Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan's whereabouts post-release from a four-year prison term for Wuhan pandemic reporting remain unknown. Concerns persist as activists express worry and key entities in the saga add to the uncertainty.
PSU banks' net profit skyrockets to Rs 1.4 lakh crore in FY24, driven by key factors like asset quality improvements, robust margins, and strong loan book growth. SBI emerges as a major contributor, showcasing a remarkable earnings turnaround.
Nifty is below its 20 & 50 DEMA, 22,334 and 22,224 respectively and it will act as resistance in its upward bounce while on the downside the 100 EMA is at 21,821. This also points to a broader range of 500 points from the current price of 22055, as we prepare for a directional move.
Sunil Koul of Goldman Sachs says FIIs are shifting focus towards China, causing outflows from India. FII allocations in India are still at 11-year low. However, strong Indian fundamentals are counterbalancing the outflows and there is a positive outlook post-election. DIIs are stabilising the market as emerging market appear attractive for investment.
BofA Securities upheld a buy rating for Varun Beverages, while Jefferies suggested buying Zomato. AB Capital received an Equal Weight rating from Morgan Stanley, and Motilal Oswal advised a neutral stance on UPL.
On the weekly options front, the maximum Call OI is placed at 22300 and then towards 22500 strikes while the maximum Put OI is placed at 22000 and then towards 21800 strikes.
Stocks that were in focus include names like Varun Beverages, which rose 0.73%, BEML, which increased 14.5%, and Piramal Pharma, whose shares jumped 2.7% on Monday.
