After experiencing a decline for two consecutive weeks, the Nifty has managed to recover without dipping back to the 24,400 mark. The bears were unable to execute a breakdown, signalling a gradual strengthening in the stock market
Gold surged past $3,900 an ounce for the first time in early Asian trade on Monday, as safe-haven demand from a US government shutdown added to the momentum from expectations of more Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Abhishek Banerjee of Lotusdew Wealth is quite bullish on formalization of economy which can be seen as increased GST collection even after GST tax cuts as well as increasing EPFO contributions.
Stocks to Watch, 06 October: Stocks like HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands, Lupin, Infosys, Ceigall India, Sobha, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Pace Digitek, Yes Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, and Canara Bank will be in focus on October 06.
The quarterly earnings season for Q2FY26 is set to kick off by the IT leader Tata Consultancy Services next week on October 9
The delay in the India-US trade deal presents significant threats to Indian equity markets that could potentially undermine the anticipated earnings recovery, Robin Arya of GoalFi said.
Most importantly, with no weekend votes expected, the Senate's failure to pass funding bills on Friday means the shutdown will enter its sixth day on Monday. The ongoing data blackout, including the non-release of the official jobs report, clouds the Fed’s monetary policy outlook.
The zone of 25,050–25,100 will act as a crucial resistance area for the Nifty 50, as it coincides with the 61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement of the recent decline, said Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities.
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.