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Indian Indices: Asian markets will see a positive opening as the Japanese index gains with the yen weakening after 4 days of gains. The US$ rallied from oversold territory which saw stocks bounce back even as crude prices tumbled most in the last 3 months. This saw energy stocks drag the index lower from new highs even as financials outperformed.

Nifty saw volatility creep in ahead of the Central bank meeting today on interest rates. With consensus 25 basis point rate cut being priced in more emphasis will be on the policy outlook going forward with a 'dovish' stance being seen by most. Earnings beat by Bhel& Tata Steel should see more action on stocks as Nifty may remain range bound.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 28341.70, up by 6.54 points or 0.02% after trading in a range of 28305.91 and 28391.64. There were 17 stocks advancing against 13 stocks declining on the index.The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.45%, while Small cap index was up by 0.33%.The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 8779.25, up by 10.95 points or 0.12% after trading in a range of 8765.85 and 8782.85. There were 35 stocks advancing against 16 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view: Nifty will see support around 8700 while 8800 will act as resistance, break either side will see further up or down side. Bank Nifty will face resistance around 20576 while 20000 will act as support.

Trading ideas: IBULHSGFIN (Buy above Rs 830 for target of Rs 865, SL at Rs 814): Stock has broken out from a cup and handle pattern on daily charts recently and has carried forward the momentum swiftly. The strong move has been accompanied with a solid rise in traded volumes. Other momentum oscillators also indicate the current momentum is here to stay. Our analysis of weekly chart also suggests, the stock is trending up in a rising channel which further accentuates our positive bias on the stock.

Corporate Snippets:

In a major blow to liquor baron Vijay Mallya, the Karnataka High Court ordered winding of the United Breweries (Holdings) Limited, the parent company of UB Group for recovering dues payable by UBHL-promoted Kingfisher Airlines Ltd.

Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL)has commissioned the Mandali-Becharaji pipeline to supply natural gas for manufacturing in the North Gujarat plants of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) and Honda Motors Scooters India (HMSI).

Addressing the need of pacing up constructions with skilled labour that would result in quicker delivery and hand overs, PNB Housing Finance Limited (PNBHFL) has signed an MOU with CREDAI West Bengal to train 1000 construction workers in Kolkata and nearby villages.

Nifty Movers: The top gainers on Nifty were Ambuja Cement up by 2.66%, ACC up by 2.32%, BhartiInfratel up by 2.09%, Hindalco up by 1.96% and Grasim Industries up by 1.78%.  On the flip side, Axis Bank down by 2.00%, ITC down by 1.23%, Dr. Reddy’s Lab down by 0.75%, Infosys down by 0.67% and Hindustan Unilever down by 0.64% were the top losers.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening: The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Consumer Durables up by 3.13%, Auto up by 0.79%, Realty up by 0.78%, Metal up by 0.67% and Oil & Gas up by 0.49%, while FMCG down by 0.55% and Bankex down by 0.15% were the losing indices on BSE.

On the global front: On the global front, Asian shares were trading mostly in red, with pressure on oil prices hitting energy shares. A summary of opinions from January 30-31 meeting showed that Bank of Japan board members saw improvements in exports, consumer spending and capital expenditure but warned that it may take time for inflation expectations to pick up.

Global Signals:The Asian markets were trading mostly in red; Jakarta Composite decreased 31.47 points or 0.58% to 5,350.01, KOSPI Index decreased 15.75 points or 0.76% to 2,059.46, Hang Seng decreased 10.9 points or 0.05% to 23,320.67, Shanghai Composite decreased 8.47 points or 0.27% to 3,144.62 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decreased 1.16 points or 0.07% to 1,687.68.On the other hand, Taiwan Weighted increased 0.03 points or 0% to 9,554.59 and Nikkei 225 increased 46.13 points or 0.24% to 18,956.91.