ADVICE for the WISE


   Newsletter – NOVEMBER 2012
Contents



Index                        Page No.

Economic Update                   4

Equity Outlook                    8

Debt Outlook                     11
Forex                             13

Commodities                       14

Real Estate                      15




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From the Desk of the CIO…

Dear Investor,
October was month of consolidation in the equity markets as well as debt                                We are also changing our stance on long term debt from cautious to
markets. The monetary policy announcement from RBI was an important                                     positive. This is in light of the absence of repo cut in RBI’s announcement
cause of both. On the equity front however, part of the consolidation was                               last month as well as its relatively mild tone regarding the future monetary
also driven by aggressive profit booking by retail investors. A curious trend                           policy stance. The expectation setting done by RBI regarding a rate cut to
that has become prevalent in recent weeks amongst retail investors has                                  be feasible not before January next year also augers well for medium term
continued. This is the classic case of “once-bitten-twice-shy”. Many                                    investors of long term debt. We believe that the long term debt securities
investors saw a precipitous fall in the value of their equity portfolios                                are likely to be fairly or cheaply priced for now and are thus poised for a
through 2011 and were relieved to see some of that reverse in 2012. As                                  good rally through calendar year 2013 as monetary policy either eases or
equity markets scaled higher levels most retail investors rushed to sell their                          shows signs of easing.
holdings as the portfolio values reached at least their starting levels. Much
                                                                                                        A pivotal event to watch out for in the month of November is the US
of this was also caused by the memory of the panic of 2008 when falling
                                                                                                        presidential election results. We expect that the re-election of President
markets left investors with limited opportunity to exit in time.
                                                                                                        Obama would keep global investors in the current state of risk appetite –
The trend is curious since the underlying economic factors were probably                                cautiously positive. However, should Mr. Romney be elected, the effect on
at their worst in Indian economy a few months ago and have only improved                                risk assets globally is likely to be negative in the short run. This is because
since. Earlier this year, a combination of policy logjam, high commodities                              of the explicitly anti-loose-monetary-policy stand of the Republican
prices, persistent inflation, falling rupee, tight monetary policy and a                                candidate. Many experts expect him to reverse the loose monetary policy
constant barrage of scandals meant the growth expectations in Indian                                    of the US Fed and also potentially end QE-III (which the reader might recall
economy were repeatedly revised downwards. Also all of this was                                         is an ongoing $20bn-a-month mortgage—backed-securities purchase
happening against a fairly worrisome global context – with problems in                                  program of US Fed). We are not sure if he would jump to do that
economies across Eurozone, China, US and Japan. A lot of positive changes                               immediately and hence the effects on markets might be short-term.
have happened since then – both within and outside India. This is aptly                                 However, if he indeed takes these extreme steps, risk appetite might
reflected in the equity market valuations as well. However, this upward                                 plunge globally. Also if this development has adverse effect on the US
revision of valuations and risk appetite seems limited to institutional                                 economy in terms of slowdown of the already feeble growth, equity
investors. Retail investors seem to have ignored the change in                                          markets in US and globally may face strong headwinds in the medium term
fundamentals and have focused merely on absolute market levels. We                                      as well.
believe this would seriously limit the actual wealth building they can expect
to do from equity investing and thus advise strongly against it.
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Economic Update - Snapshot of
                                             Key Markets
                                                                                                            120      Sensex          Nifty   S&P 500   Nikkei 225

                                                 As on   31st     Change over          Change over          115
                                                                                                            110

                                                 Oct 2012          last month            last year          105
                                                                                                            100
                                                                                                             95
                        BSE Sensex                  18505             (1.4%)               4.5%              90
                                                                                                             85


       Equity           S&P Nifty                   5620              (1.5%)               5.5%              80



       Markets          S&P 500                     1412              (2.0%)               12.7%              9.50
                                                                                                                           10 yr Gsec
                                                                                                              9.00
                        Nikkei 225                  8928               0.7%               (0.7%)              8.50

                                                                                                              8.00

                                                                                                              7.50

                        10-yr G-Sec Yield           8.22%             (7 bps)            (66 bps)
   Debt Markets         Call Markets                8.04%              1 bps             (50 bps)         33000               Gold
                                                                                                          32000

                        Fixed Deposit*              8.50%             50 bps             (75 bps)         31000
                                                                                                          30000
                                                                                                          29000
                                                                                                          28000
                                                                                                          27000
                                                                                                          26000

