Pre Market Commentary ...

The Indian stock market has slowed substantially after last year's stunning rally. The key indices remain stuck in a range even as the NSE Nifty has made several attempts at breaking free from the rangebound trading pattern. The European debt crisis has only made that task tougher. In fact, there are chances of the market falling further if the situation in Europe doesn't improve fast enough. China's red-hot economy is another cause for worry even as the US continues to exhibit anemic recovery and the UK is struggling with high budget deficit
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Back home, inflation represents the biggest challenge - for the market as well as for the policymakers. All eyes are now on monsoon. Talk of poor start to the rainy season spooked the sentiment on Friday. Hopefully, the IMD's prediction will prove wrong again. Our forecast for today is another weak start following the renewed bloodbath in the US and European markets. Asian markets are in the red this morning. Don't get fooled by any intra-day relief rallies, as risk-reward equation is still not favourable for the bulls.