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Major headlines:

·         Government hopeful of achieving disinvestment target

·         Demonestisation to have positive impact next fiscal

·         Key Indian equity indices open higher

Asian markets traded in the green ex Japan where the 'Nikkei' index was down almost 1% after the yen rallied against the US$. OIl prices saw a sharp pullback with the greenback seeing selling while bond yields also traded flat. President Trump sounded cautious on Pharma& biotech & vowed to bring back jobs to the US which should be ominous warning to global Pharma& IT outsourcing. 

Nifty crossed the 200 DMA in style with 8400 being within reach today. Banks lead the from the front with the Bank Nifty gaining almost 2.25%.Metals were the other big outperformer with the Metal index up over 4%.For today expect consolidation around 8400 on the Nifty while mid caps should see more action & participation.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 27239.03, up by 98.62 points or 0.36% after trading in a range of 27166.69 and 27278.93. There were 16 stocks advancing against 14 stocks declining on the index. The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.01%, while Small cap index was up by 0.02%. The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 8404.15, up by 23.50 points or 0.28% after trading in a range of 8382.30 and 8417.20. There were 24 stocks advancing against 27 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view: Nifty will now find support around 8289 which is the 200DMA while resistance now comes @ 8446 which is the 100 DMA. Bank Nifty now finds support @ 18258 which isn the 200 DMA while the 100 DMA @ 19068 will act as resistance.

Market Sentiment:

The market breadth on BSE was negative in the ratio of 1052:1152, while 116 scrips remained unchanged.

Trading ideas IBREALEST (Buy above Rs 82.5 for target of Rs 86.5, SL at Rs 80.5): Stock has given a flag breakout on daily charts, after consolidating for the past 4 trading sessions between Rs 78.5 and Rs 81.5. The momentum seen in yesterday's trade along with stock sustaining above its 200-DMA would augur well in near term. On daily chart, stock looks a perfect price volume breakout candidate. We advise to Buy IBREALEST above Rs 82.5, stop loss at Rs 80.5 and Target of Rs 86.5.

MacroeconomicFront: According to sources, the first-ever policy to set the tone for water management in the Indian Railways is likely to be finalised by the end of this month. Commenting on the issue, Additional Member, Mechanical, K Swaminathan told the media, "We are rolling out a water policy by the end of this month which will set the tone for water management in the Indian Railways."

Corporate Snippets:

Lupin has received final approval from the US health regulator to market its Desoximetasone cream, used for treatment of skin disease, in the American market.

MRF Ltd said it will invest around Rs 45 bn in a phased manner over a period of ten years to set up a manufacturing unit in Gujarat.

Royal Orchid Hotels has acquired Amartara Hospitality by buying additional 24.9% stake in it.

NTPC’s board has approved an investment of Rs 10.53 bnDulanga coal mining project with rated production of 7 mtpa.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:  The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Power up by 2.09%, IT up by 1.20%, Capital Goods up by 0.98%, PSU up by 0.98% and TECK up by 0.94%, while Metal down by 0.83%, FMCG down by 0.33%, Realty down by 0.18% and Consumer Durables down by 0.06% were the losing indices on BSE.

Nifty Movers:The top gainers on Nifty were Power Grid up by 4.74%, NTPC up by 2.71%, Infosys up by 2.23%, Tata Power up by 2.21% and Tech Mahindra up by 1.96%.  On the flip side, Idea Cellular down by 2.08%, Coal India down by 1.56%, AurobindoPharma down by 1.50%, IndusInd Bank down by 1.44% and BHEL down by 1.20% were the top losers.

On the global front:On the global front, Asian shares were trading mostly in green, with investors eyeing the first full press conference by President-elect Donald Trump since the November election. Trump has vowed to label China a currency manipulator on his first day in office and has threatened to slap huge tariffs on imports from China. Hong Kong shares extended their recent rally into a fifth successive day as investors brushed off another loss on Wall Street.

Global Signals:The Asian markets were trading mostly in green; FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 3.52 points or 0.21% to 1,678.73, KOSPI Index increased 3.64 points or 0.18% to 2,078.81, Shanghai Composite increased 3.77 points or 0.12% to 3,140.52, Jakarta Composite increased 11.71 points or 0.22% to 5,312.95 and Taiwan Weighted increased 69.03 points or 0.74% to 9,414.77.On the other hand, Nikkei 225 decreased 188.43 points or 0.97% to 19,176.24 and Hang Seng decreased 90.05 points or 0.39% to 22,845.30.