NSE Nifty50 on positive outlook in contrast with global news
By Vinu Lal
01:49, 22 April 2022
The NSE Nifty50 Index could stay positive on Friday, even as geopolitical issues and rising consumer price inflation continue to haunt, analysts told Capital.com.
“The short-term trend of Nifty continues to be positive. A sustainable move above the immediate resistance of 17,450-17,500 levels could open the next upside levels of around 17,800-18,000 levels in the near term. Immediate support is placed at 17,250,” Nagaraj Shetti, technical research analyst at HDFC Securities said.
“Friday is likely to see a quiet start to the day. The levels of 17,440 and 17,500 will act as probable resistance points. The supports come in at 17,280 and 17,185 levels. The 200-DMA (daily moving average) currently stands at 17,185 and is likely to remain a crucial support point for the Nifty in the near term on a closing basis,” a CapitalVia Global Research note prepared exclusively for Capital.com said.
“We are of the view that the short-term texture has changed to positive, but due to over-stretch intraday formation, range-bound activity is not ruled out,” Kotak Securities head of equity research (retail) Shrikant Chouhan said.
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