                        RICI Index                  3666              (4.2%)              (1.9%)          25000


     Commodity
                        Gold (`/10gm)               30931             (1.0%)               13.7%
      Markets                                                                                                60
                                                                                                             58      `/$
                        Crude Oil ($/bbl)           109.9             (1.3%)               1.3%              56
                                                                                                             54
                                                                                                             52
                                                                                                             50
                                                                                                             48
                                                                                                             46
                                                                                                             44
         Forex          Rupee/Dollar                54.12            (2.62%)              (9.7%)             42
                                                                                                             40


       Markets          Yen/Dollar                  79.64             (2.2%)              (4.9%)
• Indicates SBI one-year FD
                                                                                                                                                    4
•New 10 Year benchmark paper(8.15%, 2022 Maturity) was listed in the month of June, the 1 year yield is compared to the earlier benchmark(2021 Maturity)
Economy Update - Global


            • The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in September, improved again
              in October. The Index now stands at 72.2, up from 68.4 in September.
   US
            • The U.S. unemployment report before the presidential election showed a jobless rate that rose to 7.9%
              in October from 7.8% in September. The number of jobs in the economy rose by a healthy 171,000.



            • The seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI fell to 45.4 in October 2012, from 46.1 in
              September. The manufacturing sector opened the final quarter of 2012 on a disappointing footing, as the
 Europe       downturn in the sector gathered pace.
            • Eurozone’s unemployment rate for month of September came in at 11.6% slightly above 11.5% in August.
              Euro zone unemployment has reached highest level since 1995.

            • Japan’s Manufacturing PMI posted a reading of 46.9 in October, down from 48.0 in September signaling
              further deterioration in the performance of the Japanese manufacturing sector. The fall back in the
              headline PMI to an 18-month low during October was disappointing in the context of last month’s slight
  Japan       rise.
            • Japan's industrial output contracted by 4.1% in September from August and 8.1% from a year earlier as
              automakers and steel mills cut production due to shrinking demand and antagonisms with China
            • China’s HSBC PMI inched slightly higher to 49.5 in October from 47.9 in September signaling a full year of
              monthly deteriorations in Chinese manufacturing sector operating conditions. However, with the PMI at
 Emerging     an eight-month high, the latest data indicated the rate of deterioration was marginal.
economies   • India’s HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI™) posted 52.9 in October, broadly unchanged from the
              reading of 52.8 in September, and signaling a further improvement in the health of the manufacturing
              sector.
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Economy Outlook - Domestic

    10.0%
     8.0%                                     IIP
     6.0%                                                                               • India's economic growth languished near its slowest in three
     4.0%
     2.0%                                                                                 years in the quarter that ended in June but was slightly better
     0.0%                                                                                 than expected. India's quarterly GDP grew 5.5 percent, driven
    -2.0%
    -4.0%
                                                                                          by a rebound in construction and financial services, just above
    -6.0%                                                                                 the 5.3% posted in the three months ended in March. Also it is
            Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov Dec   Jan   Feb Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug
            11    11    11    11  11     12   12  12    12    12     12   12    12        much lower compared to 8% GPD growth in the same quarter
                                                                                          last financial year. This is the lowest Q1 performance in a
                                                                                          decade, because of falling activity in manufacturing, mining and
                                                                                          quarrying.
• The industrial output for August 2012 grew by 2.7% against drop of
  (‐) 0.2% (revised figure) recorded in the month of July 2012,                         • Despite all this, there is a silver lining by way of a sequential
  after several months of stagnant and even declining growth. It's a                      uptrend in the growth rate. After continuous reduction in the
  modest figure alright but the biggest year-on-year rise this fiscal,                    growth rate in successive quarters beginning in the fourth
  and seems to suggest a turnaround in growth. It is true that growth                     quarter of 2010-11, this is the first time when quarterly growth
  of capital goods production remains negative year-on-year and very                      rate has exceeded the growth rate in the previous quarter.
  much in the doldrums. Revised government revised the July output
                                                                                      9.0     8.4
  and it fell by 0.2%.                                                                                 8.3
                                                                                      8.0
                                                                                                                7.8      7.7               GDP growth
• The better than expected IIP growth came due to better growth in
                                                                                                                                  6.9
  the manufacturing, mining and electricity posted growth of 2.9%,                    7.0
  2.0% and 1.9%, respectively.                                                                                                             6.1
                                                                                      6.0                                                                    5.5
                                                                                                                                                    5.3
• The August IIP figures show that manufacturing, with 75.5% weight
                                                                                      5.0
  in the index, has grown a credible 2.9%. But note that for April-
  August, the growth in manufactures is actually zero.                                4.0
                                                                                            FY11(Q2) FY11(Q3) FY11(Q4) FY12(Q1) FY12(Q2) FY12(Q3) FY12(Q4) FY13(Q1)
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Economic Outlook - Domestic

