Analysts believe that Lok Sabha polls and IPL may provide short-term earnings boost, but the overall sentiment depends on how the RIL-Disney deal shapes up or a revival in Zee-Sony India merger talks.
As of 10 AM on Friday, Yes Bank, Voda Idea, IRFC, NHPC and Tata Steel were the top traded stocks among the Nifty 200 index. Here's a technical outlook on the select shares.
Markets are evenly poised, anticipated rate cuts can provide positive impetus to the market going forward, believes Suresh Soni, CEO of Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund.
Most analysts, however, do not think so as they expect a minor dip and a sharp recovery as investors flock to the large-caps in search of safety and value buying as the mid-and small-caps falter.
Godfrey Phillips has been one of the key outperformers among SmallCaps thus far in 2024; presently the stock is seen testing support at its trend line, shows daily chart.
Technical charts suggest that the stock is displaying a firm trend, and trading above its key moving averages.
This particular technical indicator on the weekly charts suggests that the Nifty PSE, CPSE and PSU Bank indices could consolidate or dip in the near-term
Borosil Renewable and EaseMyTrip can potentially rally up to 18% from present levels, while Adani Green and Epigral may consolidate, suggests technical charts.
Tata Chemicals had rallied 46 per cent in the last six trading sessions; a 50 per cent retracement of the rally could see the stock dip to Rs 1,217, shows chart
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty 50 index is seen range-bound between 22,400 - 22,580.
There is still great value in PSU banks, defense, oil marketing companies, and select monopolistic PSUs in the mining and minerals space
Among the frontline NBFCs, Bajaj Finance looks interestingly poised, with the stock attempting to form a bottom following a 17 per cent decline since mid January, suggests technical chart.
Even as the charts suggests that the Nifty PSU Bank index may exhibit some volatility in the near-term, select shares can potentially rally up to 13 per cent from current levels.
Even as the Nifty seems on course to register decade high fiscal gains, the rally seems to have lost momentum in the recent months, with net gains well below the overall average in FY24 so far.
Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities recommends to Buy UBL 1700 CALL and simultaneously Sell 1800 CALL for the March expiry.
A day after Reliance, Viacom18 and Disney announced a mega joint venture, RIL traded firm, while shares of TV18 group hit the 5% lower circuits. Here's a quick chart check.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty Auto index can dip to 20,200 and 19,850 levels in the near term.
On the global front, analysts expect the 'higher for longer' narrative as regards interest rates to play out for some more time as leading global central banks remain in a wait-and-watch mode
As many as 10 stocks within the Nifty 500 space have declined over 20 per cent so far in 2024. These are the key levels to watch out, suggest charts.
On the broader market outlook, Vinay Rajani technical & derivative analyst of HDFC Securities says the Nifty is seen consolidating in the 22,075 - 22,297 trading band.