month last year 105 BSE Sensex 18763 7.6% 14.0% 95 85 Equity S&P Nifty 5703 8.5% 15.4% 75 Markets S&P 500 1441 2.4% 27.3% 9.30 10 yr Gsec 8.80 Nikkei 225 8870 0.3% 2.0% 8.30 7.80 7.30 6.80 10-yr G-Sec Yield 8.20% (4 bps) (24 bps) 35000 Debt Markets Call Markets 8.03% (5 bps) (24 bps) Gold 30000 Fixed Deposit* 8.50% 50 bps (75 bps) 25000 20000 15000 RICI Index 3828 0.4% 10.5% Commodity Gold (`/10gm) 31248 1.7% 20.2% Markets 60 Crude Oil ($/bbl) 111.4 (2.3%) 5.6% 55 `/$ 50 45 Forex Rupee/Dollar 52.70 5.7% (7.2%) 40 Markets Yen/Dollar 77.90 0.9% (1.6%) * Indicates SBI one-year FD 4
  • 5. Economy Update - Global • The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in August, has improved in September. The Index now stands at 70.3 (1985=100), up from 61.3 in June. US • US Fed Reserve took the steps to support the economy. It will spend $40 bn a month to buy mortgage bonds for as long as it deems necessary to make home buying more affordable and will keep interest rates at record lows until mid-2015. • The seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI rose to 46.1 in September (a 6-month high), down from 45.1 in August. Despite seeing some easing in the rate of decline, manufacturers across the Europe euro area suffered the worst quarter for three years in the three months to September. • The unemployment rate across 17 countries that use the Euro came in at a record high rate of 11.4% in August slightly above 11.3% (revised) in July. • Japan’s Manufacturing PMI posted a reading of 48.0, a 3-month high in September, up from 47.7 in August signaling a modest deterioration in operating conditions. • Japan’s unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent last month from 4.3 percent in July, the improvement was Japan not caused by increasing employment, but by people who left the job market. • Japan’s exports in August totalled $64.3bn, down5.8%from a year earlier, while imports fell 5.4% to $73.9bn,thereby resulting in a trade deficit of $9.6bn compared with a $9.9bn deficit last year. • China’s HSBC PMI inched slightly higher to 47.9 in September from 47.6 in August signaling an eleventh successive month-on-month deterioration in Chinese manufacturing sector operating conditions. Emerging • China also approved $157bn on infrastructure spending to add flagging economy. economies • The Indian government has relaxed foreign direct investment (FDI) in aviation, multi-brand retail, power exchanges and broadcast services as part of package of measures aimed at reviving growth and staving off a ratings downgrade. 5
  • 6. Economy Outlook - Domestic 10.0% • India's economic growth fell below the psychologically 8.0% IIP significant 6% level for the Second consecutive time in last 3 6.0% 4.0% years, signalling that country’s slowdown is deepening and 2.0% affecting all sectors of the economy. GDP marginally grew by 2 0.0% bps when compared with the Last quarter of FY 12 reading of -2.0% -4.0% 5.3%. Sharp falls in the manufacturing & Agriculture sectors -6.0% have led to India’s GDP growing only at 5.5% as compared to Dec 11 Dec 11 Jun 11 Jun 11 Jun 11 Aug 11 Aug 11 Sep 11 Sep 11 Feb 12 Feb 12 Mar 12 Mar 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 Jul 11 Jul 11 Oct 11 Oct 11 Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 11 Apr 12 Apr 12 Jan 12 Jan 12 7.7% growth a year earlier. • While the deceleration in the overall economy is apparent • Industrial output as measured by the index of industrial production across all industry groups, the construction sector has seen a (IIP) expanded just 0.1% year-on-year in July, an improvement from sharp year-on-year growth of 10.9% in the June quarter, which the 1.8% contraction seen in June. Contraction of manufacturing is a five-year high. This has also driven demand for steel and sector output pulled down the industrial production in July. The cement. The activities which gained substantially in this quarter industrial growth during the four-month period ending July 2012, compared to a year-ago were ‘Financing, insurance, real estate contracted by 0.1 % as against the growth of 6.1% in the same and business services’ at 10.84% and ‘Community, social period last fiscal. and personal services’ at 7.92%. 9.0 • Among various IIP constituents, manufacturing fell 0.2% in July, 8.4 8.3 slightly better than June's 3.1% decline, while mining output fell 7.8 7.7 GDP growth 8.0 0.7% and electricity generation growth slipped to 2.8% from 8.8% 6.9 7.0 in June. Production of capital goods, an indicator of investment 6.1 activity, fell 5% in July. 6.0 5.5 5.3 • Manufacturing and mining continued to remain laggards, with the 5.0 output of both the sectors declining in July — by 0.2 per cent and 4.0 0.7 per cent, respectively. FY11(Q2) FY11(Q3) FY11(Q4) FY12(Q1) FY12(Q2) FY12(Q3) FY12(Q4) FY13(Q1) 6