25.0%
             Growth in credit & deposits of SCBs                            The government’s diesel price raise has pushed wholesale
23.0%                   Bank Credit       Aggregate Deposits                 price index-based inflation to its highest level this fiscal at
21.0%                                                                        7.81% in September as prices of wheat, cereals and diesel
19.0%                                                                        soared. Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index
17.0%                                                                        (WPI), was 7.55% in August. In September last year,
15.0%                                                                        however, it was 10%. Inflation for July was revised upwards
13.0%
                                                                             to 7.52%, from 6.87% as per provisional estimates.
11.0%

 9.0%
                                                                            The index for 'Food Articles' group rose by 0.6% & the index
 7.0%
                                                                             for 'Non-Food Articles' group declined by 2.1%. Inflation in
 5.0%
                                                                             manufactured items rose to 6.24% in September, the highest
                                                                             in this financial year. Part of it came through higher
                                                                             processed food prices, as inflation here rose to 9.76% in
   As on 31st September 2012, Bank credits grew by 13% on a Y-o-Y           September from 9.01%, due to a spurt in the prices of sugar
    basis which is 10% lower than the growth witnessed in                    and edible oils.
    September 2011. Aggregate deposits on a Y-o-Y basis grew at
    10.2%, viz-a viz a growth of 21.3% in September 2011.                   India's annual consumer price inflation fell in September to
                                                                             9.73 percent, driven by a marginal fall in fuel and food prices
   On 30th October 2012, Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate-          from a 10.03% (final) for the month of August 2012.
    the key policy rate-unchanged in its mid quarter monetary policy     10.0%
    review, however it cut cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 25 basis points    9.5%                        Wholesale Price Index
                                                                          9.0%
    to 4.25%. The 25-basis point cut in CRR is expected to release
                                                                          8.5%
    around Rs 17,500 crore into the system.
                                                                          8.0%
                                                                          7.5%
   The RBI explained the CRR reduction as a forward-looking
                                                                          7.0%
    measure to address the liquidity pressures expected to arise
                                                                          6.5%
    in the near term on account of the seasonal pickup in credit
                                                                          6.0%
    growth in the second half of the fiscal year; and increase in
    currency demand related to the onset of the festive season in
    India.                                                                                                                                     7
   * End of period figures
Equity Outlook

Economy has Bottomed Out

Global equity markets consolidated in the month of October while waiting for the US residential election results. FII’s continued to prefer
India over other emerging markets with further investments of USD 2 billion in October taking the year till date number to USD 18 billion.

In India, RBI continued to ease monetary policy though the instrument chosen was CRR. RBI reduced CRR by 25bps in October review. This
will release 17,500 crores of additional liquidity in the system. The expected inflation number at end of FY13 has been raised to 7.5% from 7%
earlier. Economic growth continues to weaken globally. While acknowledging that ‘Indian economy continues to be sluggish held down by
stalled investments, weakening consumption and declining exports’, RBI wants to wait for recently announced government policy measures
to be implemented before it changes its stance on monetary policy. The full year GDP growth guidance has been lowered to 5.8% from 6.5%
earlier. 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. We expect a further 50 bps cut in repo rate this fiscal although it may happen only in January 2013 when core inflation is expected to
fall below 5%.

The IIP number of 2.7% for August was a positive surprise indicating an improvement in industrial activity. Manufacturing growth also inched
up in October from September’s 10-month low, supported by a pick-up in new orders and an easing of price pressures pointing to an
improvement in the key sector. This combined with a rebound in auto and cement sales numbers indicate that economy has bottomed out
and we would see a revival in GDP growth going forward.

