Global Markets Update
SGX Nifty is trading down by 75 points. Major Asian markets are trading flat to negative, with Nikkei trading higher by 0.1% and Hang Seng trading lower by 1.2%.
European markets closed mixed in the range of -0.2% to +0.4%, US markets saw a sharp sell-off in the last hour of trade and closed near their day's low. Dow Jones closed flat, up by 0.05%, and NASDAQ closed down by nearly 1.3%.
Stock Action
Long build-up was seen in stocks like Vedanta, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints and PEL.
Short build-up was seen in stocks like Eicher Motors, Navin Fluorine, Reliance, NTPC and Ambuja Cements.
F&O stocks in ban
Stocks in ban: Escorts and Idea
Stocks added: -
Stocks out of ban: BHEL, NALCO, SAIL and Sun TV.
FII/DII Activity**
In the cash market, FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,438 crore while DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,051 crore. In the derivatives market, FIIs bought index futures worth ₹133 crore and index options worth ₹4,436 crore. Further, they bought futures worth ₹1,456 crore and stock options worth ₹1,226 crore.
Index Action
Nifty50
Nifty50 crashed for the fourth consecutive session on Monday and it was among the most severe daily drops seen in the last few months. Nifty50 dropped 348 points or nearly 2% and closed at 17,416.
India VIX spiked 17.9% to 17.52 levels.
Nifty50 options expiring on November 25 have sizable positions at 18,000 and 17,800 call options and 17,000 and 17,400 put options. Further additions were seen at near out-of-the-money call options including 17,600 call options and at 17,250 put options.
Options data suggests a broad range for Nifty50 at 17,000 and 18,700 levels. It has immediate support at 17,200 and resistance at 18,000 levels.
Bank Nifty
Bank Nifty crashed nearly 1,300 points during the day but managed to close above the 37,000 mark. It dropped 847 points to close at 37,128.
Bank Nifty monthly options expiring on November 25 have sizable positions at 38,000 and 38,500 call options and 37,000 and 36,500 put options. Further additions were seen at 37,500 call options and at 36,800 put options.
Options data suggests a range for Bank Nifty between 36,000 and 38,800. It has immediate support at 36,800 and resistance at 37,800 levels.
*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.