US Economic growth skids to 5 year low

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sharmaji

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http://www.cnbc.com/id/22912296

0.6% in the fourth quarter, analysts were expecting 1.2 %.

The lackluster fourth quarter performance followed a booming third quarter when GDP surged at a 4.9 percent rate and is likely to fuel fears the economy is at risk of tumbling into recession in 2008.

Feds will be meeting for rate cut today, market is expecting 50bps, anything less than that is not enough.

Seems tomorrow markets will go down again..
 
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alpesh14

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Most likely fed will cut 50 basis poin. However u never now. It might be just 25 basis point and statement that we will act as soon as we feel rate cut is needed.

As USA's GDP grew by just 0.6%. I guess he will give last shot with 50 basis point and see what happens. My thoughts are just give what market is expecting or give nothing . because 25 basis point will disappoint market and nothing will disappoint them bit more.
 
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sharmaji

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alpesh14 said:
Most likely fed will cut 50 basis poin. However u never now. It might be just 25 basis point and statement that we will act as soon as we feel rate cut is needed.

As USA's GDP grew by just 0.6%. I guess he will give last shot with 50 basis point and see what happens. My thoughts are just give what market is expecting or give nothing . because 25 basis point will disappoint market and nothing will disappoint them bit more.
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so do you guys think sensex will rise if feds cut rates by 50bps or more and fall if rate cut is just 25 bps or less?
 
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manafa

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fizzler said:
strangely it seems that our market is reacting to US slowdown more strongly than US markets.....
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I think the reaction is a chain of events. FIIs are pulling out on fear of US recession and global reaction, Mutual Funds are following FIIS and the retail investor .... well the poor guy is just plain scared of entering the market. Hopefully this cycle breaks soon.

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