Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide D-Street action on Tuesday
Synopsis
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed at fresh all-time highs for the third consecutive session on Monday, driven by strong foreign fund flows and a global equities rally. Positive domestic data and optimism in the global markets have reinforced investor sentiment. The Nifty has been consistently achieving higher highs for 14 consecutive weeks, and it is crucial for the index to maintain levels above 19,250 to continue the upward trend. The tech-heavy Nasdaq started the new quarter on a firm footing, while European shares erased gains to finish lower, led by falls in healthcare stocks.
Here's how analysts read the market pulse:
“Remarkably, the Nifty has been consistently achieving higher highs for 14 consecutive weeks. In order for this upward trend to continue, it is crucial for the Nifty to maintain levels above 19,250, which could pave the way for further advances towards 19,450 and 19,550 levels. On the downside, support is expected at 19,200 and 19,100 levels, Ameya Ranadive CMT, CFTe Equity Research Analyst, Choice Broking, said.
That said, here’s a look at what some key indicators are suggesting for Tuesday’s action:
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European shares erased gains by the closing bell to finish lower on Monday as AstraZeneca led falls among healthcare stocks that outweighed gains by Generali and among miners buoyed by hopes of more policy stimulus from China.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index dipped 0.2%, reversing gains of some 0.4%, to kick off the first day of the second half of the year on the back foot.
Shares of British drugmaker AstraZeneca plunged 8.0%, clocking its worst day since March 2020 after as analysts said the benefits from its experimental lung cancer drug may not be as pronounced as hoped. The broader healthcare index fell 2.0%, leading falls among sectors.
Tech View: Long bull candle
A long bull candle was formed with a gap up opening. Unfilled gaps were observed in the last three sessions, which is signaling a bullish run away gaps. Normally, such bullish runaway gaps are formed in the middle of the trend.
“Though, Nifty placed at the all time highs, still there is no indication of any reversal building up at the higher levels. The crucial overhead resistance comes around 19,500 and next 19,800 levels, which are 1.236% and 1.382% Fibonacci projections, taken from the bottom-top-bottom swings as per weekly timeframe chart. Immediate support is at 19200 levels,” Nagaraj Shetti, Technical Research Analyst, HDFC Securities, said.
Stocks showing bullish bias
Momentum indicator Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) showed bullish trade on the counters of Suzlon Energy, PNB, South Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank and RBL Bank, among others.
The MACD is known for signaling trend reversals in traded securities or indices. When the MACD crosses above the signal line, it gives a bullish signal, indicating that the price of the security may see an upward movement and vice versa.
Stocks signaling weakness ahead
The MACD showed bearish signs on the counters of NHPC, Nykaa, Surya Roshni, Cipla and PTC India among others. Bearish crossover on the MACD on these counters indicated that they have just begun their downward journey.
Most active stocks in value terms
HDFC Bank (Rs 3822 crore), HDFC (Rs 2023 crore), RIL (Rs 1456 crore) and ICICI Bank (Rs 1614 crore) and Infosys (Rs 1033 crore) were among the most active stocks on NSE in value terms. Higher activity on a counter in value terms can help identify the counters with highest trading turnovers in the day.
Most active stocks in volume terms
Suzlon Energy (Shares traded: 38.99 crore), Reliance Power (Shares traded: 22.35 crore), Vodafone Idea (Shares traded: 11.37 crore) and YES Bank (Shares traded: 10.83 crore) were among the most traded stocks in the session on NSE.
Stocks showing buying interest
Shares of Suzlon Energy, FACT, IDFC, Radico Khaitan and Jindal Saw among others witnessed strong buying interest from market participants as they scaled their fresh 52-week highs, signaling bullish sentiment.
Stocks seeing selling pressure
Shares of Gammon Infra, Jet Airways, Viji Finance and Cell Point (India) hit their 52-week lows, signaling bearish sentiment on the counters.
Sentiment meter favours bulls
Overall, market breadth favoured bulls as 1,721 stocks ended in the red, while 1,972 names settled in the green.
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