Home Blogs Markets lose winning momentum

Markets lose winning momentum

Reading Time: 3 minutes

The Indian stock markets saw sellers outpace the buyers as benchmark indices ended the week in the red. While this was also the week when Sensex touched the 50k-mark, the bulls were on the back seat towards the end of the week as the financial and metal sectors experienced widespread selling. Most analysts believe that this was because of profit-booking as markets look seemingly overvalued to investors. Moreover, reports that a massive fire broke out in the Serum Institute of India (SII) – the manufacturer of Covidshield vaccine – made investors nervous.

Alright.. so before going into the market updates, this week we’re going to talk about how the famous Parachute coconut oil’s iconic blue plastic bottle came into being…

Matter of Fact

Back when it was started, Parachute coconut oil was sold in tin cans 15 liters each. However, over time, Harsh Mariwala – the founder of Marico, realized that a 15 liter tin can could never find its way into the average consumers’ household – there had to be smaller packs of the oil for it to be a commercial success.

Hence, Parachute started being sold in smaller plastic cans which were more consumer friendly. But… there was one problem. Shopkeepers started being cautious about storing these plastic cans because rats could nibble on these cans and break into them. As a solution, the team realised that it was easier for rats to break open the can by nibbling on the edges of the soft plastic cans. Hence, they came up with a new version of the can – a round-ish bottle with hardened plastic!

The parachute coconut oil bottle we know as of today came into being because of rats! Earlier, the softer plastic cans were broken into by rats. The bottle was hardened and rounded to counter that problem! Click To Tweet

Markets Update

Nifty50

14,371.90

0.43% ▼

Sensex

48,878.54

0.32% ▼

Nifty500

11,854.50

0.64% ▼

Nifty Bank

31,167.25

3.35% ▼

The Big Picture

Foreign Exchange Reserves in India decreased to $584.2 billion on January 15 from $586.10 billion in the previous week
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) pumped in ₹1.3 lakh crore in Indian equities in January so far
FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that Budget’21 will see massive public sector investment and expenditure push, especially in the infrastructure and healthcare sectors.

Investing Insights

What is Value Investing?

Pretty much every person, even those outside the investments world, know about Warren Buffett. He is the world’s most famous investor, and arguably one of the best too. In over six decades of investing, Mr. Buffett has amassed enough wealth for him to be among the richest people in the world.

His mentor, Benjamin Graham, is called the Father of Value Investing. Graham believed that the value of a stock can be determined fairly accurately with proper research and analysis. He built a framework for the same which he outlined in his book called “The Intelligent Investor“. Read more about value investing, here.

Inside smallcase

SIPs with smallcase

SIP stands for Systematic Investment Plan. As the name suggests, it helps the investor allocate funds in a smart and disciplined manner. Timing the markets is a difficult task, but SIP eliminates that worry. With SIP, you can invest fixed amounts at regular intervals. You, then, stand to have an advantage over market volatility and do not need to monitor the markets constantly.

Buy more when the price is low, less when the price is high. If on the SIP date, the stock price is high, you will be able to buy a lesser number of shares. And vice versa. This ensures that you invest more at lower prices and less at higher prices, and hence your overall cost of acquisition gets averaged out. Try out investing with SIPs in smallcases for passive, long-term wealth creation. Read more about SIPs, here.

That’s all for this week. Happy Investing! 🙂

Subscribe to our weekly market analysis

3,00,000+ investors read our weekly newsletter for in-depth investment insights, latest market updates, and finance news.

[subscribe_form title=”” color=”blue” size=”compact”][/subscribe_form]

Abhishek Jadon

VP, Investment Products at Windmill Capital.

Sensex edges closer to the historic 50k-mark

Markets tank ahead of budget week

Cancel reply

Dislaimer: This platform is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide investment advice. The stock prices displayed are delayed and may not reflect the most current market conditions. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing. You can also consider consulting a financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Smallcase Technologies Private Limited shall not be responsible for any losses that may occur as a result of using this platform.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Smallcase Technologies Private Limited (STPL) or any of its associates. The information provided in this article is for educational and informational purposes only. Investors are responsible for their investment decisions and are responsible to validate all the information used to make the investment decision. Investors should understand that his/her investment decision is based on personal investment needs and risk tolerance, and performance information available on here is one amongst many other things that should be considered while making an investment decision. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.

Investments in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing. Registration granted by SEBI, membership of BASL (in case of IAs) and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors. The examples and/or scurities quoted (if any) are for illustration only and are not recommendatory.

The content and data available on the website, including but not limited to index value, return numbers and rationale are for information and illustration purposes only. Charts and performance numbers do not include the impact of transaction fee and other related costs. Past performance does not guarantee future returns and performances of the portfolios are subject to market risk. Data used for calculation of live returns and other information is provided by exchange approved third party vendors and has neither been audited nor validated by the Company. Detailed return calculation methodology is available here. Detailed volatility calculation methodology is available here.

The user agrees to assume complete and full responsibility for the outcomes of all of his/her investment decisions that he/she makes, including any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or any other losses/damages if any that may be incurred by him/her. Smallcase Technologies shall not be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or any other losses/damages arising out of the recipient's investments. For disclosures related to Smallcase Technologies Pvt Ltd, please visit this page .