Global Markets Update
SGX Nifty is trading in the red, down by 119 points. Major Asian markets are trading in the red; Nikkei is trading lower by 0.5%, and Hang Seng is trading lower by nearly 0.7%
European markets closed firmly in the green, in the range of 1.5% to 2.5%, US markets closed deep in the red on fears of the new coronavirus variant spread as the first case of omicron variant was detected in the US and the US Federal Reserve hinting at a faster than expected tapering. Dow Jones closed down by nearly 1.3%, and NASDAQ closed down by almost 1.8%
Stock Action
Long build-up was seen in stocks like Chambal Fertilisers, Biocon, Godrej Consumer Products, Maruti Suzuki and Muthoot Finance.
Short build-up was seen in stocks like Dabur India, Marico, ACC, Ultratech Cement and Ambuja Cements.
F&O stocks in ban
Stocks in ban: Indiabulls Housing Finance
Stocks added: -
Stocks out of ban: -
FII/DII Activity**
FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,765 crore in the cash market, while DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,467 crore. FIIs bought index futures worth ₹929 crore in the derivatives market and bought index options worth ₹939 crore. Further, they bought futures worth ₹1,926 crore and bought stock options worth ₹82 crore.
Index Action
Nifty50
Strong macro numbers and stable global cues saw buying interest return on the Nifty50 yesterday. It closed 183 points higher at 17,166.
India VIX slipped to 19.44.
Nifty50 monthly options expiring on December 30 have sizable positions at 18,000 and 17,500 call options and 17,000 and 16,000 put options.
Nifty50 weekly options expiring on December 2 have sizable positions at 17,500 and 17,400 call options and 16,500 and 17,000 put options. Further additions were seen at 17,200 call options and 17,100 put options.
Options data suggests a broad range for Nifty50 between 16,000 and 17,900 levels. It has immediate support at 16,700 and resistance at 17,500 levels.
Bank Nifty
Bank Nifty had a positive session yesterday with all dips being bought into and it outperformed the Nifty50. It closed 669 points higher at 36,364.
Bank Nifty monthly options expiring on December 30 have sizable positions at 38,000 and 37,500 call options and 35,000 and 36,000 put options.
Bank Nifty weekly options expiring on December 2 have sizable positions at 37,000 and 37,500 call options and 36,000 and 35,500 put options. Further additions were seen at 36,700 call options and 36,200 put options.
Options data suggests a broad range for Bank Nifty between 34,600 and 37,700. It has immediate support at 35,300 and resistance at 36,900 levels.
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*In Futures and Options or F&O, long build-up means an increase in Open Interest (OI) along with an increase in price, and short build-up means an increase in Open Interest (OI) along with a decrease in price.
**Source: nseindia.com. Cash market figures are provisional.