Share Market Today | 18 April 2024

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Global Market Insights 

U.S. Stock Market Overview:

  • Performance: U.S. stocks closed lower with all three major indexes (Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq) in the red. Tech stocks, especially, pulled the Nasdaq down significantly.
  • Key Players: Notable declines in tech sector stocks including Nvidia, Netflix, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft.
  • Federal Reserve's Stance: Jerome Powell, the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair, suggested maintaining a restrictive monetary policy longer than anticipated, reducing expectations of rate cuts within the year.

Other Asset Classes:

  • Treasury Yields: U.S. Treasury yields dipped slightly after a significant sell-off, with the 10-year yield closing at 4.5832%.
  • Currency Movements: The U.S. dollar index fell by 0.28% breaking a six-day rise, reflecting investor adjustments to the Fed's postponed rate cut expectations.
  • Commodities: Oil prices decreased sharply due to high U.S. inventories and potential demand drops influenced by weak data from China. Gold prices also fell, influenced by the revised rate cut outlook.

Asian Market Outlook:

  • Market Trends: Mixed responses in Asia-Pacific markets following U.S. losses, with Australia's index rising and Japan's Nikkei falling.
  • Economic Indicators: Investors await Australia’s unemployment rate, a key factor for its monetary policy decisions.

Indian Market and Derivative Data Analysis:

Gift Nifty and Intraday View:

  • Opening Prediction: Negative opening forecast for the Indian market.
  • Range Prediction: Nifty expected to consolidate between 22,050 and 22,260 with specific stock movements influencing trends.

Nifty Short-term Outlook:

  • Recent Performance: Nifty and Bank Nifty both showed declines over three consecutive sessions due to high U.S. Treasury yields and Middle East tensions.
  • Technical Analysis: Nifty exhibits a high wave candle formation suggesting continued downward trends but with potential consolidation near key support levels around 22,000.

Intraday Levels:

  • Nifty: Resistance at 22,200; Support at 22,050.
  • Bank Nifty: Resistance at 47,700; Support at 47,230.
  • Fin Nifty: Resistance at 21,180; Support at 21,010.

Derivative Data Analysis (18-04-2024):

  • NIFTY: Fluctuations in open interest indicate a consolidation phase with significant support and resistance levels identified at 22,000 and 22,500 respectively.
  • Bank Nifty: Short build-up suggested by increasing open interest and price adjustments, indicating a possible range between 47,000 and 48,000 for the day.

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