From defensives, Nifty Pharma index has led gains so far in calendar year 2024 with a surge of 11 per cent, followed by Nifty IT, which is up 4 per cent while Nifty FMCG has shed 6 per cent
Given the prevailing market conditions in Nifty IT, the recommended trading strategy is to sell on rallies, with a stop-loss set at 37,100
The Nifty IT index was the leading sectoral loser in Tuesday's trade, down nearly 2 per cent at its intra-day low of 36,613. With this, the index has shed 5 per cent from its 52-week high of 38,560
Most global traders now expect the first Fed rate cut to be announced in June against early bets of March
The latest inflation data in the US for January, which showed a surprise increase, has kept domestic IT stocks listless from last week
The identified resistance levels for Nifty Auto are anticipated around 19,350 and 19,550
Adding to the cautionary signals, the RSI in Nifty IT index has recently broken below the 70 mark, reaching a reading of 66.27, said Ravi Nathani
Nifty IT Index is facing significant resistance around the 35,800 mark. The recent correction in the market has initiated a downtrend in near-term, as per Ravi Nathani
As per Ravi Nathani, prevailing indications suggest a higher likelihood of a downward trigger in Nifty Auto given the negative bias in the technical indicators
The optimal trading strategy for risk-tolerant traders involves selling Nifty IT either at the current levels or on upward movements, suggests Ravi Nathani
Infosys may post a net profit of Rs 6,245 crore for Q1, up 2 per cent sequentially, much better than the 3-11 per cent QoQ slide in net profits of TCS, HCL Tech and Wipro
On Friday, the stock traded flat at the bourses, in line with the benchmarks, rising a modest 0.2 per cent to Rs 395 levels
Brokerages have maintained a cautious to negative stance on the Indian IT sector given Accenture's muted deal bookings, lagging demand in key verticals, and emerging pricing pressure
Tech Mahindra's stock fell 2.6 per to its day's low of Rs 994.55 on Friday after JP Morgan downgraded the stock to 'underweight' from 'neutral', slashing its target price by 10 per cent to Rs 900
HCL Tech Q4FY23 preview: The firm's Ebit margin is likely to decline on a QoQ basis to 18.1-18.6 per cent. This stood at 19.6 per cent in Q3FY23
TCS Q4 results review: Going ahead, most brokerages expect an inevitable slowdown for the company in the near-to-medium term
Brokerages expect TCS deal wins to be strong in a broad range of $7-10 billion in Q4, while hiring is likely to be muted
Analysts say the stock price could turn volatile in the near-term as the development comes amid a challenging macro-environment including fears of a potential recession in the US
Thus far in calendar year 2023, the Nifty IT index has outperformed the market by surging 10 per cent, as compared to 0.55 per cent decline in the Nifty 50
According to the technical analyst, since the Nifty IT index trades at 30,870.20, it is on the verge of a positive breakout as it hovers near the key level of 31,255