D-Street poised for positive start as GIFT Nifty signals gains

Markets started the week on a positive note, with the Nifty closing up 0.6% at 22,556 after four consecutive declining sessions. Analysts say Indian equities are likely to see some relief after an eight-week losing run that cost the Nifty 8.8%, the longest such streak in since 2020. The correction has left valuations at comfortable levels, with Q2 business updates triggering stock-specific buying, banks and financials making a solid start to the reporting season, while monthly auto sales data has added to the improving tone.

STATE OF THE MARKETS

GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive start

GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 74 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 22,650, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Tuesday.


Tech View: The RSI remains in the oversold zone with a bearish crossover. Sentiment continues to remain weak, with support placed at 22,400. A decisive fall below this level might trigger a resumption of the bearish move. On the other hand, a sustained move above 22,600 might provide some short-term respite.

India VIX: India VIX, which is a measure of the fear in the markets, rose 2.2% to settle at 14.78 levels.

Asian shares rise

Asian shares rose after a tech-led rally sent the Nasdaq 100 Index to a record as equity investors shrugged off concerns about elevated oil prices and bond yields holding at multi-decade highs.

• S&P 500 futures rose 0.1% as of 9:53 a.m. Tokyo time
• Hang Seng futures rose 1%
• Nikkei 225 futures (OSE) rose 0.3%
• Japan’s Topix rose 0.5%
• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5%
• Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.4%

US stocks up

Wall Street equities were buoyed by advances in mega-cap stocks on Monday, as Treasury yields held near multiyear highs, the dollar advanced against the euro, and oil prices relented.

US stock indexes were supported by heavyweight technology companies such as Nvidia, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.18%, the S&P 500 added about 0.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained about 1%, touching a fresh record high.

Gold steadies

Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday as a firmer dollar offset support from easing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike this month.

Oil slips

Oil prices down on Tuesday as resilient Middle Eastern crude exports and a G7 emergency stockpile release eased supply concerns, though attacks by Yemen's Houthis on Saudi targets kept traders wary of risks to Gulf supplies.

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Stocks in F&O ban today

1) SAIL

2) Bandhan Bank

3) Ambuja Cement

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.

Read more: Sebi to partly reverse derivative settlement rules after pushback: Report

FII/DII action

Foreign portfolio investors net sold shares worth Rs 4,699 crore on Monday. DIIs, meanwhile, were net buyers at Rs 5,182 crore.

Rupee

The rupee depreciated 10 paise to close at 96.35 against the US dollar on Monday, as elevated oil prices and persistent foreign fund outflows kept the Indian currency range-bound near the critical 96 level against the US dollar.

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