Benchmarks SENSEX and Nifty fell significantly from day's high on June 1 due to various factors, including uncertainty over US-Iran peace deal.
At 2:28 pm, the Sensex was down 473.89 points or 0.63% at 74,301.85, and the Nifty was down 155.40 points or 0.66% at 23,392.35. About 1,459 shares advanced, 2,500 shares declined, and 157 shares were unchanged. Sensex fell 1,100 points from day's high while Nifty was trading below the 23,400-mark. The intraday high of Sensex was 75,367.93 while that of Nifty was 23,733.7.
Tech Mahindra was the top gaining stock in the Nifty 50 index, up 4.2%. Peers Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies, and Wipro were up 1.2–4.2%. Amid monthly data releases, select automobile companies were also among the gainers during early trade. Bajaj Auto was up nearly 1% after the company reported a 20% on-year jump in its sales for May to 461,257 units. The company's commercial vehicle sales for the month grew 30% on year. Its peer, Eicher Motors, rose 0.3%.
FMCG companies Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, and Tata Consumer Products were among the notable laggards, down around 1.1-1.8%. Hindustan Unilever was the worst hit Nifty 50 stock. Max Healthcare Institute was also among the worst-hit stocks in the index, down 1.7%. The stock hit its one-month low at Rs 947 during the session.In the Nifty 200, Persistent Systems was the highest gainer, up 5.4%. Conversely, GE Vernova T&D India shed over 5% and was the worst-hit stock in the index. In the Nifty 500, PTC Industries rose 14% and was the highest gainer after the company's March quarter consolidated bottom line more than doubled on year to Rs 60 crore. Shares of Jaiprakash Power Ventures shed nearly 13% and were the worst-hit stock in the index. .Key reasons behind market decline1 Uncertainty over US-Iran peace dealThe approval of US President Donald Trump for a proposed 60-day ceasefire deal is still pending.According to various media reports, Trump said "most of the agreement" with Tehran was about nuclear issues. Trump also hinted that he was in no hurry to make a deal. In an interview with Fox News, Trump said he was pressing for a deal that would ensure Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon, CNBC reported. Brent crude hovered around $94 a barrel, with investors monitoring developments around US-Iran peace talks.2. FII sellingForeign investors offloaded Rs 21,106 crore worth of shares on Friday, provisional data show, as the 50-stock index shed 1.5% to close at a two-week low.The selling was triggered largely due to MSCI's May index rebalancing, which took effect at around 3:00 pm IST on Friday. The index rejig was expected to lead to about $870 million worth of outflows from Indian equities, per Goldman Sachs.Friday's session saw turnover at NSE soar to a record Rs 2.87 lakh crore, according to exchange data. Turnover for the Nifty 50 also surpassed Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time, per data compiled by LSEG.3. Technical reasonAnalysts said Nifty has to trade above 23,800 for bullish momentum to return to the markets."Nifty continues to trade below its 20-week and 50-week EMAs, highlighting the absence of strong bullish momentum, while support from the broader long-term trendline remains intact. The recent price action suggests continued consolidation, with market participants closely tracking key support and resistance levels for the next directional move."On the upside, immediate resistance levels are placed at 23,900 and 24,100. On the downside, support is seen at 23,400 and 23,200. A decisive breakdown below the 23,200 zone could invite fresh selling pressure, whereas sustained trade above 24,100 may improve sentiment and support a recovery move. Considering the current technical structure, traders are advised to remain cautious and follow strict stop-loss strategies amid ongoing market volatility," said Choice Broking."Technically, Nifty is likely to witness buying interest on declines, with 23,400 and 23,200 acting as immediate support levels. On the upside, a sustained move above 23,850 could trigger fresh short covering and strengthen the recovery momentum towards the 24,000 mark," said Rajesh Palviya, Head of Research, Axis Direct."The current market setup favours a sell-on-rise approach with stock-specific opportunities expected to outperform until directionality emerges," said Dhupesh Dhameja, derivatives research analyst at SAMCO Securities.4. India VIX risesIndia VIX, the market fear gauge, was up 1.5% at 16.42 on June 1. It had rebounded sharply by 8.03% to 16.18 on Friday after witnessing a correction over the previous several sessions. The rise in volatility signals increasing discomfort among bulls. Analysts believe that for bullish sentiment to strengthen meaningfully, the VIX needs to sustain below the 15 level, said a brokerage.
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