Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- ended Monday’s trading session with minor gains. Index made a positive start, amid foreign fund inflows. The foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers on August 16 as they bought equities worth Rs 766 crore. However, in late morning session, index trimmed most of its gains, as traders were cautious with data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed that India’s foreign exchange reserves decreased by $4.8 billion, reaching $670.12 billion for the week ending August 9, falling from the previous all-time high. Forex reserves, as of August 2, had touched an all-time high of $675 billion, reflecting a robust external sector performance.
In afternoon session, index traded above its neutral line and remained higher till end of the day. Traders took note of International Monetary Fund’s deputy managing director Gita Gopinath’s statement that India should invest in creating a skilled workforce, putting in place a better infrastructure while undertaking land, labour and taxation reforms to meet its aspiration to become a developed country by 2047.
Traders were seen piling up positions in Realty, Private Bank and Bank stocks, while selling was witnessed in Metal, Oil & Gas, and PSU Bank. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Voltas, National Aluminium Company and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. On the other hand, the top losers Mahindra and Mahindra , Max Financial Services and PI Industries. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 24900 - 25100 calls and 23900 - 24100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.
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