Q2 result season has commenced. Healthcare, FMCG and private sector banks have reported results that are mostly better than market
expectations. Public sector banks continue to show stress on the asset quality front. We maintain our positive view on domestic consumption
theme and private sector banks on good Q2 results. In the next few months, we might several more actions on the fiscal policy side which will
help in reviving growth. Investors should increase allocation to equity at every-dip.
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Sector View

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


                           We prefer “discretionary consumption” beneficiaries such as Cigarettes and branded garments, as
                           the growth in this segment will be disproportionately higher vis-à-vis the increase in disposable
  FMCG        Overweight
                           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
                           developed world keen to cut healthcare costs, and a vast pipeline of drugs going off-patent, Indian
Healthcare     Neutral
                           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
                           sector. Now since the interest rate cycle has started to reverse, we have turned more constructive
   E&C         Neutral
                           on this space.

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Sector View

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


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


                                We like the regulated return charteristic of this space. This space provides steady growth in earnings
Power Utilities   Equalweight   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.
                                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

      8.5
                         Yield curve                                        9.10
                                                                                           10-yr G-sec yield
      8.4                                                                   8.90

      8.3                                                                   8.70

      8.2
(%)




                                                                      (%)
                                                                            8.50

      8.1                                                                   8.30

      8.0                                                                   8.10

      7.9                                                                   7.90

      7.8                                                                   7.70

      7.7                                                                   7.50
             1.6
             0.0
             0.8

             2.4
             3.2
             4.0
             4.9
             5.7
             6.5
             7.3
             8.1
             8.9
             9.7
            10.5
            11.3
            12.1
            12.9
            13.7
            14.5
            15.3
            16.1
            16.9
            17.7
            18.5
            19.4
 • The 10-year benchmark G-sec yield fell marginally by 7 bps to 8.22%, during the month October 2012.



 • RBI has maintained its stance of focusing more on inflation in the Inflation growth trade-off stating that ‘Managing
   inflationary expectations must remain the primary focus of monetary policy.’ The expected inflation number at end of
   FY13 has been raised to 7.5% from 7% earlier.



 • The spread on a 10 year AAA rated corporate bond decreased to 78 bps on 31st October 2012 from 82 Bps(as on 28th Sept 2012).
   The AAA Rated bonds were yielding 9% on 31st October 2012.


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Debt Strategy

  Category     Outlook                                              Details
                         With the policy rates remaining unchanged by RBI along with a 25 bps CRR
                         cut in October 2012 Monetary Policy and trend reversal of the interest rates
                         which started with a 50 Bps rate cut in April’12, we would recommend
Short Tenure             investment in short term debt as further rate cuts are not going to be
   Debt                  aggressive and early too ( Next probable cut in the Quarter Jan-March 2013).
                         Due to 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%–9.5%) 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 a 25 bps CRR cut
                         in October 2012 Monetary Policy and trend reversal of the interest rates which
                         started with a 50 Bps rate cut in April’12, and signals of future cuts in the policy
                         rates in the coming quarter, we would recommend to start investing in the
Long Tenure
                         Longer term papers and hold on to the current investments as well. 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
   0.50%                                                                                      Export             Import               Trade Balance (mn $)
                                                       0.01%            40                                                                                                      -5000
   0.00%                                                                                                                                                                        -10000
                                                                        20
                                                                                                                                                                                -15000
  -0.50%                                                                  0                                                                                                     -20000
  -1.00%                                                               -20                                                                                                      -25000

  -1.50%
                           -1.57%
  -2.00%                                                                 Exports during September, 2012 were valued at US $ 23.69 bn
  -2.50%                                                                 which was 10.8% lower than the level of US $ 26.6 bn during
                                                                         September, 2011. Imports during September, 2012 were valued
  -3.00%      -2.62%
                                         -2.85%                          at US $ 41.78 Bn representing a negative growth of 5.09% over
               USD           GBP         EURO           YEN              the level of imports valued at US $ 39.75 Bn in September, 2011
• INR has depreciated against three major currencies. INR                translating into a trade deficit of $18.08 Bn.
  depreciated by 2.6% against the US Dollar. Rupee has depreciated     140000
                                                                                                                       Capital Account Balance
  against dollar since the beginning of the calendar year by 1.57%
                                                                        90000

• Growth and inflation worries in India keeps Indian currency rate
  under pressure. After starting July with strong gains, the rally      40000
  started to fizzle out towards the second half but ended the month
  with an appreciation.
                                                                       -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)

• INR has depreciated more than 9 percent in over 12 month's           • The projected capital account balance for Q2 FY 12 is revised
  period on weak economic and fiscal conditions. The adverse             from Rs. 84,400 Cr to Rs. 78,800 Cr also the Q1 figure was revised
  balance of payments, in which capital flows have been insufficient     downwards to Rs. 99,500 Crores from Rs. 1,02,100 Crores.
  to fund the current account deficit, remains the core reason for     • We expect factors such as higher interest rates to attract more
  this sharp depreciation.                                               investments to India. Increased limits for investment by FIIs
                                                                         would also help in bringing in more funds though uncertainty in
                                                                         the global markets could prove to be a dampener.

