Nifty 50 March Futures (14,966)
India VIX has slumped 5 per cent to 20.1 levels signifying decrease in volatility.
Taking positive cues from the US markets and Asian markets, the domestic equity indices started the session with a gap-up open and continued to trend upwards. Last session, the Dow Jones had gained 0.5 per cent to close at 32,953 and S&P 500 index had advanced 0.65 per cent to 3,968 levels. The Nikkei 225 climbed 0.5 per cent to 29,921 and Hang Seng index rallied 0.6 per cent to 29,002 levels in today s session. The Sensex has advanced 0.45 per cent and Nifty 50 has gained 0.4 per cent so far. The market breadth of the Nifty 50 is biased towards advances. On the other hand, the India VIX has slumped 5 per cent to 20.1 levels signifying decrease in volatility. The Nifty mid and small-cap indices have climbed 0.28 per cent and 0.36 per cent respectively. Among the sectoral indices, the selling interest is seen in the Nifty Metal and PSU Bank indices - they have fallen 1