NEW DELHI: After profit booking went unabated for the fourth consecutive session on Friday, domestic headline equity index Nifty breached the crucial support level of 15,000 and formed a bearish candle for the day. On the weekly scale, the 50-pack index formed a 'Bearish engulfing' pattern as it retraced below the 15,000 mark after 10 sessions.
Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal Securities said as long as the index remains below 15,150 level, it would continue to see weakness and head towards its next key support at 14,800 and 14,700 levels. On the upside, he said, hurdles are seen at 15,250 and 15,400 levels.
"Profit taking was evident throughout the day as we witnessed several pivotals succumbing to selling pressure as traders feared rising Covid cases in Maharashtra. The PSU bank index which rose 12 per cent in the last two days shed 5 per cent today," said S Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP Securities.