Global M&A deal tally touch $3.1 trn mark in 2016......!

Report Global merger and acquisition activity has soared to USD 3.1 trillion so far this year -- its third highest deal value since 2007, even as deal value saw over 22 percent decline over last year, says a report. According to global deal tracking firm Mergermarket, despite a series of "political shockwaves", global M&A activity till date amounted to USD 3.1 trillion, through 16,194 deals. The M&A deal tally so far this year registered a 22 percent decline in value terms and 10 percent fall in number of transactions over last year. Last year, the global deal tally stood at USD 3.9 trillion. However, global M&

A activity till date of USD 3.1 trillion managed to reach its third highest deal value since 2007, when transactions worth USD 3.7 trillion were announced. The report further noted that October 2016, marked the peak of yearly M&A activity, with 1,362 deals worth USD 454.3 billion representing the highest monthly deal value since May 2007 when USD 546.7 billion transaction were announced. The year 2016 witnessed just 38 big ticket transactions (worth more than USD 10 billion) aggregating to USD 911.5 billion. In the corresponding period last year there were 57 such deals worth USD 1.5 trillion. Going forward, "the outlook for 2017 remains uncertain", Mergermarket said, adding that "with Brexit negotiations, the nature of Trump's Presidency as well as the French and German elections, all under question". Sectorwise, energy, utility and mining attracted deals worth USD 582.8 billion by way of 1,351 deals, followed by Industrials and chemicals (USD 498.5 billion, 3,056 deals) and technology (USD 401.4 billion, 2,115 deals). The report further noted that Chinese dealmakers engaged in 242 deals worth USD 171 billion outside of Asia, 3.5 times higher than 2015's previous record value. The US dealmaking accelerated towards the end of the year, with a flurry of mega deals (AT&T/Time Warner, Level 3/Century Link, Energy Transfer/Sunuco) bumping up the deal value....

Sensex ,Nifty volatile amid thin volumes; Maruti  most active....!

HDFC ,HDFC Bank, HUL, Reliance Industries and  Maruti Suzuki gained Industries and Maruti Suzuki gained 0.31 percent. ITC, Tata Motors,Infosys,TCS, Axis Bank, M& M and Adani Ports fell 0.7-1.4 percent.

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Many Sectors have been engulfed in the aftermath of the Demonetisation drive and the market

too is bearing the brust of the cash cjaos. Expressing disappointment due to cash ban, of IDFC securities says that the market any not see a recovery soon and there will be the three quarter of dismay. He said that the earnings growth will be impacted and earnings growth of non financial sectors can come down close to zero percent from 15 percent. Equity benchmarks as well as broader markets remained lack lustre amid low volumes ahead of chritmas holiday.Technology stocks were under pressure while HDFC group stocks led the support

The 30- share BSE sensex was down 11.65 points at 25967.95 and the 50- share NSE Nifty declined 9.60 points to 7969.50- the markets breadth was negative as about 954 advancing shares were red with little chritmas cheer in thin holiday trade China's Shanghai and Hong kong's were down over half a percent. Sun pharma climed more than 2% on short covering and acquistion of 14.58 percent in U.S based sc pharmaceuticals INC.

     

5 factors influencing market sentiment in Tuesday's session

World's largest fund manager BlackRock has turned bullish on emerging markets. Ace investor Mohamed El-Erian warned keeping interest rates low for long time may lead to financial instability, while at home a business confidence index registered an increase of over 2 per cent sequentially.
Below is a wrap up of all this and more developments that make or mar your markets in Tuesday's session.

Rupee falls against dollar after Urjit Patel named RBI governor

India bonds and rupee fell on Monday after the government said the Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Urjit Patel would be promoted to Governor, a role in which he is expected to hold the line on inflation by keeping interest rates on hold.
Patel is due to start his term on September 4 after his appointment on Saturday.
The Indian rupee fell to a near one-month low of 67.17/67.18 to the dollar, compared with its close of 67.07 per dollar on Friday.
The benchmark 10-year bond yield rose 4 basis points to 7.14 per cent.

Sensex slips below 28,000, Nifty dips below 8,650 on muted global cues; Adani Ports top gainer

The S&P BSE Sensex on Tuesday fell over 200 points to slip below its crucial 28,000 level, while the broader Nifty50 went below its key 8,650 mark.
The headline indices declined tracking muted trend seen in Asian markets after the US worker productivity fell for the third straight quarter in June.
At 10:21 am, the 30-share index was trading at 27,897, down 187.37 points, while broad-based 50-share index was quoting 8,611, down 66.50 points.
"We expect the Nifty to find a strong support around 8,640-8,610 levels; whereas, 8,700-8,730 would be seen a resistance zone," said Angel Broking in a research note