Nifty scaled fresh highs but saw profit booking. SGX Nifty signals a positive start. Tech View warns of a downward correction. Nagaraj Shetti expects selloff below 23200 levels. Global markets show mixed movements. Oil prices fell. Stocks in F&O ban today include Balrampur Chini Mills, SAIL, and India Cements.
Domestic equities closed marginally on Monday due to selling in IT stocks and HDFC Bank. Investors await US Fed, BoJ policy outcomes, and US, India CPI data for market clarity.
Nine stocks, including Bandhan Bank and Vodafone Idea, are under F&O trade ban, while others like Aditya Birla Capital are out. The ban occurs when OI exceeds 95% of MWPL, reversing at 80%.
Indian blue-chip equity indices ended flat on Friday, with NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex gaining 2.2% and 2.02% for the week, led by financials and metal stocks.
"We expect this Positive momentum to continue on the back of an improving political environment, continued short covering by FIIs, and strong domestic macros. Sectors like Defence, Banking, and Railways are expected to remain in focus," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.