The pre-Budget rally that has seen Sensex and Nifty touch unclaimed peaks this week may not sustain in the run-up to the D-Day, according to historical market trends ahead of the Budget. “If history were to repeat, we should see a dip prior to the Budget announcement. So history advises traders not to chase prices … Read more
Shares of PSU defence company Mazagon Dock, which ended last week 33% higher, can rally up to Rs 6,700 level before moving into a consolidation phase, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. Edited excerpts from a chat in which the analyst also reads the charts for Nifty and Nifty Bank traders. Unlock … Read more
Foreign investors infused over Rs 7,900 crore in Indian equities in the first week of the month amid a healthy economic and earnings growth momentum. With this, total FPI investment in equities reached Rs 1.16 lakh crore so far this year, data with the depositories showed. Going forward, the Union Budget and Q1 FY25 earnings … Read more
Staging a strong comeback after general election results, foreign investors pumped Rs 12,170 crore in Indian equities so far in June, mainly driven by expectations of continued policy reforms and sustained economic growth. This came following a net withdrawal of Rs 25,586 crore from equities in May on poll jitters and more than Rs 8,700 … Read more
Despite Indian benchmark indices Nifty50 and Sensex gaining over 4% in June, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have remained unenthusiastic, offloading Indian equities worth Rs 3,064 crore so far this month. In 2024 year-to-date, FPIs have sold stocks worth Rs 26,428 crore. This trend continued from May and April, when FPIs sold shares worth Rs 34,257 … Read more
Shares of railway firms tumbled by up to 13% in early trade on Tuesday, June 4, as early election trends did not align with exit polls. Shares of Rail Vikas Nigam tumbled nearly 13% to Rs 351.7, while Ircon International saw a 12% decline. RailTel Corporation of India, IRFC, Texmaco Rail & Engineering, and IRCTC … Read more
With a surge in Nifty option premium for 6th June contract, a directional bet is fraught with high risk and therefore traders can deploy Iron Butterfly strategy, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. “At the centre of the Iron Butterfly is a short straddle with a short PE and short CE as … Read more
Foreign investors have pulled out a massive Rs 22,000 crore from Indian equities so far this month, due to uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections and outperformance of Chinese markets. This came following a net outflow of over Rs 8,700 crore in the entire April on concerns over a tweak in India’s … Read more
Spot gold tested a new lifetime high last week due to a combination of factors that have converged to propel the demand for the yellow metal. Multiple catalysts like US rate cut speculation, China’s economic stimulus, and renewed geopolitical tensions attributed to the rise in prices. Prices on the London spot market surged near to … Read more
New Delhi: The selling spree in Indian stock markets by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned aggressive in May, partly attributable to a strong US dollar, sticky inflation particularly in the food segment, and poll outcome-related anxieties. With over 10 days more to go in May, the latest data from National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) showed … Read more
