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EQUITY INDICES
Bank Nifty: Buoyed by all-round participation


 

The bullish bias never deserted the market , it just went undercover to resurface quite strongly last week. The resumption of the uptrend has brought the docile sector Bank Nifty back into the limelight. After the strong surge in Bank Nifty on the day of the election results way back on  May 16 a clear trend could not emerge unlike the Nifty or CNX IT. Despite several attempts the trend slipped into some congestion till last week it managed to shrug the old self and reclaim some lost ground. Nifty had been moving steadily higher but was unable to really show some aggression till it received strong support  from all key sectors to  positively close above 7900.


 

The momentum in Nifty is holding steady and is now heading higher beyond 8000 in the coming week. Higher levels attract volatility and  with a short week as well as an expiry unfolding this week one can expect markets to witness some robust action.  Nifty trades can be pursued at current levels and on decline towards 7875 keeping 7850 as the stop as we step into the week. The market continues to reward a buy on decline approach and hence one should continue to participate in this manner. Bank Nifty offers more room for a trade and  in comparison is better placed to move higher and should be considered for a move towards 16100 in the coming week .One could initiate  a position in this trade with a stop below 16700.

SECTOR IN DEMAND : BANKING and FINANCIALS
Banks and interest rate sensitive counters will be the beneficiary of the surprise move seen in banking. With the Finance ministry approving a draft for creation of a holding structure for state run banks for their long term capital needs the PSU banks are in demand. With the trends just emerged in this sector one can expect that the momentum shall sustain this week too. SBI and PNB have witnessed some robust volumes amongst the Public Sector Banks while Kotak and HDFC Bank have seen a fair bit of traction amongst the Private Sector. With some cheer spreading to this sector the financial counters  too saw some demand picking up.

TRADING PERSPECTIVE
With bullish momentum play and all declines witnessing steady buying action the stocks are witnessing some robust action.  Adopting a mix of breakout and support buy strategy some stocks have been selected for the forthcoming week with a trading mindset.
 
HAVELLS Cmp 1262.45
After a sharp upthrust few days back this counter did not really continue the trend , however the steady consolidation at higher levels suggests that there is strong possibility of the prices rising higher. The momentum too is not showing any signs of weakness hence we can initiate a buying opportunity above 1270 with a stop below 1250 for a rise towards 1300 in the coming week .

 
 

ADANI ENTERPRISES Cmp 504.50
The bullish bias in this setup does not seem to recede. After a strong pullback the strong buying interest emerged at lower levels thereby pushing the prices to test the value area around 510. The daily chart attached show that the value area resistance is being tested. With a bullish sentiment in progress one should watch out for this resistance to be broken which would present a buying opportunity above 510 with a stop below 500 for a rise to 525.



 
TECH MAHINDRA Cmp 2307.50
CNX IT at a new high and one of its top performing counters TECHM  witnessed its best performing week as can be seen from the weekly chart attached. The sharp rise above its previous lackluster weeks suggest that the trend in this counter is getting set for some strong upside . The RSI too has inched up above 70 suggesting that the bullish momentum has gathered pace. Look to go long above 2310 and on decline towards 2275 maintaining a stop below 2250 for  arise towards 2375.




SBI Cmp 2522.50
Banks have finally struck a chord and have begun to warm up.With the renewed enthusiasm in PSU banks this PSU banking major seems to be witnessing some strong participation. The long term trensdline support fuelled with the overall bullish sentiment makes this counter a strong banking contender for this week. Look to go long above 2530 and on declines bnear 2490 with a stop below 2460 for a rise to 2650 in the coming days.

 
 
COMMODITIES
The sudden emergence of some trended action in the Commodities space has generated some interest across all counters. The active movement in the global counterparts has also fueled suddenly seems to have produced some trended action.
COPPER  : Signs of reversal


 
Chinese PMI dipped to a 3 month low in August and being a major player in Metals one would have expected the repercussions to take effect on the prices. However the news was totally ignored as prices managed to reclaim the gap region highlighted in the chart below to stage a breakout. The momentum too seems to have revived and with the expiry coming up this week one can expect some rollover action to take place thereby producing some volatility in this commodity.  A sustained move above 430 would be an invitation to go long for a rise to 440. Any decline towards 425 levels can also be considered for adding to existing position with a stop below 420.

CURRENCIES
USDINR: At a tipping point


 

The measures taken by RBI combined with global decline in gold and oil prices helped the rupee stabilize leading to sharp appreciation in USDINR last week. This resulted in a positive impact on the equities markets as well thereby sustaining the bullish sentiment. On the daily time frame we observe that the prices have declined into the previous congestion area where we observe other sets of supports that could result in USDINR to rally. With intraday timeframes showing divergences one can expect an interim bounce in the coming week . The crucial point on the way down will be around 60.43 a breach of which could see some sharp declines towards 59.70 emerging. One could look to add to the existing short USDINR position if there is breach of the support levels mentioned with a sizeable decline in the offing.


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