Most traders come to the market with a quiet, unspoken assumption: prices rise. Not always, not in a straight line, but over time the tide lifts. It is a comforting belief. It is also an expensive one when the tide turns. Because when the market stops cooperating, something curious happens. Confidence does not fade gradually….
The markets traded under sustained pressure through the week and ended on a distinctly negative note. After attempting a modest recovery early on, the Nifty faced persistent selling at higher levels and drifted lower as the week progressed. The index oscillated within a defined range of 25,771.45 on the higher side and 25,141.30 on the…
The markets saw a decisive breakdown from the 500-point trading range (26,200- 25,700) after a period of consolidation, ending the week on a negative note. Throughout the week, Nifty traded with a clear downward bias, oscillating within a range of 750 points between 26,373 and 25,623. It was the only major global equity index to…
In the holiday-truncated week gone by, the markets largely traded in a narrow and listless manner, with Nifty ending the week with minor gains. The index oscillated in a very tight range of just 227.80 points, between a high of 26,236.40 and a low of 26,008.60. Given the lack of directional cues and participation, the…
Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped more than 1% on Monday as tech stocks tracked their Wall Street peers lower on lingering worries over stretched valuations. The Nikkei slid 1.3% to end the day at 50,168.11, with artificial intelligence (AI)-focused startup investor SoftBank Group and chip-testing-tool maker Advantest – an Nvidia supplier – the biggest drags…
The markets remained largely range-bound through the past week but managed to end on a positive note. Nifty oscillated within a narrow intra-week range of 467.50 points as it moved between 25,842.95 and 26,310.45 levels. While the index did mark a fresh lifetime high, the move was not backed by strong participation across broader markets….
With valuations being near long-term averages and growth iffy, SBI Mutual Fund‘s equity strategist Pradeep Kesavan is steering clear of extremes. His playbook? A balanced bet—equity and fixed income in near-equal measure, with a dash of gold for geopolitical spice. Edited excerpts from a chat with Pradeep Kesavan, Fund Manager & Equity Strategist at SBI…
Following a strong move in the week before this one, the markets wore more of a consolidatory look over the past five sessions. Following ranged moves, the Nifty closed the week on just a modestly positive note. From a technical standpoint, the Nifty tested a few important levels on both daily and weekly charts. However,…
The markets closed with gains for the third week in a row as the key indices posted gains while extending their technical rebound. The Nifty had a trending week; it trended higher most of the week. The volatility was largely absent, but the Indices stayed quite choppy on most days except the last day, where…
Market Overview The markets continued to stay tentative over the past five days, trading with a weak undertone as the Nifty digested the reaction to the US election outcome. Although there were two days of a strong technical rebound, this was subsequently sold into, which kept the Nifty in a broadly defined range. The trading…