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Indian equity benchmarks managed to close higher for the fourth session in a row on Wednesday, as gains in financial and oil and gas shares aided the upmove losses in IT and metal stocks limited the upside. Investors awaited more of corporate earnings from India Inc for domestic cues.

Globally, equities saw mixed moves amid nervousness about hawkish central banks and the impact of steep rate hikes on economic growth.

What do the charts suggest for Dalal Street?

The Nifty50 has formed a brief distribution on the hourly chart after opening at the hurdle zone of 17,500-17,600 and moved down subsequently, according to Gaurav Ratnaparkhi, Head of Technical Research, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

"The hourly momentum indicator is showing signs of exhaustion," he warned.

Time to buy the dip in Nifty Bank

The Nifty Bank index faces a tough hurdle at 40,500, which it has failed to take out on a closing basis, said Kunal Shah, Senior Technical and Derivatives Analyst at LKP Securities.

"A closing above 40,500 will lead to an upmove towards 41,000-41,500 levels. The index remains in a buy-on-dip mode with strong support at 40,000-39,800 levels," he said.

Here are key things to know about the market ahead of the October 20 session:

SGX Nifty

On Thursday, Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures — an early indicator of the Nifty index — fell as much as 163.5 points or 0.9 percent to 17,340.5 in early Asian trade, suggesting a gap-down start ahead on Dalal Street.

Global markets

Equities in other Asian markets fell on Wednesday, following a weak handover from Wall Street, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan trading 1.2 percent lower at the last count. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 1.1 percent, China's Shanghai Composite 0.3 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng 2.2 percent.

S&P 500 futures were down 0.6 percent. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent, the Dow Jones 0.3 percent and the Nasdaq Composite 0.9 percent.

What to expect on Dalal Street?

Sharekhan's Ratnaparkhi believes that going by the overall structure of the market, the Nifty50 can start to slide as it hovers near its crucial resistance zone.

"Unless it crosses the hurdle of 17,500-17,600 on a closing basis, it is likely to take a dip towards 17,300-17,200 in the coming sessions," he said.

Key moving averages

The Nifty50 managed to stay above its long-term simple moving average for a second straight session in a bullish sign.

Key levels to watch out for

The maximum call open interest is accumulated at the strike price of 17,600, with 1.8 lakh contracts, and the next highest at 17,700, with 1.5 lakh, according to provisional exchange data. The maximum put open interest is placed at 17,000, with 1.6 lakh contracts, and at 17,500, with 1.3 lakh.

The data indicates strong resistance at 17,600 and immediate support at 17,500.

FII/DII activity

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers of Indian shares for the ninth session in a row on Wednesday, according to provisional exchange data.

Long build-up

Here are five stocks that saw an increase in open interest as well as price:

Long unwinding

(Increase in price and decrease in open interest)

Short covering

(Increase in price and decrease in open interest)

Short build-up

(Decrease in price and increase in open interest)

52-week highs

Fifteen stocks in the BSE 500 universe — the broadest index on the bourse — reached the milestone:

52-week lows

Twelve stocks hit 52-week lows:

First Published:Oct 19, 2022 8:29 PM IST