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Momentum indicators aligned with the rally. All key moving averages trended upward, and the index traded near the upper Bollinger Bands. Meanwhile, a falling VIX favoured bulls, signalling a healthy trend.
Welspun Specialty Solutions shares corrected sharply by 9.09 percent to Rs 37.51 on the BSE, falling decisively below short term moving averages.
For the year so far, FPI/FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 37,997 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 72,107 crore.
India VIX, the volatility index, declined by 4.31 percent to 11.67 and slipped below all key moving averages, signalling increased comfort for bulls. As long as the VIX sustains below the 12 zone, bulls are expected to remain in control.
Overall, the mutual fund industry’s AUM increased by 1 percent to Rs 81.01 lakh crore from Rs 80.23 lakh crore in December. Net folios grew by 50.6 lakh during the month, taking the total folio count to 26.63 crore, with equity schemes contributing nearly 18 crore folios.
Sensex, Nifty pared early gains as profit booking emerged in select FMCG, pharma and PSU bank shares after the benchmarks extended their gains for the third straight session.
Just 39% of Indian family businesses said economic volatility, inflation and supply-chain disruptions had significantly affected them, versus 58% globally
During the month, 74 lakh new SIP accounts were registered, while about 55 lakh SIPs were matured or discontinued, indicating an SIP stoppage ration of 74 percent against 85% last month.
The strong performance of gold ETFs helped push total net inflows across ETFs and overseas-oriented fund categories to Rs 39,954.63 crore in January, up from Rs 26,723.24 crore in December.
Sensex, Nifty rose on signs of a turnaround in foreign fund flows as a trade deal with the United States continues to boost market sentiment.
Experts expect the Nifty 50 to march toward the psychological 26,000 level, followed by the 26,200 zone in the upcoming sessions, as long as it holds the 25,800 support.
The bullish momentum is expected to continue in the upcoming sessions. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
The boards of the two state-owned lenders on February 6 approved the merger in principle, following the Union Budget announcement on restructuring PFC and REC.
Momentum indicators aligned with the rally, while the index sustained above all key moving averages. Hence, the benchmark index may rally toward the 26,000–26,200 levels in the upcoming sessions, provided it defends 25,780 (Monday’s low).
Tandon said the fund remains constructive on large infrastructure companies, select non-banking financial companies, insurance, banking, hotels, pharmaceuticals, telecom and selective consumption themes, and has recently increased overall equity exposure across portfolios.
This was in addition to 0.79 percent stake sold by Malabar Gold in TBZ on January 19. As of December 2025, Malabar Gold had held 2.89 percent stake in TBZ.
For the year so far, FPI/FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 37,997 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 72,107 crore.
Weekly options data also suggested the next resistance for the Nifty 50 at the 26,000 mark, with immediate support at 25,800.
HDFC Bank remained the largest holding at 4.78% of AUM, followed by ICICI Bank (4.62%), Reliance Industries (4.52%), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (4.03%) and Eternal (3.97%).
Sensex, Nifty rose on positive sentiment from the India-U.S. trade deal's interim framework as well as strong global cues.
FIIs have been gradually reducing their exposure to Indian equities due to a weakening rupee and relatively more attractive return opportunities in other global markets.
In the current week starting February 9, the market is expected to first react to the interim trade agreement disclosed by the US and India through a joint statement, along with the removal of additional tariffs on Indian goods.
Experts expect the Nifty 50 to march toward the 25,800–26,000 zone, with crucial support placed at 25,500–25,450, below which bears may come into strong action.
The market may maintain a positive trend following the announcement of the interim trade agreement between the US and India. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
Technically, the Nifty 50 is expected to face strong resistance in the 25,800–26,000 zone, as only above this level is a major upmove toward the previous week’s high possible. However, on the lower side, 25,500 is expected to be a crucial support, experts said.
