Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98.78 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  8,70,651.46 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98.78 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  8,70,651.46 crore.

Going ahead, the level of 10,120-10,140 will act as an immediate support zone for the Nifty. However, a decisive breach of this zone may lead to further weakness, in which case it may test the low of 10,075 reached during the panic of Gujarat election results. Stocks in the news: Cadila Healthcare, SBI, Hero Motocorp, Pidilite Industries, Nitco, Torrent Power, Marico, Coal India, Stride Shasun, JSW Steel, Sanghi Industries, Gayatri Projects and Bharti Airtel.

Indian equity benchmarks are expected to witness a mildly positive opening as cues from Asian peers are supportive. However, the bigger question is will the market be able to sustain the initial gains or will it be just a dead cat bounce. The SGX Nifty is indicating that the Nifty could open marginally positive around 10,214 at the opening bell.  

Indian drug major Torrent Pharmaceutical is planning to bid for Sanofi's generic business, Zentiva NV.

The investigation agencies are now probing 31 banks who have lent a sum of around Rs 5,000 crore to Gitanjali Gems.  

Now, going forward, the market could drift to test the daily 200-SMA, which is placed around the level of 10,120. But any bounce-back towards the levels of 10,310 and 10,350 will act as immediate resistance areas for the Nifty. Stocks in the news: Infosys, TCS, Bal Pharma, Ashoka Buildcon, REC, Sadbhav Infrastructure Projects, Dabur, HPL Electric and Power, Avenue Supermarts, Ultratech Cement, ZEEL, Bharti Airtel and Speciality Restaurants.

Indian markets are expected to open flat with a negative bias as cues from global peers are mixed. The SGX Nifty is indicating that the Nifty could open marginally negative around 10,230 at the opening bell. Since Nifty has breached its very crucial level of 10,300, we believe that the undertone of the market has shifted from 'buy on dips' to 'sell on rise'.  

India's largest mutual funds distribution Infrastructure, BSE StAR MF announced on Tuesday that about 40 banks have been enabled for e-mandate on BSE StAR MF. 

Indian stock market bulls finally surrendered after tremendous struggle to sustain above the support levels. We hold 10,100 followed by 10,033 as immediate supports. The 9685 level is a major reversal for the Nifty in the medium term. On the upside, 10315-10375 followed by 10,425 will act as resistances.