Benchmark indices remained comfortably in the green on Monday morning on the back of firm global cues and modest gains in index heavyweights like Infosys, ICICI Bank, ITC and TCS.
The 30-share Sensex was down 17.65 points at 20,793, while the Nifty-50 had decreased 3 points at 6,183 levels
Broader markets outpeformed the benchmark, with the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap increasing by 0.51% and 0.37% respectively, compared to Sensex's gain of 0.26%.
Nifty remains rangebound between 6200-5960 levels. Do you see a breakout anytime soon? What are the levels to watch out on Sensex
On Friday, Nifty had 60 pts upmove and we closed at the higher end of the trading rnage. Normally when such breakout occurs after a long period of consolidation, then what we like to see is follow up buying. But today index is just howering around 6200. Banks are only leading this market higher..but historically we have seen, that Bank stocks they tend to fizzle out at higher levels. The clear visible picture is that this market is still locked in a trading range between 5980 and 6,200 and inside there are numerous resistances and supports. So, market is not going to give any big move until this trend is decisively broken.
IT shares are in demand again with HCL Technologies hitting a record high today. Your take on IT stocks and what should be the top bets in that space?
In the recent recovery, IT stocks have not participated to an extent which could provide a direction to this market on the upside. After a terrific upmove, most of the IT stocks are consolidating.
Your take on Tata Power, Adani Power stocks?
The 30-share Sensex was down 17.65 points at 20,793, while the Nifty-50 had decreased 3 points at 6,183 levels
Broader markets outpeformed the benchmark, with the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap increasing by 0.51% and 0.37% respectively, compared to Sensex's gain of 0.26%.
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Nifty remains rangebound between 6200-5960 levels. Do you see a breakout anytime soon? What are the levels to watch out on Sensex
On Friday, Nifty had 60 pts upmove and we closed at the higher end of the trading rnage. Normally when such breakout occurs after a long period of consolidation, then what we like to see is follow up buying. But today index is just howering around 6200. Banks are only leading this market higher..but historically we have seen, that Bank stocks they tend to fizzle out at higher levels. The clear visible picture is that this market is still locked in a trading range between 5980 and 6,200 and inside there are numerous resistances and supports. So, market is not going to give any big move until this trend is decisively broken.
IT shares are in demand again with HCL Technologies hitting a record high today. Your take on IT stocks and what should be the top bets in that space?
In the recent recovery, IT stocks have not participated to an extent which could provide a direction to this market on the upside. After a terrific upmove, most of the IT stocks are consolidating.
Your take on Tata Power, Adani Power stocks?
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