Nifty heads to 16,600 target, Bank Nifty may top record-high of 37,700 in coming months; RIL, Titan top bets

By Dharmesh Shah

In the week gone by, equity benchmark Nifty 50 extended its record-setting spree over the second consecutive week as it scaled to new high of 16543. Nifty settled the week at 16529, up 1.8%. However, broader market indices extended breather as Nifty Midcap, small cap lost 1% and 2%, respectively. Sectorally, IT and financials remained at forefront while pharma took a breather.

The Nifty midcap and small cap indices maintained the rhythm of not correcting for more than 10% while sustaining above 50 days EMA

– The Nifty midcap and smallcap indices maintained the rhythm of not correcting for more than 10% while sustaining above 50 days EMA, since June-20. In the current scenario as well, both indices arrested an ongoing corrective phase near 50 days EMA after correcting 6% & 8%, respectively from their all-time highs. We expect, broader market indices to undergo base formation above 50 days EMA that would set the stage for next leg of up moveStructurally, the formation of higher peak and trough on the larger degree chart makes us confident to revise support base upward at 16100, as it is confluence of:a) Positive gap recorded on 4th August (16131-16176)b) Last week’s low is placed at 16162

Bank Nifty Outlook

– The weekly price action formed a bull candle with a higher high-low signalling continuation of the up move. The index during previous week formed a higher base above the recent eight weeks’ consolidation breakout area which also coincides with the falling supply line breakout area joining highs since February 2021 (placed at 35600 levels) highlighting strength– Going ahead, we expect the index to extend the current up move and gradually head towards the all-time high of 37700 levels in the coming month as it is the measuring implication of the recent range breakout (35800-34000)– In the last seven sessions the index has retraced less than 38.2% of its previous five sessions up move (34115-36219). A shallow retracement post a sharp up move highlights a higher base formation and a robust price structure

Going ahead, we expect the index to extend the current up move and gradually head towards the all-time high of 37700 levels in the coming month

– Structurally, the formation of higher peak and trough on the larger degree chart makes us confident to revise support base upward at 35000 as it is confluence of:a) 61.8% retracement of the current up move (34115-36317) placed around 35000 levelsb) rising 10 weeks EMA placed around 35180 levelsc) The bullish gap area 4th August 2021 is also placed around 35200 levels

Among the oscillators, the weekly stochastic has rebounded from near the neutral reading of 50 and has generated a buy signal moving above its three periods average thus validates positive bias.

(Dharmesh Shah is the Head – Technical at ICICI Direct. Please consult your financial advisor before investing.)

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