ET Online NEW DELHI: Indian investors did not make much money in calendar 2015. The index is down over 8 per cent during this period, but analysts say calendar 2016 is likely to be much better. The view on the Street is that the market might remain volatile in calendar 2016 weighed down by both domestic as well as global factors, but it will still be an important year for the domestic market. Analysts advise investors to focus on building a long-term portfolio by accumulating stocks on dips. One of the prominent factors would be the impending rate hike by the US Federal Reserve, whose tremors would be felt for much of 2016. This is because, more than the December rate hike, the trajectory of future rate hikes will be in focus. Other important triggers would be the Reserve Bank of India’s stance on key policy rates and corporate earnings growth which most analysts expect to bounce back in the second half of FY16. And if goods & service tax (GST) bill goes through in winter sessi...

AgenciesThe company also is planning to expanding it’s investment and producing 135,000 metric tonnes of calcium chloride to raise the total investment to USD 1.5 billion. CAIRO: India’s largest investor in Egypt’s chemical business is planning to increase its investments in the Middle Eastern country to USD 1.5 billion, the company’s top executive has said. The petrochemicals giant TCI Sanmar’s current investments in Egypt are estimated at USD 1.2 billion in Caustic soda. The company aims at increasing the production of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) from 200,000 metric tonnes to 400,000 metric tonnes with USD 300 millions, which will be the biggest production of PVC in the Middle East, Chairman PS Jayaraman said. TCI Sanmar is one of the biggest producers of petrochemicals in the Middle East, as it exports 50 per cent of its production in Egypt abroad, Jayaraman said during his meeting with Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr ye...