Equity indices retreated from a record high on Friday as investors resorted to profit booking. The 30-share Sensex dropped 733 points to settle at 73,878 and Nifty declined 172 points to 22,475. Stocks that were in focus include names like CEAT, which fell 2.93%, Coforge, which was down 10.03%, and ABFRL, whose shares dropped 3.43% … Read more
Shibani Sircar Kurian, Senior EVP, Sr. Fund Manager & Head -Equity Research, Kotak Mahindra AMC, says “if we look at market valuations, specifically the Nifty, current multiples are slightly above long-term historic average multiples. But it also coincides with earnings growth which continues to remain strong. So, our belief is that if you look at … Read more
After touching a fresh peak, Nifty ended last week marginally higher as earnings, Fed meeting and election-related speculations kept investors busy. While most sectors are contributing positively except for IT, banking performance is likely to heavily influence market sentiment, analysts say. “The rising VIX is indicative of potential volatility. Market can turn highly volatile in … Read more
Nifty on Friday ended 172 points lower to form a Doji candle on the weekly chart, which indicates indecisiveness prevailing in the marketplace at the current juncture. Technically, the index closed below the level of 22,500, which has been acting as a minor support for the last couple of days. While this is a negative … Read more
The short-term trend of Nifty is choppy with range-bound action. Any upside from here could encounter strong resistance around 22,800 levels. Immediate support is at 22,550 levels and a slide below the support could trigger some more weakness ahead, Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities said.Open Interest (OI) data showed that on the Call side, the … Read more
Equity indices ended lower on Tuesday as a fag-end sell-off wiped out early gains amid a mixed trend in global markets. The 30-share Sensex declined 188 points to settle at 74,482 and the Nifty dipped 38 points to finish at 22,604. Stocks that were in focus include names like Star Health, which rose 1.69%, M&M, … Read more
Mumbai: The old stock market adage ‘Sell in May and go away’ has not been proven true consistently for Indian equities for several years now. Benchmark Nifty, which closed at 22,604 on Tuesday after hitting a new high of 22,783 during the day, has closed positive in May on seven occasions in the last 10 … Read more
The Nifty50 pared gains after hitting fresh record highs on Tuesday in intraday trade. The S&P BSE Sensex fell nearly 200 points while the Nifty50 closed in the red after hitting a record high of 22,783. Sectorally, buying was seen in power, realty, and auto while energy, oil & gas, healthcare, and IT stocks saw … Read more
With Nifty hitting a hat-trick of three consecutive months of positive returns in April, nervousness is increasing on Dalal Street with naysayers reminding investors of the ‘Sell in May and go away’ trading strategy. The month begins with the US Fed meeting outcome on May 1 in which traders will be closely looking for hints … Read more
Nifty on Wednesday ended about 39 points lower to form a Shooting Star pattern on the daily chart to indicate a strong possibility of further weakness from current levels. The short-term moving averages are just below the price action and should continue to support the indices on any decline. Support for Nifty is now seen … Read more
