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Indian Indices: Asian indices opened weak after seeing huge intraday volatility in the US indices with tech stocks leading a mini selloff. Expect profit booking to be the key for today as most markets digest the smart gains clocked in the month of July.

Nifty hit fresh intraday highs but profit booking and expiry related pressure saw the index give up all gains to close flat. The relentless rise in the index saw the July series see over 5% gains for the Nifty. Traders were seen piling up position in Consumer Durables and Utilities stocks, while selling was witnessed in Healthcare, Telecom and Metal sector stocks. In scrip specific development, Zenotech Laboratories was trading in green after Sun Pharmaceutical Industries raised its stake in the company to over 50 percent.

For today expect profit booking above 10000 as markets assimilate the gains clocked in the month of July. 

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 32210.81, down by 172.49 points or 0.53% after trading in a range of 32164.16 and 32381.36. There were 7 stocks advancing against 24 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.25%, while Small cap index was up by 0.32%.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 9985.10, down by 35.45 points or 0.35% after trading in a range of 9963.05 and 9999.35. There were 19 stocks advancing against 32 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view: Nifty finds resistance around 10115 which was yesterday's high while 9950 will act as strong support on the downside. Bank Nifty also finds resistance around 25050 while 24850 will act as support.

‘July’ RolloverSnippets          

Markets were on a hot streak in July F&O series. Global cues are conducive as well as local sentiments are at all time high which has led the market to continue its dream run and cross new milestones on daily basis. Short covering was observed across the high Beta stocks as the government had issued a circular that prohibits p-notes from taking any unhedged derivative exposure in the Indian market.

Nifty and Bank Nifty crossed its lifetime high and closed above 10000/24900 on EoE basis for the first time ever. Bank Nifty Index outperformed Nifty Index by ~1.9% as the call option writers in both the indices were taken for a toss during the entire series. Huge build-up of long positions in index future contracts along with short covering in OTM Nifty and Bank Nifty call option strikes propelled markets to a newer height. Long gamma positions were the flavor of the series.

DII's & FII's continued its buying spree posting a buying figure to the tune of ~Rs 3.2k/1.01k Cr. Rollovers of Nifty/Bank Nifty stood at 68% / 76% (1.72cr/25lakh shares) as against 73% / 69% (2.03 Cr/23 Lakh shares). Rollovers for Nifty and Banknifty were lower in terms of total open interest vis-a-vis last month. Based on analysis of the mentioned data, Nifty/ Bank Nifty can face resistance at the higher levels limiting the upside potential for the markets. India Vix index ended the series on a neutral note. On the options front, July series start with the highest open interest put strike at 9800 strike (3.84mn shares) and maximum call strike at 10000 strike (3.01 mn shares).

Nifty Movers: The top gainers on Nifty were HDFC up by 1.89%, Yes Bank up by 1.58%, GAIL India up by 1.56%, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone up by 1.26% and Indiabulls Housing up by 1.10%. On the flip side, Dr. Reddy’s Lab down by 5.53%, Lupin down by 3.53%, Sun Pharma down by 2.58%, ICICI Bank down by 2.29% and Hindustan Unilever down by 2.13% were the top losers.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Consumer Durables up by 0.48% and Utilities up by 0.03%, while Healthcare down by 1.67%, Telecom down by 0.96%, Metal down by 0.91%, TECK down by 0.64% and IT down by 0.61% were the losing indices on BSE.

On the global front: On the global front, Asian markets were trading in red, as investors looked ahead to more corporate earnings due during the session and were cautious on the dollar. China’s registered urban unemployment rate stayed below 4 percent for the second consecutive quarter as the world’s No. 2 economy maintained a robust growth trajectory in 2017’s first half.

Global Signals:The Asian markets were trading in red; Hang Seng decreased 174.83 points or 0.64% to 26,956.34, Nikkei 225 decreased 125.89 points or 0.63% to 19,953.75, Taiwan Weighted decreased 96.84 points or 0.92% to 10,411.53, KOSPI Index decreased 37.64 points or 1.54% to 2,405.60, Jakarta Composite decreased 10.86 points or 0.19% to 5,808.88, Shanghai Composite decreased 2.04 points or 0.06% to 3,247.74 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decreased 0.76 points or 0.04% to 1,769.31.