The final trading day of 2023 comes to an end. Despite multiple global and domestic challenges, the Indian markets remained resilient in the CY2023. On a weekly basis, after a minor correction last week, the Nifty exhibited resilience by climbing 1.8%. All major indices wrapped up the week positively, with notable sectors such as Auto, Metals, Telecom, and FMCG witnessing impressive gains.
December proved to be a remarkable month for the Nifty, registering a significant surge of 7.94%. This marked it as the most fruitful month for the Index throughout 2023, surpassing November's growth of 5.52%. In the span from 30th December 2022 to 29th December 2023, the Nifty amassed a cumulative growth of 20.03%. Notably, for the past nine weeks, the Nifty has consistently demonstrated a pattern of higher highs and higher lows.
During December, the Nifty encountered robust resistance levels, notably around 21,000 on 12th December and approximately 21,600 on 20th December. Despite these challenges, any selling pressure observed was fleeting, with the Nifty rebounding energetically each time. Interestingly, even as the India VIX escalated by 19.31% during December's expiry, bullish sentiments persisted undeterred.
In summary, the market's recent performance underscores its strength and resilience. Based on current trends and patterns, it appears that this momentum is poised to continue, indicating a promising outlook for the start of the new year.
Scroll down to understand more of such market news and perspectives for the week gone by in easily understandable charts.
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The Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) Long Short ratio rose from 35.75% on 30th November to 69.55% on 28th December, as the FPIs built long positions in Index Futures
The Put-Call Ratio, a sentiment indicator, too, rose sharply from 1.19 on 30 November, making a high of 1.40 on 27 December before closing at 1.21 on the last day of December series expiry, indicating put writers dominance
The bulls remained unfazed, exhibiting no signs of discomfort, even as the India VIX surged by 19.31% during the December expiry
Nifty saw a higher rollover with rise in open interest, indicating buildup of fresh long positions in December series.
HDFCBANK has faced multiple resistance around the 1700 levels since October 2021. Short covering at 1700 Strike can fuel a fresh leg of rally in the stock
DEEPAKNTR has broken out of the consolidation phase today supported by a surge in volumes since past few days. Short covering at 2,500 Strike can fuel further rally.
VEDL exhibits a bullish trend rebounding from a double-bottom pattern with a series of higher highs and higher lows.
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