INDIAN FACE
INDIAN EQUITY BENCHMARK
The Sensex ended 271.02 points higher at 41,386.40, while Nifty added 73 points to close at 12,180.40. Bulls attempt a comeback and broadly defend our mentioned support zone of 12,100. Market breadth was comfortably positive and individual stocks did well. Till the mentioned support zone is defended by the bulls, index has a good chance to recover lost ground however, a decisive breach below 12,100 zone will be negative and index can slip further towards 11,800 zone. Currently, markets are in a consolidation phase.
GLOBAL FACE
Asian Market- Chinese stocks just had their worst day in more than eight months as the coronavirus spreads. China's Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) closed down 2.75% Thursday afternoon. It's the index's worst singleday percentage drop since last May, when President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed down 1.5%. The benchmark has lost about 4% so far this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 (N225) slumped 1%, while South Korea's Kospi (KOSPI) decreased 0.9%.
U.S. Market – Stocks close steady but off highs with China taking steps to contain possible pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.03% slipped 9.77 points, or 0.03%, to 29,186.27 while the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.03% closed up 0.96 points or 0.03% at 3,321.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.14% was up 12.96 points or 0.14% at 9,383.77.
European markets- European stocks retreat on coronavirus fears and Trump’s trade threat.
NIFTY SPOT
The Sensex ended 271.02 points higher at 41,386.40, while Nifty added 73 points to close at 12,180.40. Bulls attempt a comeback and broadly defend our mentioned support zone of 12,100. Market breadth was comfortably positive and individual stocks did well. Till the mentioned support zone is defended by the bulls, index has a good chance to recover lost ground however, a decisive breach below 12,100 zone will be negative and index can slip further towards 11,800 zone. Currently, markets are in a consolidation phase.
GLOBAL FACE
Asian Market- Chinese stocks just had their worst day in more than eight months as the coronavirus spreads. China's Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) closed down 2.75% Thursday afternoon. It's the index's worst singleday percentage drop since last May, when President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed down 1.5%. The benchmark has lost about 4% so far this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 (N225) slumped 1%, while South Korea's Kospi (KOSPI) decreased 0.9%.
U.S. Market – Stocks close steady but off highs with China taking steps to contain possible pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.03% slipped 9.77 points, or 0.03%, to 29,186.27 while the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.03% closed up 0.96 points or 0.03% at 3,321.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.14% was up 12.96 points or 0.14% at 9,383.77.
European markets- European stocks retreat on coronavirus fears and Trump’s trade threat.
NIFTY SPOT