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Commodities


                                                                            33000   Gold
            We continue to maintain our bullish stance on gold on a         32000

            medium to longer time frame following the bond                  31000


Precious    purchase program of ECB and easy liquidity regime. While        30000

            the gold in USD terms continue to move higher, rupee            29000
 Metals     denominated gold went into consolidation phase                  28000
            following a sharp rise in rupee, thereby keeping domestic       27000
            prices under the lid. Having said that, gold is entering into
                                                                            26000
            its seasonally best quarter and one can expect only prices
                                                                            25000
            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 November 2012

  • 1.
    ADVICE for theWISE Newsletter – NOVEMBER 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 Deskof the CIO… Dear Investor, October was month of consolidation in the equity markets as well as debt We are also changing our stance on long term debt from cautious to markets. The monetary policy announcement from RBI was an important positive. This is in light of the absence of repo cut in RBI’s announcement cause of both. On the equity front however, part of the consolidation was last month as well as its relatively mild tone regarding the future monetary also driven by aggressive profit booking by retail investors. A curious trend policy stance. The expectation setting done by RBI regarding a rate cut to that has become prevalent in recent weeks amongst retail investors has be feasible not before January next year also augers well for medium term continued. This is the classic case of “once-bitten-twice-shy”. Many investors of long term debt. We believe that the long term debt securities investors saw a precipitous fall in the value of their equity portfolios are likely to be fairly or cheaply priced for now and are thus poised for a through 2011 and were relieved to see some of that reverse in 2012. As good rally through calendar year 2013 as monetary policy either eases or equity markets scaled higher levels most retail investors rushed to sell their shows signs of easing. holdings as the portfolio values reached at least their starting levels. Much A pivotal event to watch out for in the month of November is the US of this was also caused by the memory of the panic of 2008 when falling presidential election results. We expect that the re-election of President markets left investors with limited opportunity to exit in time. Obama would keep global investors in the current state of risk appetite – The trend is curious since the underlying economic factors were probably cautiously positive. However, should Mr. Romney be elected, the effect on at their worst in Indian economy a few months ago and have only improved risk assets globally is likely to be negative in the short run. This is because since. Earlier this year, a combination of policy logjam, high commodities of the explicitly anti-loose-monetary-policy stand of the Republican prices, persistent inflation, falling rupee, tight monetary policy and a candidate. Many experts expect him to reverse the loose monetary policy constant barrage of scandals meant the growth expectations in Indian of the US Fed and also potentially end QE-III (which the reader might recall economy were repeatedly revised downwards. Also all of this was is an ongoing $20bn-a-month mortgage—backed-securities purchase happening against a fairly worrisome global context – with problems in program of US Fed). We are not sure if he would jump to do that economies across Eurozone, China, US and Japan. A lot of positive changes immediately and hence the effects on markets might be short-term. have happened since then – both within and outside India. This is aptly However, if he indeed takes these extreme steps, risk appetite might reflected in the equity market valuations as well. However, this upward plunge globally. Also if this development has adverse effect on the US revision of valuations and risk appetite seems limited to institutional economy in terms of slowdown of the already feeble growth, equity investors. Retail investors seem to have ignored the change in markets in US and globally may face strong headwinds in the medium term fundamentals and have focused merely on absolute market levels. We as well. believe this would seriously limit the actual wealth building they can expect to do from equity investing and thus advise strongly against it. “Advisory services are provided through Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. (PMS) having SEBI Registration No: INP000001512. Investments are subject to market risks. Please read the disclaimer on slide no.18”
