Indian equity markets opened on a positive note Wednesday, buoyed by favorable global cues. The Nifty 50 index climbed 44.3 points, or 0.18%, to open at 24,361.45, while the Bank Nifty advanced 78.4 points, or 0.14%, to start at 57,225.90. The Sensex opened at 77,998.66, approximately 70 points higher than its previous close.
Broader Market Performance
Midcap and smallcap indices underperformed the benchmarks, with the Midcap index falling 0.4% and the Smallcap index dropping 0.6%. The Indian rupee opened stronger by 29 paise at Rs. 95.39 per dollar on Friday, compared to the previous close of Rs. 95.68.
Foreign and Domestic Institutional Activity
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of shares worth Rs. 3,624 crore on July 30, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers of shares worth Rs. 1,864 crore. FIIs have maintained net buying over the last three sessions.
Sensex Technical Outlook
Technically, the Sensex traded comfortably above its 20-day simple moving average (SMA), a largely positive signal. A bullish candle on daily charts and an uptrend continuation pattern on intraday charts suggest further upside potential.
Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Research at Kotak Securities, noted: “For trend-following traders, now 77,500 would act as a key support zone. Above this, the uptrend wave is likely to continue. On the higher side, the rally could extend till 78,300-78,500. On the flip side, below 77,500, the uptrend would become vulnerable. Below this, traders may prefer to exit their long positions.”
Nifty 50 Outlook
The Nifty 50 continues to display a constructive technical setup, having closed above last week’s high and maintaining a pattern of higher highs and higher lows on the daily chart.
Bajaj Broking commented: “Going ahead, bias remains positive as the index continues to form higher highs and higher lows in daily charts, and we expect the index to maintain positive bias and head towards 24,370 and 24,480 in the coming sessions. Wednesday’s gap area of (24,041-24,136) is likely to act as immediate support.”
The benchmark index is expected to gradually move toward the crucial resistance zone of 24,500-24,600, which aligns with the current month’s high and the peak recorded in April 2026. On the downside, the brokerage sees immediate support in the 23,800-24,000 zone, where the 20-day and 50-day exponential moving averages (EMAs) converge.
Bank Nifty Outlook
Bank Nifty continued to consolidate around the 57,000 mark after forming its second consecutive high-wave candle, indicating stock-specific movement within a broader sideways trend.
A decisive breakout above Wednesday’s high and the 57,500 mark could trigger fresh buying momentum and pave the way for a rally toward 58,000. However, failure to surpass 57,500 levels is likely to keep the index range-bound between 56,500-57,500. On the downside, the 56,500-56,000 zone remains a crucial support area, reinforced by the lower band of the six-week trading range, an ascending trendline, and the 52-week EMA.
Bajaj Broking Research added: “As long as the index holds above this support cluster, the broader outlook is expected to remain constructive.”
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