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Share Market Today | GIFT Nifty Strong, Indicates 80-Point Gap-Up

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Synopsis:

Today’s latest market updates feature CRISIL’s A-/stable rating to Ajmera Realty, Blinkit’s international service expansion for Rakhi, Bangalore Metro Rail Project’s Phase-3 covering 31 stations receives approval, DCX Systems receives ₹107 Cr domestic and international orders, plus other global market news.

Latest Market News

  1. Ajmera Realty & Infra India has been rated A-/stable by CRISIL.

  2. Blinkit has expanded its services to international markets for Raksha Bandhan.

  3. The Cabinet has approved Phase 3 of the Bangalore Metro Rail Project, covering 44.65 km with 31 stations.

  4. DCX Systems has secured orders worth ₹107 crore from both domestic and international customers.

  5. Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have sold ₹21,201 crore worth of equities in August so far.

  6. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will review public sector banks’ deposit growth and CD ratios on August 19.

  7. FIIs bought ₹766.52 crore in equities, while DIIs bought ₹2,606.18 crore on Friday.

In-Depth Market Insights: Global Outlook, Derivatives & More

US Share Market News

  1. Performance Overview:

    • US benchmark equity indexes ended higher on Friday, as markets digested the latest economic data.

  2. Sector-Specific Movements:

    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq Composite all gained 0.2%.

    • The Dow closed at 40,659.8, the S&P 500 at 5,554.3, and the Nasdaq at 17,631.7.

    • Financial stocks led the gains, while industrials posted the biggest losses.

    • For the week, the Nasdaq surged 5.3%, the S&P 500 rose 3.9%, and the Dow added 2.9%.

  3. Economic Indicators:

    • A survey showed consumer sentiment improved more than expected in August.

Other Asset Classes

  1. Treasury Yields:

    • The US two-year Treasury yield fell by 4.9 basis points to 4.05%, while the 10-year yield dropped 4.5 basis points, closing at 3.88%.

  2. Currency:

    • The dollar index, which measures the strength of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, closed at 102.40.

  3. Commodities:

    • WTI crude oil decreased by 1.9% to $76.68 per barrel, while Brent crude oil is trading at $79.39 per barrel. Oil prices declined further as concerns about weak demand from China continued to weigh on the market.

    • Gold climbed 2.2% to $2,545.90 per ounce, and silver rose 2.1% to $29.02 per ounce.

Asian Markets

  1. General Trends:

    • Asian stocks were mostly subdued in early trading, following the best week for global equities in nine months. Investors are optimistic that the US economy will avoid a recession, and expect cooling inflation to lead to interest rate cuts.

    • Traders in Asia focus on central bank updates this week, including the Bank of Korea's rate decision and the minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia's August meeting.

    • Japan and Singapore are set to release inflation data on Friday, while China will announce its one-year and five-year loan prime rates on Tuesday.

  2. Specific Index Performance:

    • Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.84%, while the broader Topix index declined 0.8%.

    • South Korea's Kospi opened 0.32% lower, and the small-cap Kosdaq fell 0.46%.

    • Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.11%.

    • Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index futures stood at 17,575, higher than the HSI's previous close of 17,430.16.

India Market Outlook

  1. GIFT Nifty Projection:

    • Gift Nifty indicates an 80-point gap-up opening for the Indian markets. After a positive start, the Nifty spot is expected to consolidate within a broad range of 24,100 to 24,800.

  2. Market in Previous Session:

    • Indian benchmarks closed higher on Friday, with the Sensex rising by 1.68% or 1,330 points to 80,436, and the Nifty gaining 1.65% or 397 points to 24,541, as global markets rallied on positive US economic data.

    • The Bank Nifty also rose by 1.6%, while the Nifty midcap and small-cap indices each gained 1.9%.

    • Major sectoral gainers included auto, IT, PSU Bank, financial services, FMCG, metal, realty, service sector, and PSU.

  3. Nifty Short-Term Outlook:

    • Nifty is expected to continue its upward momentum towards the 24,750 gap area from August 5, 2024.

    • A sustained close above this level could lead to further gains towards the all-time high of 25,078 in the coming weeks.

    • Key support for the week is at 24,000-24,200, which aligns with last week's low and the 50-day EMA.

  4. Intraday Levels:

    • Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 24,750, followed by 24,820 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 24,130, followed by 24,050.

    • Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 50,800, followed by 51,000, while downside support is found at 50,200, followed by 50,000.

    • Fin Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 23,100, followed by 23,300, while downside support is found at 22,800, followed by 22,6800.

Derivative Market Analysis

  1. Nifty:

    • The Nifty's highest put OI is at 24,500, followed by 24,000, while the highest call OI is at 25,000, followed by 25,500.

    • Put writers are active below 24,500, indicating strong support and call writers are active above 24,800, indicating strong resistance.

    • Nifty is expected to trade between 24,500 and 24,900 in the coming sessions.

    • The immediate support level is 24,500, with resistance at 25,000.

    • The Nifty put-call ratio has increased by 0.17 to 1.31.

  2. Bank Nifty:

    • The Bank Nifty's highest put OI is concentrated at 50,000, and the highest call OI is at 52,000.

    • A straddle formation is observed at the 50,500 level, with put writers active below this level, signalling strong support, and call writers active above 51,100, indicating resistance.

    • Bank Nifty is expected to trade between 50,000 and 51,000 in the upcoming sessions.

    • Immediate support is at 50,000, and significant resistance is at 51,000.

    • The Bank Nifty put-call ratio has decreased by 0.28 to 1.03.

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