Nifty may consolidate ahead of March expiry; HDFC Bank, ICICI, SBI top bets

Since the index is already up for 12-13 trading sessions, one should wait for some price and time correction to take place to initiate fresh long positions, Arun Kumar, Market Strategist, Reliance Securities, said in an interview with Moneycontrol’s Kshitij Anand.

Q) What is fuelling a rally in Nifty Bank and near-term target? Any stocks particularly in that index which are still looking attractive after recent rally?

A) The sharp breakout of NiftyBank index seen on March 5, 2019, triggered bullish signals on a near-term basis. On March 7, the Bank index surpassed its high of 27,754 recorded on January 9, 2019, on a closing basis.

This move confirmed the breakout and attracted long-term participation. Stocks, especially Axis Bank and ICICI Bank, improved the bullish sentiments with their sharp rallies.

Since the index is already up for 12-13 trading sessions, one should wait for some price and time correction to take place to initiate fresh long positions.

HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI and Axis Bank may be considered for going long, post the corrective action.

Q) Mid and small-cap stocks which have been hitting 52-week highs on consistently. Are they still worth looking at?

A) The NSE Midcap Index has consolidated around its long-term average for the past eight trading sessions and the index has moved up significantly after testing its 200-week moving average over the past five weeks.

Whereas, NSE Small-cap Index has been hovering just below its 200-DMA for the past nine trading sessions. It trades just below its 200-week moving average.

From a relative strength perspective (RSI), NSE Small-cap index displays better strength. Considering the behaviour of these indices against the benchmark, one must be very selective and trade in qualitative stocks.

Q) How is Nifty looking on charts ahead of the March F&O expiry?

A) The NSE Nifty50 Index is stretched on the near-term basis and may consolidate ahead of the expiry. Since the index is positive on a medium-term basis, we expect any corrective action to be limited. Ideally, it should hold above 11,250 on closing basis during next week to maintain its positive momentum.

Q) How are Airline stocks such as IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Jet Airways looking on charts?

A) IndiGo continues to rule the roost as the leader in this pack. It is the outperformer. The stock has scope to retain its leadership on a medium-term basis.

SpiceJet comes in as the second-best stock to trade and based on the setups it could generate positive returns on a medium-term basis.

However, Jet Airways has underperformed and there are no immediate signs of reversing this trend.

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These 30 stocks made most of the bull run, rallied 30-99% in a month

With D-Street riding a crest, stocks across sectors posted handsome gains.In the BSE 500 index, which gained 9 percent in 1 month, 30 stocks rallied in the range of 30 percent to 99 percent, which also include stocks that singed in September and October due to factors such as corporate governance issues, liquidity crisis and mixed earnings.

Suzlon Energy, Manpasand Beverages, Dilip Buildcon, Edelweiss Financial, CG Power, Bombay Dyeing, Adani Power, Allahabad Bank, Mahindra Holidays, NBCC, IRB Infrastructure, Just Dial, ICICI Securities, Kalpataru Power Transmission and Can Fin Homes were among the top 30 stocks.

On hopes of Modi government returning to power, FIIs are also in a bullish mood.

"After the clarity on the election results and earnings pickup, we feel, FIIs will do historic investments this year," Foram Parekh, Fundamental Analyst – Equity, Indiabulls Ventures, told Moneycontrol.

The most favoured stocks in this run were among midcaps and smallcaps.

In Nifty50, top four stocks were from PSU segment. They were HPCL (up 35 percent), IOC (up 29 percent), BPCL (21 percent) and NTPC (21 percent) while the rest five among top 10 stocks were from banking and financial segment. Yes Bank, Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank and SBI gained 15-17 percent.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/these-30-stocks-made-most-of-the-bull-run-rallied-30-99-in-a-month-3683761.html

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Closing Bell: Sensex ends higher, Nifty holds 11,500; PNB gains 3%

Market Close: Benchmark indices ended mixed after they remained range bound throughout Wednesday. 

The Sensex was up 23.28 points at 38386.75, while Nifty was down 11.40 points at 11521. About 1104 shares have advanced, 1532 shares declined, and 173 shares are unchanged. 

Indiabulls Housing, Hindalco Industries, Infosys, Dr Reddy’s Labs and Wipro were among major gainers, while losers include HPCL, Zee Entertainment, BPCL, NTPC and ONGC on the Nifty.

Except bank, pharma and IT all other sectoral indices are ended in red led by auto, metal, energy, FMCG and infra.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/closing-bell-sensex-ends-higher-nifty-holds-11500-pnb-gains-3-3669791.html

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PNB climbs 3% after Nirav Modi's arrest in London

Punjab National Bank shares rallied 3 percent to close at Rs 93.55 on March 20 after reports of fugitive Nirav Modi getting arrested in London.

Modi, along with Mehul Choksi, is accused in Rs 14,000 crore fraud involving Punjab National Bank.

According to news agency PTI, the arrest came days after a London court issued an arrest warrant against him in response to a request by the Enforcement Directorate for his extradition in a money laundering case.

He will be produced at the Westminster magistrates' court on March 20.

The ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are investigating Modi, his uncle Mehul Choksi and others for alleged money laundering and corruption to perpetrate the alleged scam in the Brady House branch of the PNB in Mumbai that was unearthed in early 2018.

The stock lost nearly 70 percent from January 2018 to September 2018, followed by recovery in October 2018.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/pnb-climbs-3-after-nirav-modis-arrest-in-london-3673241.html

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Nifty flat, Sensex trades higher; ONGC top loser

Market Opens: It is a flat start for the Indian indices with Nifty below 11,500 level.

The Sensex is up 9.74 points at 38373.21, while Nifty is up 0.90 points at 11533.30. About 391 shares have advanced, 235 shares declined, and 41 shares are unchanged. 

Vedanta, Infosys, L&T, TCS and Axis Bank are the top gainers on the Sensex.

Rupee Opens: The Indian rupee opened lower by 8 paise at 69.05 per dollar on Wednesday versus Tuesday's close 68.97.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/stock-market-live-updates-bse-nse-nifty-flat-sensex-trades-higher-ongc-top-loser-3669791.html

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Closing Bell: Nifty ends above 11,450, Sensex gains 70 points; OMCs gain

Market close: The last hour buying helped the market to end higher on Monday with Nifty finished above 11,450 level.

At the close, the Sensex was up 70.75 points at 38095.07, while Nifty was up 35.30 points at 11462.20. About 1132 shares have advanced, 1545 shares declined, and 173 shares are unchanged. 

HPCL, IOC, Bajaj Finance, BPCL and JSW Steel were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers include Maruti Suzuki, Hero Motocorp, Wipro, Bharti Airtel and HCL Tech.

Among the sectors, IT and auto index remained under pressure throughout the day as they slipped 1 percent each, while some buying was seen in the metal, energy, FMCG and bank names.

Source:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/closing-bell-nifty-ends-above-11450-sensex-gains-70-points-omcs-gain-3656321.html

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