Indian market likely to consolidate on Tuesday tracking muted global cues. India VIX indicates positive sentiment. Chandan Taparia from Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited predicts a trading range of 22000 to 23000 for Nifty. Stocks recommended for short-term trading include IRCTC, MCX, Zydus Life, Coal India, NALCO, IEX, Axis Bank, and Aurobindo Pharma.
On the options front, the maximum Call OI is placed at 23000 and then towards 22,500 strikes while the maximum Put OI is placed at 22,000 and then towards 2,1800 strikes.
Indian stock indices, S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50, reached new all-time highs on Friday, closing with gains. The Sensex rose by 803 points or 1.26% to 64,719, while the Nifty50 climbed 217 points or 1.14% to 19,189. The Nifty Bank also saw gains of nearly 1%. The positive performance was attributed to global data, strong foreign institutional investor (FII) buying, and progress in monsoon. The auto sector is expected to be in focus due to monthly sales data releases, and economic data locally and globally will influence market movements.