November 18, 2009

BSE Sensex Seen Flat to Lower

The BSE Sensex may open flat to lower on Thursday after Asian markets were hit by worries about the pace of economic recovery, although the recent strength of inflows from foreign funds is expected to offer support.

Banks and financial stocks will be in focus as the government has set reform of the insurance sector as a priority for the parliament session that begins on Thursday.

"We may open unchanged or slightly lower with global markets in the red. But the market sentiment stays positive with all the liquidity flowing in," said Kunal Sukhani, manager of institutional equities at Asian Markets Securities.

Wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy will be in focus after its German unit REpower Systems signed a contract to supply wind turbines with a total capacity of 18.45 megawatts to U.S. firm Heritage Sustainable Energy LLC.