Are Sensex and Nifty Gaining Momentum as Investors Await RBI MPC Insights?

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Key Takeaways
- Sensex and Nifty opened positively, indicating investor optimism.
- Major gainers include Titan Company, Asian Paints, and Cipla.
- The RBI's monetary policy decision is highly anticipated by investors.
- Support levels for Nifty are at 24,530 and 24,400.
- Foreign investors showed selling pressure while domestic institutions were net buyers.
Mumbai, Sep 30 (NationPress) The Indian benchmark indices commenced the trading day positively on Tuesday, as investors remain attentive to the monetary policy decisions from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
By 9.20 am, the Sensex had risen by 301 points, or 0.38 percent, reaching 80,666, while the Nifty increased by 93 points, also up 0.38 percent, at 24,728.
The broader market indices, Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100, recorded gains of 0.32 and 0.29 percent, respectively. Key gainers within the Nifty included Titan Company, Asian Paints, Cipla, and Hindalco, whereas the laggards featured Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, and Dr. Reddy's Labs.
Sector-wise, Nifty Consumer Durables emerged as the top performer, climbing 0.59 percent. Other significant gainers included Nifty Private Bank (up 0.43 percent) and Nifty Metal (up 0.56 percent). All indices, except for Nifty Media, were firmly in the green.
Market analysts noted that the Nifty 50 had a positive opening in the prior session but fell below 24,650, concluding its eighth consecutive day in the negative territory due to persistent selling pressure.
From a technical viewpoint, maintaining momentum above 24,800 could potentially trigger a rally towards 25,000. Immediate support levels are identified at 24,530 and 24,400.
In the US markets, trading concluded on a positive note overnight, with the Nasdaq increasing by 0.48 percent, the S&P 500 adding 0.26 percent, and the Dow rising by 0.15 percent in the latest trading session.
Meanwhile, Asian markets exhibited mixed results during the morning session, following state data from China that indicated a contraction in manufacturing activity for the sixth consecutive month, albeit less severe than anticipated.
China's Shanghai index gained 0.44 percent, while Shenzhen climbed 0.42 percent. Conversely, Japan's Nikkei fell 0.05 percent, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index decreased by 0.12 percent. South Korea's Kospi rose by 0.13 percent.
On Monday, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 2,832 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased equities worth Rs 3,846 crore.