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    Economic Update -Snapshot of Key Markets 120 Sensex Nifty S&P 500 Nikkei 225 As on 31st Change over Change over 115 110 Oct 2012 last month last year 105 100 95 BSE Sensex 18505 (1.4%) 4.5% 90 85 Equity S&P Nifty 5620 (1.5%) 5.5% 80 Markets S&P 500 1412 (2.0%) 12.7% 9.50 10 yr Gsec 9.00 Nikkei 225 8928 0.7% (0.7%) 8.50 8.00 7.50 10-yr G-Sec Yield 8.22% (7 bps) (66 bps) Debt Markets Call Markets 8.04% 1 bps (50 bps) 33000 Gold 32000 Fixed Deposit* 8.50% 50 bps (75 bps) 31000 30000 29000 28000 27000 26000 RICI Index 3666 (4.2%) (1.9%) 25000 Commodity Gold (`/10gm) 30931 (1.0%) 13.7% Markets 60 58 `/$ Crude Oil ($/bbl) 109.9 (1.3%) 1.3% 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 Forex Rupee/Dollar 54.12 (2.62%) (9.7%) 42 40 Markets Yen/Dollar 79.64 (2.2%) (4.9%) • Indicates SBI one-year FD 4 •New 10 Year benchmark paper(8.15%, 2022 Maturity) was listed in the month of June, the 1 year yield is compared to the earlier benchmark(2021 Maturity)
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    Economy Update -Global • The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in September, improved again in October. The Index now stands at 72.2, up from 68.4 in September. US • The U.S. unemployment report before the presidential election showed a jobless rate that rose to 7.9% in October from 7.8% in September. The number of jobs in the economy rose by a healthy 171,000. • The seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI fell to 45.4 in October 2012, from 46.1 in September. The manufacturing sector opened the final quarter of 2012 on a disappointing footing, as the Europe downturn in the sector gathered pace. • Eurozone’s unemployment rate for month of September came in at 11.6% slightly above 11.5% in August. Euro zone unemployment has reached highest level since 1995. • Japan’s Manufacturing PMI posted a reading of 46.9 in October, down from 48.0 in September signaling further deterioration in the performance of the Japanese manufacturing sector. The fall back in the headline PMI to an 18-month low during October was disappointing in the context of last month’s slight Japan rise. • Japan's industrial output contracted by 4.1% in September from August and 8.1% from a year earlier as automakers and steel mills cut production due to shrinking demand and antagonisms with China • China’s HSBC PMI inched slightly higher to 49.5 in October from 47.9 in September signaling a full year of monthly deteriorations in Chinese manufacturing sector operating conditions. However, with the PMI at Emerging an eight-month high, the latest data indicated the rate of deterioration was marginal. economies • India’s HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI™) posted 52.9 in October, broadly unchanged from the reading of 52.8 in September, and signaling a further improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector. 5
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    Economy Outlook -Domestic 10.0% 8.0% IIP 6.0% • India's economic growth languished near its slowest in three 4.0% 2.0% years in the quarter that ended in June but was slightly better 0.0% than expected. India's quarterly GDP grew 5.5 percent, driven -2.0% -4.0% by a rebound in construction and financial services, just above -6.0% the 5.3% posted in the three months ended in March. Also it is Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 much lower compared to 8% GPD growth in the same quarter last financial year. This is the lowest Q1 performance in a decade, because of falling activity in manufacturing, mining and quarrying. • The industrial output for August 2012 grew by 2.7% against drop of (‐) 0.2% (revised figure) recorded in the month of July 2012, • Despite all this, there is a silver lining by way of a sequential after several months of stagnant and even declining growth. It's a uptrend in the growth rate. After continuous reduction in the modest figure alright but the biggest year-on-year rise this fiscal, growth rate in successive quarters beginning in the fourth and seems to suggest a turnaround in growth. It is true that growth quarter of 2010-11, this is the first time when quarterly growth of capital goods production remains negative year-on-year and very rate has exceeded the growth rate in the previous quarter. much in the doldrums. Revised government revised the July output 9.0 8.4 and it fell by 0.2%. 8.3 8.0 7.8 7.7 GDP growth • The better than expected IIP growth came due to better growth in 6.9 the manufacturing, mining and electricity posted growth of 2.9%, 7.0 2.0% and 1.9%, respectively. 6.1 6.0 5.5 5.3 • The August IIP figures show that manufacturing, with 75.5% weight 5.0 in the index, has grown a credible 2.9%. But note that for April- August, the growth in manufactures is actually zero. 4.0 FY11(Q2) FY11(Q3) FY11(Q4) FY12(Q1) FY12(Q2) FY12(Q3) FY12(Q4) FY13(Q1) 6
  • 7.
