Global Markets Update
SGX Nifty is trading in the red, down by 43 points. Major Asian markets are trading flat to positive. Japan’s Nikkei is trading flat with a positive bias (7 am), while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 1%(7 am).
European markets closed higher in the range of 0.3% to 0.4%. U.S. markets ended higher on Friday. The Dow Jones jumped 0.4%, and the NASDAQ rose 0.1%.
Stock Action
Long build-up was seen in BEL, LIC Housing Finance, Torrent Power, Can Fin Homes and India Cements.
Short build-up was seen in Alkem Labs, Gujarat Gas, Hero MotoCorp, Coromandel and GSPL.
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FII/DII Activity**
In the cash market, FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,909 crore, while DIIs were net sellers of ₹183 crore. In the derivatives market, FIIs sold index futures worth ₹278 crore and sold index options worth ₹2,849 crore. Further, they sold stock futures worth ₹44 crore and sold stock options worth ₹403 crore.
Index Action
Nifty50
The Nifty50 had a positive start to the financial year 2023 and was up more than 1% on April 1. With the fall in crude oil prices and foreign portfolio investors turning buyers, investor sentiment remained upbeat. The banking, energy, and realty stocks gathered momentum, while pharma stocks were the only laggards. The Nifty50 rose 205 points to 17,670
The India VIX dropped 10.3% to 18.43.
The Nifty50’s monthly options expiring on April 28 are scattered and have sizable positions at 17,500 and 19,000 call options and 17,500 and 17,000 put options.
The Nifty50’s weekly options expiring on April 7 have sizable positions at 18,000 and 17,600 call options and 17,500 and 17,400 put options.
As per options data, the broad range for the Nifty50 is between 16,600 and 18,800 levels. Its immediate support is at 17,300 and resistance is at 18,000 levels.
Bank Nifty
On Friday, the Bank Nifty conquered the 37,000 mark and was among the top-performing sectors. Both PSU and private banks index ended with strong gains and pushed the Bank Nifty higher by 774 points to 37,148. Meanwhile, investors will keep an eye on the RBI's first monetary policy meeting of the fiscal year amid global uncertainties.
The Bank Nifty’s monthly options expiring on April 28 are scattered and have sizable positions at 36,000 and 38,000 call options and 36,000 and 35,000 put options.
The Bank Nifty’s weekly options expiring on April 7 have sizable positions at 37,000 and 38,000 call options and 36,500 and 36,000 put options.
As per options data, the broad range for the Bank Nifty is between 35,400 and 38,600 levels. Its immediate support is at 36,200 and resistance is at 37,900 levels.