The stock markets witnessed notable volatility throughout the day on Monday after a gap-up opening.
The NSE Nifty 50 surged higher but faced stiff resistance near the 25,300 mark and closed at 25,044.35 with gains of 72.45 points. Technically, the formation of a bearish candle with multiple bearish divergences suggests caution ahead.
"For any upward momentum to sustain, a decisive move above today's high is crucial, while a breach below the 24,850 level could open the door for further downside," Aditya Gaggar, director of Progressive Share Brokers, said. "The key resistance and support levels stand at 25,200 and 24,850, respectively."
Going ahead, Bajaj Broking Research expects the index to maintain positive bias and retest the upper band of the last six weeks consolidation range 25,200 to 25,250 in the coming session.
"Immediate bias remains positive, above 24,700 to 24,800 levels being the confluence of the 20 days EMA and the last week low," Bajaj Broking Research said. "On the higher side, a decisive breakout above the upper band of the last six weeks consolidation range will pave the way for a further leg higher towards the 25,500 in the near term."
Market Recap
The benchmark equity indices ended with gains on Tuesday, led by share prices of Jio Financial Services Ltd. and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 72.45 points or 0.29% higher at 25,044.35, while the BSE Sensex closed 158.32 points or 0.19% up at 82,055.11.
Currency Update
The Indian rupee closed 77 paise stronger at 85.98 against the US dollar on Tuesday in comparison to its previous close of 86.75 on Monday.