Stock Market HIGHLIGHTS: Bulls rejoice on TCS surge; Sensex ends 840 points up, Nifty above 18,100
Stock Market HIGHLIGHTS: Indian equity benchmarks S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 saw strong gains on Monday catapulted by surge in TCS which is set to announce its October-December Quarter results today. The 30-scrip index ended 60,747.31 points or 1.41 per cent higher at 60,747.31 while the broader market Nifty50 finished at 18,101.20, up 241 points or 1.35 per cent from its previous closing.
Key takeaways from day's action:
1) The 50-stock Nifty50 traded in a 205 point range after opening with a gap up while Sensex moved in a 742 point range. Both benchmark indices ended their three-day losing streak.
2) The market breadth in was skewed in favour of gainers. On Nifty50, 43 stocks gained while 7 declined. The top gainers were Mahindra & Mahindra, SBI Life, IndusInd Bank, TCS and HCL Technologies while the top losers were Titan Company, Bajaj Finserv, Grasim Industries, Bajaj Auto and HDFC Life.
3) Positive action was seen in all Nifty sectoral indices but one - Nifty Consumer Durables, which fell nearly 0.5 per cent. The top performers were Nifty IT (+2.83 per cent), Nifty Metal (+1.43 per cent) and Nifty Auto (+1.23 per cent). Banking gauge Nifty Bank ended at 42,582.75, up 0.93 per cent or nearly 400 points.
4) India VIX, a measure of volatility in Nifty ended 2.47 per cent lower at 14.65.
5) Broader markets moved in tandem with frontline indices Sensex and Nifty. In the 100-stock Nifty Mid Cap 100, 74 stocks advanced helping the index take a 296 point lead over the previous closing. It ended at 31,716.65, up 0.94 per cent. The top gainers were L&T Finance Holdings, Max Health and Persistent Systems while the top losers were Vodafone Idea, Trent and Hindustan Petroleum.
6) In the Nifty Small Cap 100, advances were 67, declines were 32 and 1 stock exchanged. The top gainers were KEC International, Aether and Intellect Design Arena while biggest losers were Chemplast, Praj Industries and Renuka Sugars.
7) Out of 3,799 stocks that traded on the BSE, 2,044 advanced, 1,585 declined while 170 remained unchanged. 149 stocks hit their 52-week highs while 42 fell at 52-week lows. Reliance Industries, Infosys and TCS triggered a strong rally in Sensex.
8) The rupee gained 29 paise to close at 82.37 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, supported by a weaker greenback overseas and a firm trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.41 and touched an intra-day high of 82.25 and a low of 82.44 against the greenback. It finally ended at 82.37 (provisional), registering a rise of 29 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee settled at 82.66 against the dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, declined 0.24 per cent to 103.62. PTI
9) SGX Nifty was trading at 18,173, up 214 points or 1.19 per cent at the time of filing this report. Dow Futures were trading at 33,716, up 85.40 points or 0.25 per cent. Earlier today, China's Shanghai Composite closed at 3,176.08, up 18.45 points or 0.58 per cent. Japan's Nikkei was shut for trading today. Germany's Dax was trading at 14,650.40, up 40.36 points or 0.28 per cent.
10) Dollar Index's declines were gainers for gold and silver. The prices of bullion were up in international and Indian markets. February Gold futures were trading at Rs 56035 per 10 gram on MCX and were up by Rs 292 or 0.52 per cent. March Silver futures were trading at Rs 69475 per kg and were higher by Rs 320 or 0.46 per cent.
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Stock Market HIGHLIGHTS: Indian equity benchmarks S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 saw strong gains on Monday catapulted by surge in TCS which is set to announce its October-December Quarter results today. The 30-scrip index ended 60,747.31 points or 1.41 per cent higher at 60,747.31 while the broader market Nifty50 finished at 18,101.20, up 241 points or 1.35 per cent from its previous closing.
Key takeaways from day's action:
1) The 50-stock Nifty50 traded in a 205 point range after opening with a gap up while Sensex moved in a 742 point range. Both benchmark indices ended their three-day losing streak.
2) The market breadth in was skewed in favour of gainers. On Nifty50, 43 stocks gained while 7 declined. The top gainers were Mahindra & Mahindra, SBI Life, IndusInd Bank, TCS and HCL Technologies while the top losers were Titan Company, Bajaj Finserv, Grasim Industries, Bajaj Auto and HDFC Life.
