Government-owned shares witnessed intense selling pressure as analysts feared that the relatively poor showing of the Modi-government may impact its reforms agenda.
Public sector Indian Overseas Bank has drawn up plans to set up 88 new branches across India this financial year, a top official has said. The city-headquartered bank under its expansion drive recently inaugurated a new branch in Nagapattinam and the 126th ATM in neighbouring Puducherry. Indian Overseas Bank Managing Director and CEO Ajay Kumar Srivastava after inaugurating the 3,240th branch of the bank at the Medical College in Nagapattinam highlighted the bank's aggressive plans, a press release said here on Friday. He stated that Indian Overseas Bank aims to open 88 new branches across India this year, with 8 branches targeted specifically in Puducherry, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts to serve the unbanked rural areas. Indian Overseas Bank is committed to introduce innovative banking products to suit customer needs. The bank's total business crossed Rs 5 lakh crore, showcasing substantial growth, the release added.
The Nifty PSU Bank Index, currently at 7,264.75, exhibits a bullish trend on the charts. However, it is approaching a significant resistance range between 7,265 and 7,365
On an index level, Nifty PSU Bank was the top sectoral performer of the day on NSE jumping 2 per cent at 7,207 levels in intraday trade
The Nifty Financial Services Index, currently trading at 21,249.80, has recently experienced a correction but is showing early signs of a potential rebound on daily charts
The banking sector stocks fell as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed to tighten the project financing norms, which require lenders to set aside higher capital for doling out loans to under-const
The Nifty PSU Bank index was the top sectoral gainer, up over 2 per cent in an otherwise range-bound market on Thursday.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty Financial Services index is trapped in 21,280-21,125 band.
Nifty Financial Services index is currently in a downtrend and traders are advised to sell on rallies, says Ravi Nathani
Nifty PSU Bank is currently experiencing a near-term downtrend, as indicated by technical indicators like RSI (Relative Strength Index) and MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)
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
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.
To confirm a positive breakout, investors should wait for the Nifty Financial Services index to break above 20,960 on a closing basis, says Ravi Nathani
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.
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.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty Financial Index seems to be in a discernible downtrend.
According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty PSU index is current exhibiting a range-bound pattern; whereas Pvt Bank seems weak.
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.
The Nifty PSU Bank index is undergoing a correction phase, and a fresh buying momentum is anticipated only if it closes above 6,225, as per Ravi Nathani
The recommended trading strategy for PSU Bank index is to "sell on rise" or consider booking profits and maintaining a cash position, says Ravi Nathani