The intraday market trend for the benchmark NSE Nifty 50 remains bullish, but range-bound activity is expected in the near term due to overbought conditions,, according to Shrikant Chouhan, head of equity research at Kotak Securities Ltd.
Day traders should focus on buying during intraday corrections and selling on rallies. The key support for the Nifty is 24,000 and 24,100, while the resistance zone is between 24,400 and 24,500. A break below 24,000 can weaken the uptrend, the analyst said.
Indian equities are expected to witness a net inflow of around $2.5 billion in foreign passive flows as the quarterly rejig in the MSCI indices is slated to occur Monday, according to Ameya Ranadive, senior technical analyst at StoxBox.
He pointed out that the Nifty was fluctuating within a range of 216 points on Monday before closing on an "indecisive note" after reclaiming the 20-day moving average. In contrast, the broader indices outperformed the benchmark, and all sectoral indices ended in the green.
With a strong show by the Mahayuti in Maharashtra elections, the sentiment in domestic equities should turn around, according to IFA Global. "We prefer to increase the allocation in the large cap universe on every dip towards 23,400. We may see idiosyncratic moves in the smallcap space."
FII, DII Activity
Overseas investors became net buyers of Indian equities on Monday, ending 38 consecutive sessions of selling. Foreign portfolio investors bought stocks worth Rs 9,948 crore, marking the second-highest single day buying of the year.
Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors turned net sellers, offloading shares worth Rs 6,908 crore after 13 consecutive sessions of being net buyers.
Market Recap
Indian equity indices, including the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, gained nearly 4% over two sessions, recouping recent losses. Both the benchmarks recorded their highest closing since Nov. 6.
Positive sentiment was fuelled by global cues, including US President-elect Donald Trump's potential Treasury Secretary nominee, Scott Bessent, and positive reactions to the NDA's victory in Maharashtra.
The Nifty closed 1.32% higher at 24,221.90, while the Sensex rose 1.25% to 80,109.85.
F&O Cues
The Nifty November futures were up by 1.74% to 24,301 at a premium of 80 points, with the open interest down by 7%.
The open interest distribution for the Nifty 50 Nov. 28 expiry series indicated most activity at 25,000 call strikes, with the 22,500 put strikes having maximum open interest.
Major Stocks In News
Zomato: The food delivery major announced the opening of its qualified institutional placement issue, which is aimed at raising a total sum of Rs 8,500 crore. The company has fixed the floor price for the QIP at Rs 265.91 per share.
Hindustan Unilever: The board has granted in-principle approval to demerge the company’s ice cream business into an independent, publicly listed entity. For the purpose of the proposed demerger, the Board has also approved the incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary.
Paisalo Digital: The board will meet on Nov. 28 to consider fundraise.
Premier Energies: Subsidiaries received and accepted multiple orders aggregating to Rs 1,087 crore from two large independent power producers and one other customer.
Ashoka Buildcon: The infrastructure major won a Rs 1,391-crore project from the National Highway Authority of India in West Bengal.
Global Cues
Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region tumbled in early trade after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose fresh tariffs on China and US' border countries, Mexico and Canada.
Equity benchmarks in Japan and South Korea led the decline during the session's opening. The Nikkei was 334 points, or 0.86%, lower at 38,541, while the S&P ASX 200 was down 29 points, or 0.34%, at 8,388 as of 5:45 a.m.
Trump said on his Truth Social network that he would impose an additional 10% tariff on goods from China and 25% on all products from Mexico and Canada. This measure was to cut down migrants and illegal drugs flowing across US borders, he said.
The S&P 500 index and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.30% and 0.27%, respectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.99%. The Bitcoin rally stalled following a surge towards $100,000 that ended just short of the record mark.
The crude oil prices saw a shape decline after Israel said that it had edged closer to a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah. The Brent crude was trading 2.87% lower at $73.01 a barrel as of 6:00 a.m. IST, and the West Texas Intermediate was down 0.39% at $68.67.
Key Levels
US Dollar Index at 106.81
US 10-year bond yield at 4.28%.
Brent crude down 2.87% at $73.01 per barrel.
Bitcoin was up 0.55% at $94,228.38
Gold spot was down 0.10% at $2,622.41
Money Market
The Indian rupee ended 17 paise stronger against the US dollar at 84.28, starting the week on a strong note. The local currency appreciated by 19 paise during the day to 84.26.
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