  • 7. Economic Outlook - Domestic Growth in credit & deposits of SCBs  The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI 25.0% Bank Credit Aggregate Deposits (Wholesale Price Index), stood at 7.55% for the month of August, 2012 as compared to 6.87% for the previous month 20.0% and 9.78% during the corresponding month of the previous year. The rise in headline inflation is driven by an increase in 15.0% fuel and power prices and inflation in manufactured products. 10.0%  The Food inflation, which plays a major role in influencing 5.0% the headline number, declined to 9.14%% in August against 10.06% in July.  Annual inflation rate based on all India general CPI  As on 31st August 2012, Bank credits grew by 17.7% on a Y-o-Y (Combined) for August 2012 on point to point basis (August basis which is 295 Bps lower than the growth witnessed in 2012 over August 2011) is 10.03 % as compared to 9.86 % August 2011 (i.e. 20.7%). Aggregate deposits on a Y-o-Y basis (final) for the month of July 2012. grew at 15.1%, viz-a viz a growth of 18.0% in August 2011.  On 17th Sept 2012, Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate-the key policy rate-unchanged in its mid quarter monetary policy 10.0% Wholesale Price Index review, however it cut cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 25 basis points 9.0% to 4.50%. The 25-basis point cut in CRR is expected to release around Rs 17,000 crore into the system. 8.0%  The RBI explained the CRR reduction as a forward-looking 7.0% measure to address the liquidity pressures expected to arise 6.0% in the near term on account of the seasonal pickup in credit growth in the second half of the fiscal year; advance tax payments in end-September 2012; and increase in currency demand related to the onset of the festive season in India. 7 * End of period figures
  • 8. Equity Outlook Increase Allocation to Equity The month of September saw fresh monetary measures undertaken by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Fed to calm financial markets and provide further stimulus to economic activity. ECBs decision to buy unlimited bonds provided the much needed stability to the European situation. In US, Fed announced that it will buy 40 billion dollars worth of mortgage backed securities till unemployment number improves. Global equity markets reacted positively to these announcements with a sharp run-up in equity markets. In India, Government undertook the long anticipated measures towards fiscal consolidation by reducing fuel subsidies. Also, steps were taken to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail and aviation which can contribute to both greater capital inflows and higher productivity. Indian markets moved up by 8% and continues to be one of the best performing markets in the emerging world. FIIs bought over Rs. 20,000 crs of Indian Equity Markets taking the calendar year till date (CYTD) number to 80000 crores. Markets await further positive policy actions and reforms announcements by the central government. RBI, in its Quarterly Policy Review undertook a CRR cut of 25 bps which will release Rs.17,000 crs of additional liquidity in the banking system. In the inflation versus growth trade-off, RBI has decided to focus more on inflation as of now even as it has expressed concern about slowing growth. The commentary is clearly more dovish now with RBI stating that ‘the Government’s recent actions having paved the way for a more favorable growth- inflation dynamic’. We believe that the current steps taken by the Government on the fiscal front will give RBI the necessary cushion to carry out rate cuts in the coming quarters. As interest rates come down, corporate investment cycle will revive leading to a bounce back in economic growth. Monsoon rains were above average in September with the seasonal deficit narrowing to 6% and agricultural growth for the year should moderate only slightly. Market focus will now shift to Q2 FY13 results scheduled to start from 2nd week of October and RBI policy in October end where a rate cut is expected. Visible improvement in quarterly earnings will help sustain this rally. In the next few months, we might see both fiscal and monetary policy working in tandem to revive growth. Investors should increase allocation to equity at every-dip. There are enough beaten down stocks in Automobiles, banking and infra spaces which have the potential to deliver returns superior to broader markets. 8
  • 9. Sector View Sector Stance Remarks .The reversal of the interest rate cycle will assist in managing asset quality better and would lead to BFSI Overweight increase in credit growth. However, we like the private sector more than public sector due to better management quality and higher balance sheet discipline We prefer “discretionary consumption” beneficiaries such as Cigarettes and branded garments, as FMCG Overweight the growth in this segment will be disproportionately higher vis-à-vis the increase in disposable incomes. Raw material prices have started coming down which would boost margins. Auto loans are also Automobiles Overweight getting cheaper. We are more bullish on two-wheeler and agricultural vehicles segment due to lesser competition and higher pricing power. We believe in the large sized opportunity presented by Pharma sector in India. India’s strength in generics is difficult to replicate due to quality and quantity of available skilled manpower. With the Healthcare Neutral developed world keen to cut healthcare costs, and a vast pipeline of drugs going off-patent, Indian pharma players are at the cusp of rapid growth. However, the government policy of putting price control on selected drugs might cause some short term pressure on stock prices. The significant slowdown in order inflow activity combined with high interest rates has hurt the E&C Neutral sector. Now since the interest rate cycle has started to reverse, we have turned more constructive on this space. 9
