Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with ITC, KPI Green and Grasim?

Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with ITC, KPI Green and Grasim?

India’s domestic indices notched all-time closing highs on Thursday, powered by gains in financial stocks, as the central bank’s record dividend to the government kindled hopes of a reduction in the country’s fiscal deficit. Stocks that were in focus include names like ITC, which rose 0.068%, KPI Green, which jumped 0.82%, and Grasim, whose shares … Read more

D-Street: Raging bulls of India: D-Street dances to RBI record

D-Street: Raging bulls of India: D-Street dances to RBI record

Mumbai: India’s benchmark indices soared to fresh all-time highs on Thursday as the Reserve Bank of India’s larger-than-expected dividend payment to the government prompted traders to cover some of their bearish bets. Receding uncertainty over the BJP’s performance in the general elections also bolstered sentiment, with the NSE Nifty ending a whisker away from 23,000. … Read more

Tech View: Nifty may rally towards 23,500 in short term. What traders should do on Friday

Tech View: Nifty may rally towards 23,500 in short term. What traders should do on Friday

Nifty ended the Thursday weekly expiry stronger by 370 points at record high levels to form a long bull candle on the daily chart. On the higher end, above 23,000, the index might move towards 23,500 in the short term. On the lower end, support is placed at 22,800; the strength could remain intact as … Read more

Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with Indian Bank, Sun Pharma and Hindustan Zinc?

Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with Indian Bank, Sun Pharma and Hindustan Zinc?

Benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday amid buying in blue chips even on the back of mixed cues from global markets. The 30-share Sensex climbed 267 points to settle at 74,221.06 and Nifty rose by 68 points to finish at 22,597. Stocks that were in focus include names like Indian Bank, which fell 1.33%, Sun … Read more

Rs 1,800 crore a day! Why FIIs are selling Indian stocks since Lok Sabha elections began

Rs 1,800 crore a day! Why FIIs are selling Indian stocks since Lok Sabha elections began

Ever since voting for Lok Sabha elections began on April 19, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have sold Indian stocks worth around Rs 37,700 crore, translating into an average daily sell-off of Rs 1,800 crore in the last 21 trading sessions. Reflecting the increased nervousness on Dalal Street on the probable outcome of Lok Sabha election, … Read more

Tech View: Nifty inching closer to record high. What should traders do on Thursday expiry

Tech View: Nifty inching closer to record high. What should traders do on Thursday expiry

Nifty today ended 69 points higher to form a bullish candle with a long tail, indicating strong buying interest. The index is now making a higher high on both daily and weekly charts. Nifty is holding its position above the previous resistance zone of 22,590, which is now acting as a crucial support level. Immediate … Read more

markets: Markets peak on optimism, not on relative pessimism: Deepak Shenoy

markets: Markets peak on optimism, not on relative pessimism: Deepak Shenoy

“I think while the markets are going up, the mood seems to be less elevated across the globe. So, I still think there is some place to go. Just speaking, of course, as a portfolio manager you have to be long and therefore very optimistic, so a little bit of biased stance. But I do … Read more

Tech View: Nifty stuck between 22,400-22,600. What should traders do on Wednesday

Tech View: Nifty stuck between 22,400-22,600. What should traders do on Wednesday

Nifty on Tuesday ended 27 points higher to form a small positive candle on the daily chart while consolidating in a range between 22,400-22,600 levels. The index continues to hold above the 20 and 50-day SMA, which is a positive signal. The 14-day RSI at 56.38 is rising and not overbought, which is encouraging. The … Read more

Nifty: It’s buy-the-dips time; Nifty support at 22,300

Nifty: It’s buy-the-dips time; Nifty support at 22,300

The immediate support for Nifty is around 22,300, followed by 22,100-22,000; and any dips should be seen as a buying opportunity as the index could attempt to rally towards new record highs soon, according to technical analysts. Stocks such as M&M, TVS Motors, Coal India, Grasim, ACC, Gail, Concor, National Aluminium, MTAR Tech, APL Apollo, … Read more

Tech View: Nifty forms Piercing Line candle on weekly charts. What should traders do next week

Tech View: Nifty forms Piercing Line candle on weekly charts. What should traders do next week

Nifty ended Saturday’s small and special trading session 36 points higher to close above 22,500 for the first time in several days. However, a small bodied candle on the daily chart suggests very little about the future direction of the price, analysts say. On the weekly chart, a Piercing Line-type pattern was seen, which hinted … Read more