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Share Market Today | Gift Nifty Indicates Flat Opening; Range 24,940-25,200

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Today’s share market features how IRCON partners with Patel Engineering on infrastructure projects, while Reliance Industries sets a bonus share record date. Bikaji acquires a stake in Hazelnut Factory, HDFC opens in Singapore, RVNL wins a metro project, Oriana secures a solar contract, and FIIs sell equities.

Latest Market News

1. IRCON signs MoU with Patel Engineering for collaboration & co-operation in infrastructure projects in India & overseas.

2. ⁠Reliance Industries has fixed October 28 as the record date for the purpose of determining the equity shareholders of the company eligible for bonus equity shares of the company.

3. ⁠Bikaji Foods arm Bikaji Foods retail to acquire 53.02% stake in Hazelnut factory food, to invest up to ₹131 cr.

4. ⁠HDFC inaugurates its first branch in Singapore to expand financial services.

5. ⁠RVNL emerges lowest bidder for a project worth ₹270 cr from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation.

6. ⁠OrianaPower bags contract for 75MW(AC) solar power plant worth ₹375 cr.

7. ⁠FIIs net sell ₹3,435.94  cr while DIIs net buy ₹2,256.29 cr in equities yesterday.

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US Share Market News

  1. Performance Overview:

    • US benchmark equity indexes closed higher Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average notching a new record, as markets evaluated the latest corporate earnings.

  2. Sector-Specific Movements:

    • The Dow rose 0.8% to 43,077.7, while the S&P 500 added 0.5% to 5,842.5. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3% to 18,367.1. Utilities paced the gainers among sectors. Only communication services and consumer staples closed lower.

Other Asset Classes

  1. Treasury Yields:

    • The US 10-year yield fell two basis points to 4.02%, while the two-year rate lost 1.4 basis points to 3.94%.

  2. Currency:

    • The dollar index which tracks the strength of the dollar against a basket of major currencies has closed little above 103.5 levels.

  3. Commodities:

    • West Texas Intermediate crude oil ticked 0.1% higher to $70.62 a barrel. 

    • Brent crude futures was up 0.6%, to $74.67 a barrel.

    • Gold and silver rose 0.4% each to $2,689.8 per troy ounce and $31.89 per ounce, respectively.

Asian Markets

  1. General Trends:

    • Equities in Asia rose after Wall Street closed higher.

  2. Specific Index Performance:

    • The S&P/ASX 200 Index rallied 0.9% in opening tick to around 8,360 levels.

    • The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.1% to around 39,200 while the broader Topix Index gained 0.5% to 2,704 recouping some losses from the previous session.

India Market Outlook

  1. GIFT Nifty Projection:

    • Gift Nifty suggests a flat opening of for the Indian markets and is likely to consolidate in the broad range of 24,940 - 25,200.

  2. Market in Previous Session:

    • The benchmark indices declined for a second straight session on October 16 weighed down by weak global markets, with the Nifty slipping below 25,000 amid broad-based selling.

    • At the close, the Sensex had fallen 318.76 points (0.39%) to 81,501.36, while the Nifty was down 86 points (0.34%) at 24,971.30.

    • Early recovery erased those losses, but renewed selling in auto and IT stocks dragged the Nifty close to 24,900 intraday.

    • Sector-wise, oil & gas, real estate, and telecom posted gains, while auto, IT, pharma, and media fell between 0.5% and 1%.

  3. Nifty Short-Term Outlook:

    • The index has formed a high wave candle, indicating consolidation amid stock-specific movements as Q2FY25 progresses.

    • Nifty remains around the 25,000 level, consolidating within a broad range of 25,250-24,800 over the last eight sessions. A clear breakout above or breakdown below this range would signal further directional movement.

    • Immediate supports are positioned at the 24,800-24,750 levels, aligning with the September lows and the 61.8% retracement of the previous upward move (23,893-26,277). Maintaining above this level is crucial for any potential pullback to take shape. 

  4. Intraday Levels:

    • Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 25,240 followed by 25,350 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 24,950, followed by 24,800.

    • Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 52,000, followed by 52,420, while downside support is found at 51,350, followed by 51,050.

Derivative Market Analysis

  1. Nifty:

    • Call writers are active across the strikes above the 25,000 level, suggesting multiple resistance points, with the highest call OI noted at the 25,500 level.

    • On the flipside, major put OI is observed at the 24,500 level, followed by the 24,800 level, which will act as crucial support for the index.

    • According to option chain analysis, the immediate range for Nifty is between the 24,800 and 25,000 levels. Put writers have shifted their positions to lower levels, indicating caution about a potential downside move.

    • The Nifty put-call ratio has declined by 0.03 and is now positioned at 0.74.

  2. Bank Nifty:

    • Accumulation of both call and put OI is noted at the 52,000 level, indicating a straddle formation and a critical deciding level for the day.

    • Major call OI is observed at the 52,000 level. If the price surpasses and sustains above 52,000, short covering could be likely.

    • If the price holds below 52,000, a downside move toward the 51,500 level, where immediate put OI is noted, could be possible.

    • According to option chain analysis, the broader range for Bank Nifty is between 51,500 and 52,500. A break of either range may trigger further directional movement.

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