Tech View: Nifty forms Doji candle. What traders should do next week

Tech View: Nifty forms Doji candle. What traders should do next week

Nifty on Friday ended near the flatline after climbing the 23,000-mark for the first time in history. The index formed a Doji candle during the day after Thursday’s big bull candle. On the daily chart, Nifty continues to hold above the 20 and 50-day SMA, which is a positive signal. The 14-day RSI at 67.5 … Read more

ET In The Classroom: Systematic Transfer Plan

ET In The Classroom: Systematic Transfer Plan

Investors who are bullish on the long-term prospects of the Indian equity markets, but believe valuations have run ahead and that the markets can be volatile over the next few months can stagger their investments using a systematic transfer plan or STP. WHAT IS A SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER PLAN? STP is a way to stagger money … Read more

Domestic copper at lifetime highs; factors affecting the price surge

Domestic copper at lifetime highs; factors affecting the price surge

A broad advance in industrial metals took domestic copper prices to record levels last week. A firm overseas market due to fresh Chinese stimulus measures, concerns over tightness in global mine supply, and hopes of strong green demand boosted prices. In the key domestic MCX futures, prices of copper are hovering near Rs 900 a … Read more

Tech View: Nifty near hurdle zone at 22,300. What traders should do on Wednesday

Tech View: Nifty near hurdle zone at 22,300. What traders should do on Wednesday

Nifty on Tuesday ended 114 points higher to form a bullish candle on the daily chart and is now approaching the hurdle zone around 22,300 after two days of rebound. “We need to witness a decisive close above 22,200-250 levels for further strength in the Nifty. Support for the Nifty is now seen at 21,950-22,000 … Read more

Wall St Week Ahead-Earnings bolster US stocks but crucial inflation report looms

Wall St Week Ahead-Earnings bolster US stocks but crucial inflation report looms

A strong earnings season and blockbuster reports from tech industry titans fueled a U.S. stock market rebound from the first real swoon of 2024. Next week’s inflation data could determine whether the good vibes continue. The benchmark S&P 500 index is up over 9% for the year, up near its late-March record high, following a … Read more

Monetary policy expectations impact stocks more than rate moves: RBI paper

Monetary policy expectations impact stocks more than rate moves: RBI paper

Equity markets are impacted more by the expectations of future monetary policy than the policy rate surprises on the day of announcement of the policy by the Reserve Bank, said an analysis. According to a working paper prepared by RBI officials, the regulatory and development measures which are announced along with the monetary policy too … Read more

For medium to long term investors: 4 midcap stocks with right ratio matrix and upside potential of up to 30%

For medium to long term investors: 4 midcap stocks with right ratio matrix and upside potential of up to 30%

In addition to these scores, the report also contains trend analysis, peer analysis and mean analysts’ recommendations to help an investor make better & informed investment decisions. Synopsis It is never easy to find a good stock. Not for any other reason, but the fact of “ good stock” is an open ended term. For … Read more

Stock picks of the week: 4 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 49%

Stock picks of the week: 4 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 49%

Synopsis Once again everything is looking green, the way things have panned out in the last four weeks, it appears that in March bulls were on short term break due to tight liquidity conditions. While the local liquidity condition might improve, one thing which needs to be taken into account is that with every rise … Read more

Volatility may cap Nifty at 22,500; trade cautiously

Volatility may cap Nifty at 22,500; trade cautiously

With the dollar index and US 10-year bond yields on the rise, along with increasing crude prices and geopolitical tensions, analysts advise a cautious approach. They advise investors to refrain from chasing buying opportunities at elevated levels and suggest booking profits on any bounceback. ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eicher Motors, SAIL, IRCTC, … Read more

Rupee expected to remain weak versus dollar. Near term range at 82.50-84.20

Rupee expected to remain weak versus dollar. Near term range at 82.50-84.20

The Indian Rupee hit all-time lows of 83.4550 this week on a strong US Dollar and FII outflows. The Dollar index has strengthened 2.87% YTD while FII outflows stood at Rs 52,461 crores YTD. Elevated gold and crude oil prices due to heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and between Ukraine and Russia also … Read more