The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-up start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 21,779 level as compared to the Nifty futures’ previous close of 21,620.
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On January 20, the domestic equity markets ended the special trading session of Saturday lower with the benchmark Nifty 50 index shifting into a consolidation.
The Sensex declined 259.58 points to end at 71,423.65, while the Nifty 50 closed 50.60 points, or 0.23%, lower at 21,571.80.
Nifty formed a reasonable negative candle on the daily chart that engulfed the small bullish candle of Friday. This market action indicates a formation of bearish engulfing pattern on the daily chart after a small rise.
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“Nifty on the weekly chart closed with the formation of long bear candle, which is also indicating a formation of bearish engulfing pattern (not a classical one) on the weekly chart. Hence, such bearish formation after a long time on the long-term chart signals an emergence of selling pressure in the market at the new highs,” said Nagaraj Shetti, Senior Technical Research Analyst, HDFC Securities.
He believes the short-term trend of Nifty remains choppy having faced weakness after a small rise on Saturday signal weak bias for the market ahead.
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Here’s what to expect from Nifty 50 and Bank Nifty today:
Nifty Predictions
The Nifty ended Saturday’s volatile session with a loss of 50 points at around 21,571 level.
“The overall consolidation phase may persist for the next few days or until the Nifty stays within the range of 21,500-21,700. Only a decisive breakout on either side could initiate a directional move. A significant decline below 21,500 might trigger a correction towards 21,300 and below,” said Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst, LKP Securities.
Conversely, he believes a robust breakout above 21,700 is needed for a resumption of the uptrend.
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Bank Nifty Predictions
The Bank Nifty index outperformed and rallied 357 points to close at 46,058 on January 20.
“The Bank Nifty index displayed resilience by forming a higher low on the daily chart while maintaining the immediate support zone of 45,700-45,600. To resume the uptrend, the index needs to overcome the immediate resistance at 46,300, a breakthrough that could trigger short-covering, propelling it towards 46,500/46,800 levels,” said Kunal Shah, Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at LKP Securities.
However, a close below the crucial support of 45,600 might instigate a substantial downside correction towards 44,000, according to Shah.
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Published: 23 Jan 2024, 07:56 AM IST