Markets witnessed a sharp decline on expiry day on the back of intense FII selling with Nifty declining convincingly below 50 DMA after losses of close to 1%. The selling was also visible in the broad-based index due to which the spread of the Nifty 50- Nifty 500 index did not break important support. Today being the monthly close, if Sensex closes below 65,850, it will reconfirm the bearish...
Markets ended unchanged on Monday and formed a doji star on the candlestick thus indicating signs of indecisiveness as it moves closer to important trend line support. The low of Doji star is placed at 19601 and should act as an important trigger for the activation of the next round of selling and any move below 19600 should force Nifty to test 19200 in a quick span of time. Adding to it, a...
Markets gave away almost 2 weeks of gains in the last week after Nifty declined over 2.5% led by Bank Nifty which saw a fall of more than 3.5% despite the US Fed maintaining key rates unchanged. The BSE Sensex posted a closing below 50-DMA on Friday which provides a leading signal of extension of selling in the days while technical triggers from US markets are more worrying after the S&P...
Markets witnessed heavy selling on Thursday led by Bank Nifty which saw breach of short-term support of 50 DMA after 1.6% decline and also followed with closing below the support line extended from low of 16 March 2023. The large-cap stocks have shown signs of wider cracks due to intense FII selling and we expect selling to aggravate further if the current week closing occurs below 19730. In...
Markets remained under pressure on Wednesday after the occurrence of the breakaway gap in Nifty where it opened and sustained below key support of 20,032. The decline was mainly led by selling in Bank Nifty while broader markets remained resilient ahead of the Fed meeting outcome. The Fed kept rates unchanged but commentary turned hawkish signalling scope for another 25-bps rate hike in the...
Markets for the week extended gains for the third straight week with Sensex closing at all-time high on Friday ahead of crucial U.S Federal Reserve meet on expectations that the Fed would pause further rate hikes. The Nifty after the recent move has tested the weekly resistance line extended from intermediate peaks hence would be interesting to see whether the Nifty is able to cross hurdle...
Markets activity remained tilted towards large cap with Sensex moving closer to its all-time peak despite India VIX posting gains. After yesterday’s up move India VIX has moved closer to breakout and a move above 12 should be seen as a major sign of strong Put option accumulation in markets and an initial leg of unwinding may be faced by high beta counters especially midcaps and small caps....
Markets cooled from day’s high to end on a flat note after broader markets corrected sharply with Midcap and Smallcap Index declining over 3% and India VIX surging above the 11.5 mark. Brent crude too has crossed USD 92 a bbl mark and should be positioned to test USD 107 a bbl in the coming week after the recent breakout. The Nifty 500 Index has confirmed major reversal with formation of...
Markets inched further higher on Thursday to cross above 19,700 on the back of a sharp surge in Bank Nifty while key concerns like rising USDINR and Brent Crude prices continue. The broader market index namely the Dollex 100 index which is basically the BSE 100 Index in USD terms has formed a bearish pennant where Wave C within Wave 2 is coming to an end and a negative closing of 0.65% or 125...
Backed by last-hour buying activity, the domestic equity markets managed to extend their winning streak for the fourth consecutive session. The markets remained sluggish during most part of the day, initially impacted by a sudden spike in oil prices due to Saudi Arabia and Russia’s decision to extend production cuts until December. Additionally, there was selling pressure on metal...