Markets rallied on low volumes to regain its control above the key support of 18130 as we approach the monthly closing. The gains were mainly on the back of a rally in Nifty Bank but the broader market lacked strength at higher levels. One key reason for the recovery in the market was on the back of minor weakness in JPY where USDJPY rebounded from 131 to 134 however after yesterday’s...
Markets ended on a flat note after the initial attempt to cross 18200 which turned out to be 38.2% of the recent down move and closed below the crucial support of 18130. Closing below 18130 for the Month of December should be seen as a sign of a major trend reversal with the formation of a ‘Bearish Engulfing line’ on the monthly chart. The leading cause of worry for Indian markets is the...
Markets rallied on Tuesday to regain its control above the key resistance of 18580 on the back of upbeat global markets and a surge in USDJPY. The lower-than-expected US CPI data bolstered hopes that the Fed may not have to raise rates further todays expected 50 bps hike. However, US markets came off the highs to end with marginal gains after Dollar Index fell sharply. Wall Street closed...
Markets ended unchanged on Monday after the initial gap-down opening while broader markets outperformed key indices. Overall global markets have turned cautious ahead of the U.S. Fed meeting on Wednesday with the expectation of a 50 bps rate hike. For Nifty 50, the ideal strategy would remain to buy on a decline with stop-loss placed at 18100 and Target placed at 19867. The key trigger to...
Markets consolidates; Global central banker policy meet in focus in coming week Markets corrected after two-week gains as global markets fell due to fear of an economic slowdown and worries over a Fed rate hike. In line with market expectations, the RBI in its monetary policy meeting hiked rates by 35 bps to 6.25 pct continuing its fight against inflation. This is the fifth consecutive...
Market activity remained range bound with the Nifty 50 Index regaining above the key support of 18580 on the back of gains from Bank Nifty. The lower crude prices are providing a necessary cushion for Indian markets to stay afloat at higher levels however sudden drop in non-institutional volumes from Rs 35000 cr to Rs 26000cr is a sign of concern that the liquidity is waning out. For,...
The market witnessed selling pressure on Wednesday with Nifty 50 breaching short-term support of 18580 due to weakness in the technology sector but Bank Nifty outperformed. The dull trading activity is a sign of major accumulation unless prices breach 18100 on the lower side. For the moment, the strategy remains to buy on a decline with the ideal bottom expected around 18350 and a...
Markets remained under pressure due to a surge in USDINR above 82.5 forcing Nifty 50 to end lower by 0.3% around 18650. The announcement of the cap of USD 60 a bbl on Russia Oil has forced Brent Oil to move below USD 80 a bbl which may have provided some temporary relief to the Indian markets. The short-term bottom in Brent oil is likely to extend towards USD 74, before we may see a major...
Benchmark indices hit new highs; global cues, macro data to dictate trend in coming week Nifty spot touched an all-time high last week and was able to close above its previous all-time high peak whereas Bank nifty already had been trading above its previous all-time peak. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank was considering a smaller rate hike this month following...
Markets for the week gained 1% and managed to post weekly closing above the key resistance of 18580 despite selling pressure on Friday. The breakout above 18580 has negated important algo selling which can help Nifty 50 to scale towards 19867. In the immediate terms, we expect India VIX to decline towards 9%, and then Nifty 50 may resume its upward journey. In the short term, any decline...