The BSE Sensex fell 33.01 points or 0.05 per cent to settle at 65,446.04 on Wednesday. The 32-share indice remained in the negative for most part of the trade and fell 222.56 points or 0.33 per cent to 65,256.49 in intra-day
Top stocks to watch out for today: Indian equity benchmark indices ended almost flat on a downward note on Wednesday with Sensex falling 33 points and Nifty rising 9 points after a record-breaking surge in the last few trading sessions. Weak global market trends and sharp plunge in HDFC twins also contributed to the market performance.
The BSE Sensex fell 33.01 points or 0.05 per cent to settle at 65,446.04. The 32-share indice remained in the negative for most part of the trade and fell 222.56 points or 0.33 per cent to 65,256.49 in intra-day.
The NSE Nifty added 9.50 points or 0.05 per cent to close at its fresh record high of 19,398.50. During the day, it touched a high of 19,421.60 and a low of 19,339.60.
“The Nifty remained in sideways movement over the past two days, suggesting a lack of demand at higher levels. However, the overall trend remains strong, as the index continues to sit comfortably above critical moving averages, indicating absence of aggressive short positions at this time. On the higher end, resistance is placed between 19450 and 19500 which the Nifty might face some difficulty in surpassing,” said Rupak De, Senior Technical analyst at LKP Securities.
“Looking ahead, it is expected that the Nifty will likely continue to trade sideways, as long as it sustains within the range of 19200 to 19500, implying a range bound trades unless there is a directional breakout,” he added.
“BankNifty, for the 2nd session witnessed stagnant movement near 45150-45300 zone with frontline banking stocks like HDFC Bank shedding some gains and others witnessing a sluggish move for most part of the session. The levels for the index remain intact with near-term support at around 44600 levels while on the upside has potential to go further till 46200-46400 zone. The support for the day is seen at 19300 levels while the resistance is seen at 19550 levels. BankNifty would have the daily range of 44800-45500 levels,” said Vaishali Parekh, Vice President - Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd.
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Adani Wilmar
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Indian Oil
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Tata Power
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Steel Authority of India
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JSW Steel
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