3) Positive action was seen in all Nifty sectoral indices but one - Nifty Consumer Durables, which fell nearly 0.5 per cent. The top performers were Nifty IT (+2.83 per cent), Nifty Metal (+1.43 per cent) and Nifty Auto (+1.23 per cent). Banking gauge Nifty Bank ended at 42,582.75, up 0.93 per cent or nearly 400 points.
4) India VIX, a measure of volatility in Nifty ended 2.47 per cent lower at 14.65.
5) Broader markets moved in tandem with frontline indices Sensex and Nifty. In the 100-stock Nifty Mid Cap 100, 74 stocks advanced helping the index take a 296 point lead over the previous closing. It ended at 31,716.65, up 0.94 per cent. The top gainers were L&T Finance Holdings, Max Health and Persistent Systems while the top losers were Vodafone Idea, Trent and Hindustan Petroleum.
6) In the Nifty Small Cap 100, advances were 67, declines were 32 and 1 stock exchanged. The top gainers were KEC International, Aether and Intellect Design Arena while biggest losers were Chemplast, Praj Industries and Renuka Sugars.
7) Out of 3,799 stocks that traded on the BSE, 2,044 advanced, 1,585 declined while 170 remained unchanged. 149 stocks hit their 52-week highs while 42 fell at 52-week lows. Reliance Industries, Infosys and TCS triggered a strong rally in Sensex.
8) The rupee gained 29 paise to close at 82.37 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, supported by a weaker greenback overseas and a firm trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.41 and touched an intra-day high of 82.25 and a low of 82.44 against the greenback. It finally ended at 82.37 (provisional), registering a rise of 29 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee settled at 82.66 against the dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, declined 0.24 per cent to 103.62. PTI
9) SGX Nifty was trading at 18,173, up 214 points or 1.19 per cent at the time of filing this report. Dow Futures were trading at 33,716, up 85.40 points or 0.25 per cent. Earlier today, China's Shanghai Composite closed at 3,176.08, up 18.45 points or 0.58 per cent. Japan's Nikkei was shut for trading today. Germany's Dax was trading at 14,650.40, up 40.36 points or 0.28 per cent.
10) Dollar Index's declines were gainers for gold and silver. The prices of bullion were up in international and Indian markets. February Gold futures were trading at Rs 56035 per 10 gram on MCX and were up by Rs 292 or 0.52 per cent. March Silver futures were trading at Rs 69475 per kg and were higher by Rs 320 or 0.46 per cent.
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Expert Take: Nifty Outlook
"The Nifty, on January 06, had moved down towards the lows seen in the last couple of weeks. It had fallen towards the 20 WMA, daily lower Bollinger Band & the 50% retracement of the Sept-Dec 2022 rally. These parameters were present near the lower end of the short term consolidation range, which is 17800. Thereon the index witnessed a smart bounce on January 09. It can go on till 18200-18260 on the higher side. The level of 18000 will act as an immediate support. The overall structure for the last few sessions shows that the sharp moves in both the directions are part of the short term consolidation process." - Nifty Outlook quote by: Gaurav Ratnaparkhi, Head of Technical Research, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas
(Disclaimer: The views/suggestions/advises expressed here in this article is solely by investment experts. Zee Business suggests its readers to consult with their investment advisers before making any financial decision.)
Expert Take on Markets
"Positive undercurrent in global markets had a rub-off effect on local equities, as investors resorted to short-covering after last week's correction helping key benchmark indices recapture their psychological levels,"
Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Research (Retail), Kotak Securities Ltd said.
"With China steadily lifting covid restrictions, there are hopes that demand may pick up going ahead, which could give breathing space for the markets already battling recession fears, higher interest rate regime, and benign inflation levels. Despite the recovery, markets may remain choppy as most of the lingering worries are yet to subside. Technically, a strong bullish candle on daily charts and promising reversal formation is indicating further uptrend from the current levels. For bulls, 18000 would be the sacrosanct support zone, and above the same, the pullback formation will continue till 18200-18270. On the flip side, below 18000, the uptrend would be vulnerable and the index could retest the level of 17950-17900," he added.
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