INDIAN STOCK MARKET
Markets were on a firm footing for the week ended July25, supported by continuous buying from foreign institutional buyers and robust global cues which lifted the benchmark indices to fresh record highs. On Thursday, the Sensex registered its longest 8-day rally in the almost two-years. The 30-share Sensex, surged 1,265 points between July 15 and July 24. Over the last five trading sessions, the Sensex gained 485 points or 2% to close at 26,127 and the Nifty advanced 127 points or 1.7% to close the week at 7,790. Both the indices had hit a record high of 26,300 and 7,841 on the last trading day of the week. During the week market witnessed FII inflows to the tune of $400.51 million in equities and $1.09 billion in debt, making it total net inflows of $1.49 billion.OUTLOOK
FundamentalOn the domestic front, in absence of any major driving factors, Rupee will continue to trade in a range. However, as mentioned above the barrage of data due in the week will chart the course for further movement. Any surprise especially from FOMC policy decision will impact the Rupee. Besides, market will continue to monitor movements in other Asian currencies and moves in domestic shares for clues in the near-term. As mentioned in our earlier report also that any escalation of tension ranging from Ukraine to Libya onto Iraq and Israel could offset signs of improving economic fundamentals at home. Other than that Rupee is likely to stay broadly steady. Factors that will remain positive for Rupee include – foreign flows in equity and debt market, narrowing twin deficits, slowing inflation, improving investor sentiment on political change, government’s sell-off drive in PSUs. On the negative side factors to watch out for include- RBI intervention in forex market aimed at fully offsetting its short forward position, spillover risks from hardening of US rates, strengthening of the dollar, global crude prices etc. Broadly Rupee is expected to trade in the 59-62 range as we have been repeating in our past reports.
Technical
As mentioned in our previous report, USDINR remained rangebound and area around 60.35 provided resistance to the pair. The technical trend remains largely unchanged for the USDINR pair this week also. Most of the indicators are giving neutral bias suggesting a rangebound trend in the coming week. 60.28 followed by 60.46 will be immediate resistance levels for the pair. A breach of the same is unlikely to take it much beyond 60.60. On the other side the pair can find initial support around 59.96 region followed by 59.82. Below that strong support is seen at 59.64 levels. Week’s Range : 59.70 – 60.50. Trend : USDINR pair likely to continue to remain broadly rangebound.
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