Short covering rally in Nifty Bank depends on HDFC Bank results: Kunal Shah

A short covering rally in Bank Nifty index hinges on the results of HDFC Bank, given its substantial 30% weightage, says Kunal Shah, Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at LKP Securities. “HDFC Bank faces an immediate hurdle at Rs 1680, where its 20-DMA is located. A decisive breakout above this level is crucial for accelerating … Read more

Hedge funds: Hedge funds kick risk addiction at end of crazy year for stocks

Calm has finally come to a stock market that for weeks had been swinging violently. Bulls who hung tough are ending the year on firm footing after a frenzied off-loading of risk by professional speculators. December’s big sellers were hedge funds, which, chastened by wrong-way bets on high-flying software firms, spent the month slashing high-momentum … Read more