    Economic Outlook -Domestic 25.0% Growth in credit & deposits of SCBs  The government’s diesel price raise has pushed wholesale 23.0% Bank Credit Aggregate Deposits price index-based inflation to its highest level this fiscal at 21.0% 7.81% in September as prices of wheat, cereals and diesel 19.0% soared. Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index 17.0% (WPI), was 7.55% in August. In September last year, 15.0% however, it was 10%. Inflation for July was revised upwards 13.0% to 7.52%, from 6.87% as per provisional estimates. 11.0% 9.0%  The index for 'Food Articles' group rose by 0.6% & the index 7.0% for 'Non-Food Articles' group declined by 2.1%. Inflation in 5.0% manufactured items rose to 6.24% in September, the highest in this financial year. Part of it came through higher processed food prices, as inflation here rose to 9.76% in  As on 31st September 2012, Bank credits grew by 13% on a Y-o-Y September from 9.01%, due to a spurt in the prices of sugar basis which is 10% lower than the growth witnessed in and edible oils. September 2011. Aggregate deposits on a Y-o-Y basis grew at 10.2%, viz-a viz a growth of 21.3% in September 2011.  India's annual consumer price inflation fell in September to 9.73 percent, driven by a marginal fall in fuel and food prices  On 30th October 2012, Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate- from a 10.03% (final) for the month of August 2012. the key policy rate-unchanged in its mid quarter monetary policy 10.0% review, however it cut cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 25 basis points 9.5% Wholesale Price Index 9.0% to 4.25%. The 25-basis point cut in CRR is expected to release 8.5% around Rs 17,500 crore into the system. 8.0% 7.5%  The RBI explained the CRR reduction as a forward-looking 7.0% measure to address the liquidity pressures expected to arise 6.5% in the near term on account of the seasonal pickup in credit 6.0% growth in the second half of the fiscal year; and increase in currency demand related to the onset of the festive season in India. 7 * End of period figures
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    Equity Outlook Economy hasBottomed Out Global equity markets consolidated in the month of October while waiting for the US residential election results. FII’s continued to prefer India over other emerging markets with further investments of USD 2 billion in October taking the year till date number to USD 18 billion. In India, RBI continued to ease monetary policy though the instrument chosen was CRR. RBI reduced CRR by 25bps in October review. This will release 17,500 crores of additional liquidity in the system. The expected inflation number at end of FY13 has been raised to 7.5% from 7% earlier. Economic growth continues to weaken globally. While acknowledging that ‘Indian economy continues to be sluggish held down by stalled investments, weakening consumption and declining exports’, RBI wants to wait for recently announced government policy measures to be implemented before it changes its stance on monetary policy. The full year GDP growth guidance has been lowered to 5.8% from 6.5% earlier. 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. We expect a further 50 bps cut in repo rate this fiscal although it may happen only in January 2013 when core inflation is expected to fall below 5%. The IIP number of 2.7% for August was a positive surprise indicating an improvement in industrial activity. Manufacturing growth also inched up in October from September’s 10-month low, supported by a pick-up in new orders and an easing of price pressures pointing to an improvement in the key sector. This combined with a rebound in auto and cement sales numbers indicate that economy has bottomed out and we would see a revival in GDP growth going forward. Q2 result season has commenced. Healthcare, FMCG and private sector banks have reported results that are mostly better than market expectations. Public sector banks continue to show stress on the asset quality front. We maintain our positive view on domestic consumption theme and private sector banks on good Q2 results. In the next few months, we might several more actions on the fiscal policy side which will help in reviving growth. Investors should increase allocation to equity at every-dip. 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 increase in credit growth. However, we like the private sector more than public sector due to better BFSI Overweight management quality and higher balance sheet discipline. We prefer “discretionary consumption” beneficiaries such as Cigarettes and branded garments, as the growth in this segment will be disproportionately higher vis-à-vis the increase in disposable FMCG Overweight 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 developed world keen to cut healthcare costs, and a vast pipeline of drugs going off-patent, Indian Healthcare Neutral 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 sector. Now since the interest rate cycle has started to reverse, we have turned more constructive E&C Neutral on this space. 9
