Nifty experienced a volatile trading session characterized by sharp movements. Initially, there was a flat opening, followed by a sudden surge that propelled the index above 22400. However, profit booking swiftly brought the Nifty back below the 22300 mark. For rest of the trading session, the Nifty oscillated within the range of 22300-22400. Eventually, it settled nearly unchanged, with only a marginal gain of 0.01 percent.
Today, the Nifty Midcap 100 index demonstrated weaker performance compared to the Nifty 50 index, closing with a substantial loss of 1.41 percent.
Among a range of sectors, IT and Financial Services stood out as top performers, exhibiting strength. Conversely, Realty and PSU Banks lagged behind, facing hurdles and displaying weaker performance throughout the trading session.
The options market indicates that the highest open interest on the call side is at the 22500 level, while on the put side, it's at 22000. In todays option chain, Higher put writing is witnessed compared to the call writing which indicates a positive sentiment
The Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) suggests a trading range for the next day between 22230 and 22510. The Max Pain is seen at 22400 spot with the CE/PE Combined Residual Premium/Pain Value of 207.98 Crores.
In the cash market, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers with an activity totaling 73.12 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) exhibited a net buying activity of 2358.18 crore.