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The psychological mark of 22,000 holds intermediate support, followed by strong support of the 21,800-21,700 subzone. On the higher end, the 20-DEMA placed at 22,300, followed by a bearish gap of 22,430-22,500, is likely to act as a daunting task in the near period and an authoritative breakthrough could only re-strengthen the lost momentum to the bulls of D-Street, said Osho Krishan of Angel One.
Investors monitor Sensex behavior during Lok Sabha election. FPIs sell Indian stocks. Hope for a good monsoon. Structural growth opportunity in Indian equities. Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Tata Motors, and HAL among recommended stocks.
Rakesh Parekh talks about the key drivers for the market — a combination of ample liquidity, pro-growth government policy direction, investments and capex entering an upcycle as well as corporate balance sheets that remain conducive for investments. He says: \”We are encouraging clients to add to their equity positions with a long-term perspective in mind to take advantage of this opportunity.\”
Sandip Sabharwal advises caution in volatile markets due to Middle East tensions and evolving global trends. Market dips should be carefully assessed for investment opportunities. \”The first level where I would like to start buying more aggressively will be more near 21,000 of the Nifty and if by chance it falls further to between 20,000 and 20,500, then I would like to be fully deployed at that stage.\”
Federal Bank, PNB, AU Small Finance Bank, and Bank of Baroda witnessed buying while selling pressure was seen in SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Axis Bank.
Indian benchmark indices closed lower as banking stocks declined, with Sensex falling 455 points and Nifty dropping by 152 points. Top laggards included Nestle India, Titan, Axis Bank, NTPC, Tata Motors, and ITC.
A series of resistance could be seen from 22,150-22,200, followed by the 20 DEMA at 22,300 zone. The undertone certainly favours the bears now and any rise should be seen as an opportunity to either exit longs or to look for bearish bets in the index.
Domestic markets shut for Ram Navami. MCX trades normally but settlement holiday affects account credits. 2024 has 14 holidays, including Muharram and Gurunanak Jayanti.
Indian IT stocks decline, affecting benchmarks. Concerns over US Fed rates and IT demand recovery persist. Infosys\’ guidance for FY25 awaited. Market cautious pre-results, with Nifty IT Index closing below 200 EMA.
Nishit Master predicts Nifty50 at 24000 with high single-digit returns. Post-election policy uncertainty poses a risk. Geopolitical tensions may affect energy prices and Rupee, impacting the bull rally.
Investing.com – India stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the IT, Technology and Banking sectors led shares lower.
Indian equity indices continued their decline for the third consecutive session, dragged by IT stocks, amid concerns over delayed US rate cuts and escalating Middle East tensions. US-rate sensitive Nifty IT dropped 2.6% — the most among the major sectors.