19-Jul-2010

Markets traded with positive bias for the last week with corporate numbers let the markets alive despite weakness in global markets. Infosys came with encouraging guidance for the year though profits for the quarter stayed below expectations. TCS results enthused the markets and the stock responded sharply. Banking sector came out of the range bound trading and many stocks in the sector broke out to record their respective yearly/all time highs. Oil and Gas stocks corrected sharply after moving up substantially during the past many weeks. Realty stocks staged a strong bounce back as metals, technology and Pharma stocks were trading mixed. Unitech, Tata Motors, TCS, DLF, Axis Bank and IDFC were among the major gainers while BPCL, GAIL, M&M, RCom and Infosys were among the major Nifty losers.

The global cues are weak going into the next week and as indications come in we might see a gap down opening. Markets look set for a strong rally even from these levels despite weakness elsewhere. Markets are holding near the crucial resistance of 5400 which shows the resilience. On the upside the target on Nifty may extend to 6000 during the coming 6 months with 5240 as support. A breach below 5200 may drift the markets down towards 4800. It is going to be stock pickers’ markets going further and hence one must look for buying opportunities on corrections in specific stocks.