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    Sector View Sector Stance Remarks The regulatory hurdles, competitive pressures and leverage prevent any return to high profitability levels in the short to medium term. However, incumbents have started to increase tariffs slowly and Telecom Equalweight we believe that consolidation will happen sooner than expected. Cement industry is facing over capacity issues and lackluster demand. With regulator taking a strong view against pricing discipline, the profits of the sector are expected to stay muted. Cement Equalweight We like the regulated return charteristic of this space. This space provides steady growth in earnings Power Utilities Equalweight 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. 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
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    Debt Outlook 8.5 Yield curve 9.10 10-yr G-sec yield 8.4 8.90 8.3 8.70 8.2 (%) (%) 8.50 8.1 8.30 8.0 8.10 7.9 7.90 7.8 7.70 7.7 7.50 1.6 0.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 4.0 4.9 5.7 6.5 7.3 8.1 8.9 9.7 10.5 11.3 12.1 12.9 13.7 14.5 15.3 16.1 16.9 17.7 18.5 19.4 • The 10-year benchmark G-sec yield fell marginally by 7 bps to 8.22%, during the month October 2012. • RBI has maintained its stance of focusing more on inflation in the Inflation growth trade-off stating that ‘Managing inflationary expectations must remain the primary focus of monetary policy.’ The expected inflation number at end of FY13 has been raised to 7.5% from 7% earlier. • The spread on a 10 year AAA rated corporate bond decreased to 78 bps on 31st October 2012 from 82 Bps(as on 28th Sept 2012). The AAA Rated bonds were yielding 9% on 31st October 2012. 11
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    Debt Strategy Category Outlook Details With the policy rates remaining unchanged by RBI along with a 25 bps CRR cut in October 2012 Monetary Policy and trend reversal of the interest rates which started with a 50 Bps rate cut in April’12, we would recommend Short Tenure investment in short term debt as further rate cuts are not going to be Debt aggressive and early too ( Next probable cut in the Quarter Jan-March 2013). Due to 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%–9.5%) 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 a 25 bps CRR cut in October 2012 Monetary Policy and trend reversal of the interest rates which started with a 50 Bps rate cut in April’12, and signals of future cuts in the policy rates in the coming quarter, we would recommend to start investing in the Long Tenure Longer term papers and hold on to the current investments as well. 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
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    Forex Rupee movement vis-à-visother currencies (M-o-M) 60 Trade balance and export-import data 0 0.50% Export Import Trade Balance (mn $) 0.01% 40 -5000 0.00% -10000 20 -15000 -0.50% 0 -20000 -1.00% -20 -25000 -1.50% -1.57% -2.00% Exports during September, 2012 were valued at US $ 23.69 bn -2.50% which was 10.8% lower than the level of US $ 26.6 bn during September, 2011. Imports during September, 2012 were valued -3.00% -2.62% -2.85% at US $ 41.78 Bn representing a negative growth of 5.09% over USD GBP EURO YEN the level of imports valued at US $ 39.75 Bn in September, 2011 • INR has depreciated against three major currencies. INR translating into a trade deficit of $18.08 Bn. depreciated by 2.6% against the US Dollar. Rupee has depreciated 140000 Capital Account Balance against dollar since the beginning of the calendar year by 1.57% 90000 • Growth and inflation worries in India keeps Indian currency rate under pressure. After starting July with strong gains, the rally 40000 started to fizzle out towards the second half but ended the month with an appreciation. -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) • INR has depreciated more than 9 percent in over 12 month's • The projected capital account balance for Q2 FY 12 is revised period on weak economic and fiscal conditions. The adverse from Rs. 84,400 Cr to Rs. 78,800 Cr also the Q1 figure was revised balance of payments, in which capital flows have been insufficient downwards to Rs. 99,500 Crores from Rs. 1,02,100 Crores. to fund the current account deficit, remains the core reason for • We expect factors such as higher interest rates to attract more this sharp depreciation. investments to India. Increased limits for investment by FIIs would also help in bringing in more funds though uncertainty in the global markets could prove to be a dampener. 13
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    Commodities 33000 Gold We continue to maintain our bullish stance on gold on a 32000 medium to longer time frame following the bond 31000 Precious purchase program of ECB and easy liquidity regime. While 30000 the gold in USD terms continue to move higher, rupee 29000 Metals denominated gold went into consolidation phase 28000 following a sharp rise in rupee, thereby keeping domestic 27000 prices under the lid. Having said that, gold is entering into 26000 its seasonally best quarter and one can expect only prices 25000 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
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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 15
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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 16
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