Khan was extrapolating how interest rate hike would hit the bottom line. Dakshinamoorthy was calculating the economic loss caused by bandh and power cuts. And Sridevi was looking for a safe place to keep her credit card, out of hackers' reach! Jogin remembered to buzz them for the regular market chat on All Fools' Day... . Join in.

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Jog: Hi. Should we flee from the market?

Dax: Will there be enough time to escape!

Sri: April 1 prank? Market breadth was +ve on Fri.

Dax: "When fools' eyes drop tears," says the Bard.

Kay: RBI hike in repo rate may dampen...

Sri: Sentiment for banks, I suppose. However...

Kay: Global sentiment is quite positive at the moment?

Dax: Banks are a gone case on Monday.

Jog: Interest rates shooting up.

Kay: On the upside Nifty has resistance at 3866.

Sri: On the declines immediate support at 3807.

Jog: Next support below that at 3770.

Dax: Last week, kya hua?

Sri: Hind Tin Wrk gained 2% on Mar 26.

Dax: iGate Global and ONGC moved up 1% that day.

Jog: Hexaware and Punj Lloyd ended on a +ve note.

Kay: Will RBI's move affect the already-slipping...

Dax: Construction and infrastructure stocks?

Jog: CRR move to impact, banking, housing finance...

Sri: Apart from infrastructure and automobile stocks?

Jog: Cement, auto sales figures due this week.

Kay: FMCG and healthcare cos likely to remain strong.

Dax: In the medium term. Cairn Energy trading nice...

Jog: On the chart. Should move up further.

Sri: NTPC worth taking long positions in.

Jog: Mild bullish activity seen in Cipla.

Kay: Inflation controlling with UP elections in mind?

Sri: If Cong loses, will the FM...

Dax: Suna tha Infosys might touch 1,800.

Sri: If it does, great buying opportunity.

Kay: Sab ka question ek hai!

Dax: `How much more do you think it would fall?'

Jog: Even if you are sitting on cash, don't rush and buy.

Kay: Dr Reddy's move will make the markets open...

Sri: With a downward gap on Monday morning.

Jog: ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank ADRs...

Dax: Badly affected on the NYSE on Friday.

Sri: Global markets not too conducive...

Dax: Due to high crude prices.

Jog: ONGC can benefit by high crude prices.

Kay: Though HPCL and BPCL will lose out.

Dax: Reliance Industries is the other pivotal...

Kay: Looks strong. Mid-cap stocks...

Jog: Which are not interest-rate sensitive...

Dax: Would be a better bet as the matter slips.

Kay: Airline companies to be affected too.

Sri: Watch out for high dividend-yielding stocks.

Dax: Dollar dropped against euro and yen after...

Kay: The US added tariffs on imports from China.

Jog: Fuelling concern that...

Dax: The levies will reduce trade flow with...

Sri: The world's biggest holder of foreign reserves.

Kay: Further weakness in dollar...

Jog: Particularly against yen...

Dax: Could send global markets into a tailspin!

Sri: "The dragon's tail," as in King Lear! Bye...

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Lee with inputs from Mad, Lok, Vim, Bij and Bad.

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