  • 10. Sector View Sector Stance Remarks The regulatory hurdles, competitive pressures and leverage prevent any return to high profitability Telecom Neutral levels in the short to medium term. However, incumbents have started to increase tariffs slowly and we believe that consolidation will happen sooner than expected. Cement industry is facing over capacity issues and lackluster demand. With regulator taking a strong Cement Neutral view against pricing discipline, the profits of the sector are expected to stay muted. We like the regulated return Characteristics of this space. This space provides steady growth in Power Utilities Neutral earnings and decent return on capital. With the US and European customers of Indian IT companies are struggling, Order inflows might slow IT/ITES Underweight down in near term. Most companies are loosing pricing power due to high competitive intensity. Sharp rupee appreciation will put pressure on margins in the near term We would stay away from oil PSUs, due to issues of cross subsidization distorting the underlying Energy Underweight economics of oil exploration and refinery businesses. Commodity prices have corrected significantly over the last few months due to concerns about growth Metals Underweight in China and developed parts of the world. 10
  • 11. Debt Outlook 9.30 8.7 Yield curve 10-yr G-sec yield 8.6 8.80 8.5 8.30 8.4 (%) (%) 8.3 7.80 8.2 8.1 7.30 8.0 6.80 7.9 14.4 15.2 10.1 11.0 11.8 12.7 13.5 16.1 16.9 17.7 18.6 19.4 0.0 0.9 1.7 2.6 3.4 4.2 5.1 5.9 6.8 7.6 8.5 9.3 • The 10-year benchmark G-sec yield fell marginally by 4 bps to 8.20%, during the month September 2012. • The RBI kept policy rates on hold in the Mid Quarter Review on 17th September while reducing the Cash Reserve Ratio by 25bps. This cut brought the CRR of the scheduled banks to 4.5% & it will consequently inject around Rs.17000 cr of primary liquidity into the banking system. • The RBI, while acknowledging the recent reform measures has highlighted the continuing risks from the elevated inflationary pressures and the fiscal and current account deficits. The guidance has interestingly acknowledged that monetary policy has an important role in supporting the growth revival. • The spread on a 10 year AAA rated corporate bond decreased to 82bps on 28th Sept 2012 from 100 Bps(as on 31st Aug 2012). The AAA Rated bonds were yielding 8.97% on 28th September 2012. 11
  • 12. Debt Strategy Category Outlook Details With the policy rates remaining unchanged by RBI along with the 100 bps SLR cut in july’12 and trend reversal of the interest rates which started with a 50 Bps rate cut in April’12, we would recommend investment in short term Short Tenure debt as further rate cuts are not going to be aggressive and early too. Due to Debt liquidity pressures increasing in the market as RBI has a huge borrowing plan, short term yields would remain higher. Short Term funds still have high YTMs (9.5% – 10%) providing interesting investment opportunities. Some AA and select A rated securities are very attractive at the current yields. A similar trend can be seen in the Fixed Deposits also. Credit Tight liquidity in the system has also contributed to widening of the spreads making entry at current levels attractive. With the policy rates remaining unchanged by RBI along with the 100 bps SLR cut in july’12 and trend reversal of the interest rates which started with a 50 Bps rate cut in April’12, and signals passive cuts in near future, we would recommend to hold on to the current investment for a horizon of 18-24 months Long Tenure in Longer term papers and not to increase the exposure in the same. These, Debt while being available at attractive yields, also provide an opportunity for Capital appreciation due to a decrease in interest rates. Hence, these would be suitable for both - investors who may want to stay invested for the medium term (exiting when prices appreciate) and those who would want to lock in high yields for the longer term. 12
