Tuesday, February 21, 2023

17720 IS NEXT SUPPORT; 18004 IMMEDIATE HURDLE

 

17720 IS NEXT SUPPORT; 18004 IMMEDIATE HURDLE

 

WORLD MARKETS

 

US markets were shut yesterday for President's day holiday.

 

In Europe, FTSE inched up 0.1%, DAX was little changed while CAC fell 0.2%. Euro zone consumer confidence increased to -19.0 in February, matching forecasts, but was still well below the long-term average.

 

US 10-year treasury yield rose 2 bps to 3.842%. Dollar index was flat at 103.88. Gold was little changed at $1841 per ounce.

 

Brent crude slid 9 cents to $82.91 a barrel and WTI March future rose 6 cents to $76.40 a barrel.

 

AT HOME

 

Sensex and Nifty slipped 0.5% and 0.6% respectively, extending Friday's half a percent cut. Sensex settled at 60691, down 311 points while Nifty lost 100 points to finish at 17844. Nifty mid-cap index inched up 0.1% while small-cap index fell 0.3%. Except 0.5% and 0.3% higher IT and Auto indices respectively, all the NSE sectoral indices ended lower, with Oil & Gas and PSU Bank indices leading the losses, down 1.1% each.

 

FIIs net sold stocks and index futures worth Rs 159 cr and 689 cr respectively but net bought stock futures worth Rs 725 cr. DIIs were net buyers to the tune of Rs 86 cr.

 

Rupee appreciated 11 paise to end at 82.72/$.

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

Today morning, Shanghai is up 0.2% but Nikkei and Hang Seng are down 0.2% and 0.4% respectively. SGX Nifty is suggesting around 20 points higher start for our market.

 

In yesterday's report we had said that 18135, the top made last week, continued to be immediate hurdle while 17850 continued to be immediate support, with the stop-loss of which, trading longs can be held on to.

 

Nifty plunged all the way to 17818 before closing at 17844.

 

17720, the bottom made last week, is the next downside levels to eye; 18004, the top made yesterday, is the immediate hurdle, above which, 18135, the top made last week, would be next resistance to eye.

 

For Banknifty, 40000-39800 is the next support area; 41400 is the immediate hurdle, with the stop-loss of which, trading shorts can be held on to.

 

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