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.
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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.
The Nifty Private Bank Index in seen trading in a range of 23,165 - 23,690, and the IT index in the 37,200 - 38,56 range, says Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst.
While the fundamentals of PSUs remain optimistic, current valuations offer limited upside potential for new entrants, says Achin Goel, vice-president, Bonanza Portfolio
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, Nifty Financial Servies Index can be short with a stop at 20,800, while selling pivot for the PSU Bank index stands at 7,136.
Nifty likely to see a directional move on breakout from the 22,100 - 22,325 trading range, says Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst.
Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities recommends to Buy BEL 195 CALL and simultaneously Sell 200 CALL of the February expiry.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, technical indicators such as RSI and MACD are signaling potential for a technical pullback in the near term on the Nifty FMCG index.
Within in PSU space Bernstein prefers ONGC, Coal India, IOC, Bank of Baroda, GAIL, BPCL, Canara Bank, HPCL, Oil India and MRPL.
On the upside, the Nifty Energy index is likely to face resistance around 39,650, says Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst.
Among these five, HDFC Bank, ITC and UPL can potentially rally up to 10 per cent; Whereas, Hindustan Unilever and Asian Paints can crack another 25 per cent, suggest charts.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, breach of 37,780 on the Nifty IT could trigger a fall to 37,400 and 37,125.