D-St braces for weak opening on negative GIFT Nifty cues

Benchmark indices remained under pressure on Tuesday, with the rebound from the day’s lows failing to sustain, leading to a negative close. Analysts say Nifty is likely to extend its recent consolidation and trade in the broad range of 23,115-23,650 in the coming sessions.

STATE OF THE MARKETS

GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a negative start

GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 53.5 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 23,346.5, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Wednesday.


Tech View: The Nifty has formed a bearish engulfing pattern on the daily chart, suggesting waning bullishness in the market. The sentiment looks weak, with immediate support placed at 23,300, below which the index might fall towards 23,000. On the other hand, resistance is placed at 23,400, above which the index might move towards 23,600 and higher.

India VIX: India VIX, which is a measure of the fear in the markets, fell 2% to settle at 11 levels.

Asian shares rise

Asian stocks rose after a rally in chipmakers drove the Nasdaq 100 Index to its first record since June, while falling oil prices added support as diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran progressed.

• S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 9:50 a.m. Tokyo time
• Hang Seng futures rose 0.3%
• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1%
• Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.3%

US AI stocks rally

The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Tuesday, lifted by Micron Technology and other AI-related stocks, while the S&P 500 hovered just below a record high as oil prices traded around $100 per barrel.

Chip stocks added to recent gains while consumer-related software shares lost ground. Investors focused on the strong reception of Meta Platforms' AI assistant, which launched this month and can send emails and complete transactions on behalf of a user.

Gold subdued

Gold prices were subdued on Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of major central banks keeping interest rates elevated for longer in their efforts to curb persistent inflation.

Oil falls

Oil prices drifted lower on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia began restoring crude supply on a critical pipeline to the Red Sea and on hopes for a diplomatic solution to the US-Iran war through talks at the UN in New York.

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Stocks in F&O ban today

1) SAIL

2) Manappuram

3) Kaynes

4) LIC Housing Finance

Securities in the ban period under the F&O segment include companies in which the security has crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit.

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FII/DII action

Foreign portfolio investors net sold shares worth Rs 3,810 crore on Tuesday. DIIs, meanwhile, were net buyers at Rs 4,120 crore.

Rupee

The rupee appreciated 16 paise to close at 95.62 against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by a sharp fall in crude oil prices on improved global risk sentiment and hopes of diplomatic talks to resolve the US-Iran war.

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