  • 13. Forex Rupee movement vis-à-vis other currencies (M-o-M) 60 Trade balance and export-import data 0 Export Import Trade Balance (mn $) -5000 7.00% 40 5.74% -10000 6.00% 20 -15000 0 -20000 5.00% 4.47% -20 -25000 4.00% 3.00% 2.61% 2.21% 2.00% Exports during August, 2012 were valued at US $ 22.33 bn which 1.00% was 9.74% lower than the level of US $ 24.74 bn during August, 2011. Imports during August, 2012 were valued at US $ 37.94 Bn 0.00% representing a negative growth of 5.08% over the level of USD GBP EURO YEN imports valued at US $ 39.98 Bn in August, 2011 translating into a • INR has appreciated against all major currencies. INR appreciated trade deficit of $15.24 Bn. by 5.7%, in Aug (Appreciated by 0.15% in Aug 2012) against the US 140000 Capital Account Balance Dollar. Rupee has appreciated against dollar since the beginning of the calendar year by 1.1% 90000 • Growth and inflation worries in India keeps Indian currency rate 40000 under pressure. After starting July with strong gains, the rally started to fizzle out towards the second half but ended the month -10000 FY 10 (Q3) FY 10 (Q4) FY 11 (Q1) FY 11 (Q2) FY 11 (Q3) FY 11 (Q4) FY 12 (Q1) FY 12 (Q2) with an appreciation. • The projected capital account balance for Q2 FY 12 is revised • The appreciation of rupee is seen due to the reforms taken in the from Rs. 84,400 Cr to Rs. 78,800 Cr also the Q1 figure was revised policies and sustained softening in commodity prices, which can downwards to Rs. 99,500 Crores from Rs. 1,02,100 Crores. in-turn lead to lowering of the Indian current account deficit. But, • We expect factors such as higher interest rates to attract more The rupee remains sensitive to savings from abroad, depleting investments to India. Increased limits for investment by FIIs import cover from the pool of foreign exchange reserves and the would also help in bringing in more funds though uncertainty in huge foreign currency debt redemptions facing many Indian the global markets could prove to be a dampener. corporates this year. 13
  • 14. Commodities 35000 33000 Gold 31000 We continue to maintain our bullish stance on gold on a 29000 medium to longer time frame following the bond 27000 Precious purchase program of ECB and easy liquidity regime. While 25000 the gold in USD terms continue to move higher, rupee 23000 Metals denominated gold went into consolidation phase 21000 19000 following a sharp rise in rupee, thereby keeping domestic 17000 prices under the lid. Having said that, gold is entering into 15000 its seasonally best quarter and one can expect only prices to go north. The current consolidation phase should be used to accumulate for the long term. 140 Crude 130 120 As the central bankers across the world pumping liquidity 110 into the system, oil prices are unlikely to see any major 100 Oil & Gas fall. Combined. Oil prices are likely to be firmer after an 90 industry report showed stockpiles shrank to the lowest in more than five months in the U.S., the world’s biggest 80 crude consumer. Expect prices to move higher. 70 60
  • 15. Real Estate Outlook - I Asset Classes Tier I Tier II With new DCR regulations Mumbai market saw some confidence coming back for investors. Rates remained at peak levels and shows no sign of stress. The sales in many premium pockets have Prices surged since last quarter, factors being seen over 60% plunge. Thane and Panvel sees lot of end user largely growth of infrastructure and young aspiring transactions. All other prime markets like Pune, Banaglore, first time home. Cities like Jaipur, Bhopal, Residential Chennai, Hyderabad, NCR are seeing rate stagnancy well over 2 Trivandrum, Madurai, Lucknow, Patna, Chandigarh quarters now. With new supply being announced every month, highly attractive for apartments in 600-1100 sqft the stress on sales continues. Given the overall average of these range markets, any project having Rs. 4000 per sqft entry point with a good developer sees lot of interest (keeping the unit size well under 1500 sqft) Lease transactions are under pressure and new rate/sqft trends Very less benchmarks available but the rents are getting established in all major IT driven pockets/cities. Mumbai Commercial/IT growing 8-10% every year for commercial still manages to stay afloat due to heavy investment in small properties in Tier-II cities office spaces from investors 15
  • 16. Real Estate Outlook - II Asset Classes Tier I Tier II Still to re-cover from the 2008 shock, many malls have been experiment grounds for retailers. The FDI is well Hi-street rules the roost, the mall culture is repeated awaited for re-starting the retail phenomenon in major beaten in the Tier-2 markets and predominantly seeing a Retail cities. 60% of the mall in India are not even 60% occupied re-structure of plans to suit schools, hospitals, commercial and if occupied, unable to get rent on time. Investment in offices, call centers, super-market etc prime mall spaces can get good returns due to opening up of FDI. Land has given better appreciation in these markets than 30-40 kms radius near in prime markets are becoming Tier 1, since there is a natural demand to own land Land expensive month on month. Interest from investors has property. Also, scarcity in old locations and new upcoming drawn lot of attention in well connected areas. areas due to infrastructure is making many invaluable land valuable Please Note: Tier I* markets include Mumbai, Delhi & NCR, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkatta Tier II* markets includes all state capitals other than the Tier I markets The IC note is proposed to be presented every quarter 16
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