Sensex, Nifty Open Higher On Strong Buying In PSU Banks & Financials

Indian equity benchmark indices opened on a positive note on Monday, buoyed by buying interest in the PSU banking and financial services sectors, despite mixed global signals.

By around 9.30 AM, the Sensex was trading higher by 400.7 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 79,613.28, while the Nifty advanced 88.65 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 24,128.00.

The Nifty Bank index rose by 347.85 points, or 0.64 per cent, reaching 55,011.90.

Meanwhile, the Nifty Midcap 100 stood at 53,801.00 after adding 230.80 points, or 0.43 per cent.

In contrast, the Nifty Smallcap 100 slipped slightly, down 28.55 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 16,518.65.

Analysts indicated that the markets were likely for a firm opening, with GIFT Nifty trends suggesting a gap-up of approximately 110 points.

This momentum followed a volatile Friday session, where the benchmark indices ended over 0.5 per cent lower.

The Nifty had encountered stiff resistance near the 24,350 level, leading to profit booking and heightened volatility.

It eventually settled close to the key 200-period SMA at 24,050, with the overall positive trend still intact despite a slight weakening in momentum.

Vaishali Parekh, Vice President-Technical Research at PL Capital Group, reaffirmed the outlook, stating, “As mentioned earlier, we maintain our stance, with the index having the near-term significant support positioned near the 23,800 zone which, if sustained, can regain with the positive move for further rise in the coming days.”

Parekh added that immediate support for the day is at 23,800, while resistance is likely near the 24,300 level.

Within the Sensex constituents, M&M, Eternal, Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, SBI, Hindustan Unilever Limited, and L&T emerged as the leading gainers.

On the other hand, HCL Tech, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Nestle India, ITC, and UltraTech Cement registered losses.

Global Market Overview

Globally, Wall Street closed mixed in the previous session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average edging up 0.05 per cent to 40,113.50.

The S&P 500 gained 0.74 per cent to 5,525.21, while the Nasdaq rose 1.26 per cent to 17,382.94.

In Asia, markets were largely trading higher, with Jakarta, Bangkok, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Japan in positive territory, although China lagged behind.

On the institutional side, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued their buying streak for the eighth consecutive session, recording inflows worth Rs 2,952.33 crore on 25 April.

Domestic institutional investors (DIIs), after three sessions of selling, turned net buyers with investments of Rs 3,539.85 crore.

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