Thursday, April 21, 2022

17400 CONTINUES TO BE IMMEDIATE SUPPORT; 16824 IMMEDIATE SUPPORT

 

17400 CONTINUES TO BE IMMEDIATE SUPPORT; 16824 IMMEDIATE SUPPORT

 

WORLD MARKETS

 

Dow, boosted by strong earnings from Procter & Gamble, rose 0.7% while S & P 500 and Nasdaq fell 0.1% and 1.2% respectively, dragged down by Netflix’s post-report plunge.

 

US 10-year treasury yield dipped 10 bps to 2.84%. Dollar index dipped 0.6% to 100.32. Gold inched up 0.4% to $1957 per ounce.

 

Brent as well as WTI crude futures rose 0.2% each to $107.27 and $102.40 per barrel respectively.

 

European markets gained 0.4%-1.4%.

 

AT HOME

 

Benchmark indices climbed a percent each, snapping a 5-day losing streak. Sensex settled at 57037, up 574 points while Nifty added 178 points to finish at 17136. Nifty mid-cap index rose 0.8% while small-cap index inched lower by 0.2%. BSE Auto and Energy indices were the top gainers among the sectoral indices, rising 2.2% each whereas Metal index was the top loser, down 0.4%, followed by 0.2% lower Utilities, Bankex and Capital Goods indices.

 

FIIs net sold stocks worth Rs 3009 cr but net bought index futures and stock futures worth Rs 122 cr and 1666 cr respectively. DIIs were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2646 cr.

 

Rupee appreciated 30 paise to end at 76.51/$.

 

OUTLOOK

Today morning, Nikkei is up more than a percent while Hang Seng and Shanghai are off 0.4% and 0.1% respectively. SGX Nifty is suggesting nearly 100 points higher strat for our market.

 

In yesterday's report we had said that 16824, the low made Tuesday, was the immediate support while immediate hurdle on the hourly chart had moved lower to 17400.

 

Nifty touched a high of 17187 before closing at 17136 and is set to open above 17200 today.

 

17400 continues to be immediate hurdle while 16824, the low made Tuesday, continues to be immediate support.

 

35926, the low made Tuesday, which roughly coincided with 34-DMA, continues to be immediate support for Banknifty; 37260 continues to be immediate hurdle.

 

HCL Tech will report its quarterly earnings today.

 

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