Are Sensex and Nifty Starting the Day on a Positive Note with IT Stocks Leading the Way?
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Key Takeaways
- The Indian stock market opened positively today.
- IT stocks are leading the early gains.
- The Nifty has shown robust bullish momentum.
- Market breadth remains nearly balanced.
- Analysts predict strong earnings growth for FY27.
Mumbai, Nov 24 (NationPress) The Indian stock markets commenced the day with a slight uptick on Monday, buoyed by favorable movements in global markets.
The benchmark indices rose by as much as 0.1 percent during initial trading. The Sensex was recorded at 85,354, reflecting an increase of 122 points, while the Nifty was at 26,109, up by 41 points.
This week, the Nifty exhibited robust bullish momentum, reaching a historic peak of 26,246 before some profit-taking emerged.
Its closure above the 26,000 level on the daily chart highlights ongoing buying interest, as noted by analysts.
“With the index consistently above its 20, 50, and 200 EMAs, the overall trend remains positive. Significant resistance levels are identified at 26,100 and 26,250, while support is positioned at 26,000 and 25,900, endorsing a buy-on-dips strategy with prudent stop-losses,” they remarked.
Technology and banking shares emerged as the standout performers in the morning session.
Among those gaining between 0.4 percent and over 2 percent on the Sensex were Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, HDFC Bank, TCS, Maruti Suzuki, Titan Company, and Bajaj Finance.
Conversely, several heavyweight stocks pressured the market, with Eternal, M&M, Power Grid, BEL, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Ultratech Cement, Bharti Airtel, and Kotak Mahindra Bank declining by up to 1.2 percent.
The broader market showed signs of recovery as mid-cap and small-cap stocks advanced. The Nifty MidCap index rose by 0.14 percent, while the Nifty SmallCap index noted a gain of 0.13 percent.
Market breadth was relatively balanced, with 1,299 stocks1,214 advancing on the NSE.
In terms of sector performance, the Nifty IT index led the gains with an increase of 1.5 percent, followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index which added 0.7 percent.
On the flip side, the Nifty Realty index dipped by 0.2 percent, and the Nifty India Defence index fell by 1.3 percent, marking it as the most underperforming sector in early trading.
Analysts predict that the markets will continue to be influenced by global cues and investor sentiment throughout the day.
“The primary driver for the rally is anticipated to be strong earnings growth. FY27 is expected to see earnings growth surpassing 15 percent. This serves as a solid fundamental support,” remarked market observers.