Capital goods, FMCG and auto gain the most since December 1
Among sectors, Jefferies expects the consumer discretionary and staples sectors to see a margin expansion of 2.4 / 0.7ppt in FY24.
Infosys's disappointing sales forecast for the current financial year added to the negative newsflow
Stock market live updates: Tracking weak global handover, the SGX Nifty, on Tuesday, indicated a subdued start as it quoted 18,694 levels, down 31-odd points
BSE did not comment on the possible impact of NSE's decision on its revived volumes
Removal of non-F&O stocks could lead to addition/subtraction of 11 stocks, triggering a Rs 5,000-crore churn
Stock Market Live updates on June 2, 2023: At 7:15 am, the SGX Nifty quoted 18,619 levels, up 55 points
Every minor correction may see addition of long positions, say experts
Meanwhile, charts suggest that the Bank Nifty is sustains above 44,140 can rally to 45,000 - 45,300 levels says Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst.
A stoploss of 18,500 will help limit potential losses in case the index moves against the anticipated correction
Among banking majors, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) appear on track to hit new all-time high in the weeks ahead, charts suggest
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, one can look to 'Book Profits on rise' as the Nifty 50 index is expected to face resistance in the 18,450 - 18,500 range.
Nifty 12-month forward PE is around 23 per cent below peak. Indian equities should find support from robust earnings outlook owing to strength in the domestic economy.
According to the technical analyst, the indices current market price, and identified short-term bullish trend, presents an opportunity for investors to potentially generate positive returns
The foreign brokerage firm expects Nifty to drop to 16,000 levels as they foresee global slowdown, volatile commodities, peak urban demand/slow rural revival as some of the risks for earnings.
The PCR for Nifty and Bank Nifty for the April series is above 1, suggesting presence of strong Put writes for both derivatives.
CLOSING BELL: The gains in benchmark indices were led by HDFC Life (up 6.4 per cent), Wipro, ICICI Bank, Titan, Axis Bank, SBI, Hero MotoCorp, Grasim, and Adani Ports
CLOSING BELL: The BSE IT index plunged 4.7 per cent, while the FMCG and Bankex gained 1 per cent and 0.3 per cent, respectively. Midcap and SmaIlcap indices too outperformed in trades on Monday.
In case the Nifty faces resistance at 17,858, Ravi Nathani recommends adopting buy on dips strategy with support around 17,610 and lower levels.
After outperforming over the past two years, Indian stocks are Asia's worst performers in 2023 amid concerns over monetary policy tightening and weak sentiment due to value erosion at the Adani Group