Nifty moved in a range of 217 points throughout the session and formed a small bearish candle with a long lower wick on the daily chart. Analysts said the index may face immediate resistance near the 15,850-15,900 range in the coming days. Will Nifty manage to cross the 16,000 mark or will the market see some profit booking?
Here’s how analysts read the market pulse:-
Shrikant Chouhan of Kotak Securities said Nifty50 topping the 15,800 mark was completely unexpected. The chart formation suggests a bullish continuation, he said. “Once the market starts sustaining above the 15,850 level, it would not be difficult for the Nifty to conquer the 16,000 level,” he said.
Gaurav Ratnaparkhi of Sharekhan said Nifty50 has the potential to form a triangular pattern on the hourly chart. “If that happens, the Nifty can dip towards 15,650 level before heading higher,” he said.
That said, here’s a look at what some of the key indicators are suggesting for Tuesday’s action:
US shares dip from record closing high
The S&P 500 and the Dow eased on Monday, a day after the S&P 500 hit a record closing high, as investors awaited cues from the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week on the central bank’s outlook on inflation and the future of bond purchases. At 09:00 p.m. IST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 222.86 points, or 0.65%, to 34,257.15, the S&P 500 lost 10.36 points, or 0.25%, to 4,236.71 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 41.35 points, or 0.29%, to 14,110.65.
European shares gain on economic recovery hopes
European shares hit a record high on Monday as investors bet on global central banks sticking to an accommodative stance on monetary policy even as the post-pandemic economic recovery gathers pace. At 9:00 p.m. IST, the pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.30% after ending Friday with its fourth consecutive weekly gain.
F&O: Lower volatility indicates bull market bias
India VIX moved up 4.36% from 14.10 to 14.71 level. The fear gauge is gradually falling since the last six consecutive weeks and has come to a level last seen in February 2020 when it had hit higher levels. Lower volatility indicates a bullish market bias, but a spike in volatility might give the market volatile swings even after being at lifetime highs. On the options front, maximum Put Open Interest stood at 15,500 levels followed by 15,000 while maximum Call OI was seen at 16,000 followed by 16,500 levels. Minor Call writing was seen at 15,800 and then 16,200 levels, while there was minor Put writing at 15,500 and 15,700 levels. Options data suggested an immediate trading range between 15,500 and 16,000 levels.
Tech View: Nifty upside looks limited
Nifty50 on Monday topped the much-awaited 15,800 mark on a closing basis. The index formed a small bearish candle with a long lower wick, suggesting that the intraday fall got bought into. Going ahead, Nifty may face immediate resistance near the 15,850-15,900 range, while support may come in between 15,750 and 15,650 levels, analysts said. “Despite a 200-point recovery intraday, the advance-decline ratio remained skewed in favour of the bears. Considering the overall technical picture across time frames, upsides from the current levels appear to be limited,” said Mazhar Mohammad at Chartviewindia.in.
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Stocks showing bullish bias
Momentum indicator Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) showed bullish trade setup on the counters of Steel Authority, Marksans Pharma, Tata Motors,
, FDC, Sunflag Iron, Lasa Supergenerics, Filatex India, CARE Ratings, BEML, ICICI Securities, Srikalahasthi Pipes, Dhanuka Agritech, Dr. Reddy’s Labs, Tata Metaliks, MSP Steel & Power, Bombay Burmah, Hercules Hoists, JMC Projects, GlaxoSmithKline Pharma, Somany Ceramics, Kalyani Steel, Force Motors, Chemfab Alkalis, Visa Steel, and P&G Hygiene & Health.
The MACD is known for signalling trend reversals in traded securities or indices. When the MACD crosses above the signal line, it gives a bullish signal, indicating that the price of the security may see an upward movement and vice versa.
Stocks signalling weakness ahead
The MACD showed bearish signs on the counters of Adani Ports & SEZ, GAIL (India), Indian Oil Corp,
, Bharat Petroleum, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC, Aditya Birla Capital, HBL Power Systems, Walchandnagar, Elecon Engineering, Voltas, Aegis Logistics, Hikal, Anant Raj, Tribhovandas Bhimji, The New India Assurance,Gabriel India, KEI Industries, JK Lakshmi Cement, Taj GVK Hotels, Syngene International, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Aeronautic, Shankara Building, Dredging Corporation, Chalet Hotels, ABB India, TCI, SORIL Infra Resource, Adani Power, Atul, Ambika Cotton Mi, BSL, Ashiana Housing, TCI Express, Ravi Kumar Distiller, Mazda, DB (International), , JSW Holdings and Naga Dhunseri Group. Bearish crossover on the MACD on these counters indicated that they have just begun their downward journey.
Most active stocks in value terms
Adani Ports SEZ (Rs 6,552.43 crore), Adani Enterprises (Rs 5,975.15 crore), RIL (Rs 2,094.50 crore), Tata Steel (Rs 1,869.31 crore), Bajaj Finance (Rs 1,620.15 crore), SAIL (Rs 1,464.58 crore), Indiabulls Housing Finance (Rs 1,438.92 crore), Tata Motors (Rs 1,350.53 crore), SBI (Rs 1,279.29 crore) and BHEL (Rs 1,260.20 crore) were among the most active stocks on Dalal Street in value terms. Higher activity on a counter in value terms can help identify the counters with highest trading turnovers in the day.
Monday’s most active stocks in volume terms
JP Power (Shares traded: 19.41 crore), PNB (Shares traded: 19.22 crore), BHEL (Shares traded: 18.83 crore), Reliance Communication (Shares traded: 16.28 crore), Alok Industries (Shares traded: 16.25 crore), YES Bank (Shares traded: 15.73 crore), Vodafone Idea (Shares traded: 12.72 crore), Future Consumer (Shares traded: 11.94 crore), JP Associates (Shares traded: 11.01 crore) and SAIL (Shares traded: 10.76 crore) were among the most traded stocks in the session.
Stocks showing buying interest
Anupam Rasayan, Bajaj Finance, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, FDC, eClerx Services, Indiabulls Housing Finance, ICICI Securities, NELCO, Rajesh Exports, Sumitomo Chemical and Endurance Technology witnessed strong buying interest from market participants as they scaled their fresh 52-week highs, signalling bullish sentiment.
Stocks seeing selling pressure
OCL Iron and Steel, STI India and
witnessed strong selling pressure and hit their 52-week lows, signalling bearish sentiment on these counters.
Sentiment meter favours bears
Overall, the market breadth remained in favour of the bears. As many as 190 stocks on the BSE500 index settled the day in the green, while 306 settled the day in the red.
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