Nifty ends volatile session with modest gains

09 Feb 2024 Evaluate

Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- ended volatile session in a positive terrain on Friday, supported by heavy buying in Bank stocks. After making slightly positive start, soon index altered between red and green, amid lackluster cues from Asian counterparts as most of the markets were closed for holiday. Traders were cautious as crude oil prices gained on concerns of a broadening conflict in the Middle East after Israel rejected a ceasefire offer from Hamas. Besides, foreign fund outflows dampened sentiments in the domestic markets. Provisional data from the NSE showed that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net sold shares worth Rs 4,933.78 crore on February 8. 

However, index managed to trade in green in noon deals, as investors got support after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest ‘Industrial outlook survey of the manufacturing sector for Q3:2023-24’ has said that manufacturing companies reported positive demand conditions during Q3:2023-24 as reflected in their assessment of production, capacity utilisation, pending orders, employment and overall business situation but they were less sanguine when compared to the previous survey round. Traders took note of a private report stating that Indian stock trading volumes have surpassed that of the Hong Kong exchange, signaling a widespread positive outlook on Indian equities, despite rising concern over valuations. Finally, index ended with marginal gains.

Traders were seen piling up positions in Bank, PSU Bank and Healthcare stocks, while selling was witnessed in Metal, Oil & Gas and IT. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Grasim Industries and Vodafone Idea. On the other hand, the top losers were Power Finance Corporation, Ramco Cements and Hindustan Copper. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 22900 - 23100 calls and 20900 - 21100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.

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