On the upside, the PSU Bank index is likely to face resistance around 7,280 to 7,350, says Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst.
As of Jan 2024, the price-to-book valuation for the Nifty50 index, according to HDFC Securities Institutional Research, was 114 per cent of the average historical valuation, indicating expensiveness.
Among markets, investors preferred India and Taiwan apart from Japan, while avoiding Thailand and China, the survey suggested.
The recent outperformance (before the sharp fall in past sessions), Jefferies said, was helped by earnings per share (EPS) upgrades and return on equity (RoE) improvement.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty IT index seems range-bound on charts, while auto in a declining trend.
The index had slipped below the 50-DMA back in November 2023, too, but recovered.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty Financial Index seems to be in a discernible downtrend.
Valuations of midcaps and smallcaps have reached very high levels, and hence to that extent leave little margin of safety, Sehgal said
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Technically, the stock seems placed unfavourably on multiple parameters. However, a pullback cannot be ruled out, as it trades in oversold zone too.
Among individual stocks, Vinay Rajani, technical & derivative analyst at HDFC Securities, recommends to Buy NCC and Sonata Software for up to 18 per cent upside.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty IT index may face resistance around 38,380 and 39,360; while hurdle for the Auto index is placed at 20,450.
The markets are already pricing in a victory for Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming general elections, and expect the alliance to achieve its 400-seat target, suggest analysts
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty PSU index is current exhibiting a range-bound pattern; whereas Pvt Bank seems weak.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty is moving in a trading band of 21,650 - 22,000.
The Nifty PSU Bank index was the top performing sector post Interim Budget on Thursday; the index was up almost 12 per cent in the last four days.
Barring IRFC, RVNL which have rallied sharply in the recent pasts, other rail-related stocks like IRCTC, Titagarh Rail Systems and RailTel could rally up to 23 per cent, suggest charts.
The 200-DMA is considered one of the most relevant trend indicators by investors and traders. They believe that stocks and indices trading above this key level exhibit strength and are likely to rally
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices have gained up to 4 per cent this month, as of Jan 25, while the benchmark BSE Sensex has declined over 2 per cent.
Over the last one year, select Adani Group stocks such as Adani Power, Adani Green, Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports have zoomed up to 300 per cent from their February 2023 lows.