Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- ended Monday’s trading session flat with minor losses ahead of key macroeconomic data i.e. Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Consumer price index (CPI), which going to be out on November 12. After making a negative start, index gained traction in late morning deals, as some support came after Moody’s Ratings said with Donald Trump set to become the next US president after the recently closely contested president polls, India and other Asian countries are expected to benefit due to rising US-China tensions and potential investment restrictions in strategic sectors. Traders took note of Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s statement that India's growth story will take the country's $3.5 trillion economy now to $35 trillion in the next 25 years.
In afternoon session, index came off from day’s high point, but continued to trade higher, as sentiments remained positive with the Union Finance and Corporate Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement that the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will get collateral-free loans of upto Rs 100 crore through a new credit assessment model by PSU banks. In last leg of trade, index cut all its gain to settle just below its neutral line, market participants were concerned with the private report stating that India’s retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), likely rose to a 14-month high of 5.9% in October primarily due to a sharp rise in the prices of vegetables and edible oils.
Traders were seen piling up positions in IT, Bank, and private bank stocks, while selling was witnessed in Healthcare, Media and Pharma. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Biocon, Power Finance Corporation and Power Grid Corporation of India. On the other hand, the top losers Asian Paints, UPL and Aarti Industries. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 24900 - 25100 calls and 22900 - 23100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.
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