Stock Market Highlights, August 2: Sensex plunges 886 pts, Nifty ends near 24,700; Auto, IT fall
Stock Market Highlights on Friday, August 2, 2024:42 out of the 50 constituent stocks on Nifty50 ended in the red, with Eicher Motors, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, and JSW Steel being the top laggards
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Stock Markets highlights on Friday, August 02: Benchmark equity indices - the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 - ended the week's last trading session in the negative territory amidst weak global cues. Sensex plunged 885.6 points or 1.08 per cent to 80,982, while Nifty50 gave up the 25,000 levels to settle at 24,717, down 293 points or 1.17 per cent.
42 out of the 50 constituent stocks on Nifty50 ended in the red. Eicher Motors, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki India, and JSW Steel were the top laggards, falling up to 5 per cent. Divis Labs, HDFC Bank, Dr Reddy's Labs, Sun Pharma, and Britannia Industries, on the other hand, were the top gainers on the index.
On the BSE, Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Motors, JSW Steel, and Larsen & Toubro were the top losers, while HDFC Bank, Sun Pharma, and Nestle India managed to settle with some gains.
Broader indices settled in the red, too, with the gauge for mid-cap shares being the worst hit.
Among the sectors, the Nifty Realty, Auto, IT, and Metal indices were the top losers, with losses in the range of 2-3 per cent. On the contrary, Pharma and Healthcare shares eke out to end with some gains.
Among the sectors, the Nifty Realty, Auto, IT, and Metal indices were the top losers, with losses in the range of 2-3 per cent. On the contrary, Pharma and Healthcare shares eke out to end with some gains.
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Tech View :: 'Nifty saw lack of follow-through buying, can fall up to 24,550'
Nifty50
On the daily charts, we can observe that the Nifty has closed be low of the last four trading sessions. There was a breakout failure as Nifty did not witness follow through buying interest on the upside.
We expect the Nifty to retrace towards 24,600 – 24,550 where support in the form of 20-day moving average and 38.2% fibonacci retracement level. On the upside, 24,820 – 24,850 is the immediate resistance.
On the daily charts, we can observe that the Nifty has closed be low of the last four trading sessions. There was a breakout failure as Nifty did not witness follow through buying interest on the upside.
We expect the Nifty to retrace towards 24,600 – 24,550 where support in the form of 20-day moving average and 38.2% fibonacci retracement level. On the upside, 24,820 – 24,850 is the immediate resistance.
Bank Nifty
Bank Nifty consolidated around the 40 day moving average (51,318) and hence the fall was less intense as compared to Nifty. The Bank Nifty has been underperforming and can continue to do so. On the weekly chart, the Bank Nifty has formed an Inside Bar pattern and thus making the extremes 52,550 – 50,440 crucial levels to watch out for over the next few trading sessions. A range breakout shall decide the further trend hereon. Thus, shall maintain our rangebound outlook for the Bank Nifty.
Views by: Jatin Gedia – Technical Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas
Views by: Jatin Gedia – Technical Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas
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Comment :: Why did stock markets fall today, Aug 2?
The domestic market saw a broad-based sell-off, indicating that it may have reached an exhaustion point due to a lack of new triggers for further upward movement. Q1FY25 earnings have been lackluster so far, while broader market valuations remain significantly high.
Meanwhile, despite the US Fed hinting at a rate cut in September, global markets are consolidating as this move has already been priced in. Additionally, weak earnings from the US IT sector, a potential rise in unemployment, the possibility of further rate hikes by the BOJ, and a slowdown in China's growth are all dampening market sentiment.
Views by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.
Meanwhile, despite the US Fed hinting at a rate cut in September, global markets are consolidating as this move has already been priced in. Additionally, weak earnings from the US IT sector, a potential rise in unemployment, the possibility of further rate hikes by the BOJ, and a slowdown in China's growth are all dampening market sentiment.
Views by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.
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Stock Market Closing Bell :: Nifty ends near 24,700
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First Published: Aug 02 2024 | 7:04 AM IST
