The support for the Bank Nifty is around 54,800 while next resistance is around 55,800 and 56,500 for the next few sessions, Arun Kumar Mantri said.
Ashish Chaturmohta of JM Financial is particularly positive on companies poised to benefit from a rural consumption recovery, which forms a significant part of overall demand.
The path to internationalize the rupee is fraught with challenges, according to experts
Wall Street's three major indexes marked record closing highs with modest gains on Thursday, largely thanks to support from the technology sector, while investors cautiously monitored private labor market data on the second day of a US government shutdown.
Overall, the daily and weekly timeframe trend continue to be in a sideways band Nifty 50. There is no clear direction as far as Nifty is concerned, said Rahul Ghose of Hedged.
During the recent market correction, we have observed compelling investment opportunities emerging across both consumption-driven and investment-led themes, said Hemant Kanawala of Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance.
Stocks to Watch, 03 October: Stocks like V-Mart Retail, Maruti Suzuki India, Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor Company, Sammaan Capital, TBO Tek, Tata Power Company, Nuvama Wealth Management, KRBL, John Cockerill India, Hyundai Motor India, and RBL Bank will be in focus on October 03.
Markets are now looking for something more concrete, be it a strong earnings surprise, significant trade measures with major partners, or a major geopolitical breakthrough to justify a move to new highs, said Raghvendra Nath of Ladderup Asset Managers.
On October 1, Indian benchmark indices snapped 8-day losing streak, ending strong with Nifty above 24,800 after RBI kept the repo rate unchanged, lowered its inflation forecast to 2.6 percent and upward revision of GDP growth projection to 6.8 percent.
The MPC also announced additional measures, including the inclusion of select currencies of India’s major trading partners in the list of reference rates published by Financial Benchmarks India Ltd
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today maintained a status quo on repo rate and policy stance, highlighting India's favourable growth-inflation dynamics. Meeting Street expectations, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, and maintained the policy stance as ‘neutral’. RBI MPC addresses the media after the monetary policy announcement.
The Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers on 7th consecutive session on September 30 as they offloaded equities Rs 2327 crore, while Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought equities of Rs 5761 crore on the same day.
Extreme FPI shorts could spark intermittent relief rallies, though these rallies may face heavy supply near resistance zones.
Divam Sharma of Green Portfolio remainss cautiously optimistic on food delivery sector as the sector still faces competitive intensity and changing consumer preferences.
Stocks to Watch, 01 October: Stocks like Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, Atlantaa, Lupin, Oil India, Adani Total Gas, RITES, Man Industries, Swan Defence, SKF India, Adani Enterprises, Newgen Software Technologies, and RateGain Travel Technologies will be in focus on October 01.
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as another anticipated production increase by OPEC+ and the resumption of oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan region via Turkey reinforced the outlook for a looming supply surplus.
India–US trade deal offers sector-specific benefits in electronics, agri-tech, and industrial goods, but not as a market-defining catalyst, said Shriram Wealth's Vikas Satija.
Stocks to watch, 30 September: Stocks like Bharat Electronics, Mahindra and Mahindra, Blue Dart Express, Indian Railway Finance Corporation, Tata Motors, JSW Infrastructure, Indostar Capital Finance, Concord Enviro Systems, Allcargo Gati, Solarworld Energy Solutions, and Jaro Education will be in focus on September 30.
Bharti Airtel and Larsen & Toubro would be my picks for next week, said Milan Vaishnav.
The direction of the markets will likely be influenced by statements from the US President, as well as any countermeasures from Indian policymakers. As October approaches, expectations are tempered, with many anticipating a weak start due to delays in sales
FIIs continued their selling on their fifth straight session on September 26 as they sold equities worth Rs 5687 crore, while DIIs purchased equities of Rs 5843 crore on the same day
Varun Lohchab does not anticipate a significant slowdown in aggregate earnings for Q2FY26, although some sectors may experience mild softness.
Stocks to watch, 29 September: Stocks like Hindustan Unilever, Amanta Healthcare, Ceigall India, Azad Engineering, PG Electroplast, Alkem Laboratories, Shriram Finance, Lemon Tree Hotels, Godrej Agrovet, BEML, Waaree Energies, Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services, and Tata Motors will be in focus on September 29.
In the coming truncated week, the market may see some bounce back after sharp sell-off, but overall, the sentiment is expected to remain weak amid consolidation with focus on RBI monetary policy, US jobs data, and FII flow, along with further developments with respect to India-US trade deal talks and US shutdown.
Current corporate earnings growth expectations are conservative, suggesting that further estimate cuts are unlikely, said Shailendra Kumar of Narnolia Financial Services.