Indian equity indices closed the last week on a subdued note, ending with modest losses amid heightened volatility. Currently, the Nifty and Sensex are at 22,828 and 75,157 levels. Technically, analysts say the Nifty witnessed a smart rebound after breaching its March lows and is now testing its 20-day exponential moving average (DEMA) around the 22,900 mark.In this setup, here are 5 technical insights to trade Nifty and Bank Nifty in the current week
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Indian stock markets will remain closed on April 14 for Ambedkar Jayanti, while MCX will open in the evening. This marks one of 14 holidays in 2025. Markets ended last week subdued; the upcoming shortened week will be driven by earnings announcements and global tariff developments.
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Plenty of corporate action will be lined-up in the holiday-shortened week which could act as triggers for the movement of individual stocks. In all, 13 stocks will see developments related to dividend, stock split, rights issue, spin-off and resolution. Here's the full detail of the corporate actions in the upcoming trading sessions:
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Elevated India VIX reflects market caution, making a Nifty breakout above 23,000 unlikely in the near term. Nifty Bank may face resistance, while Muthoot Finance looks bearish. Despite a shortened week, volatility may remain high. Top stock picks for the week include CCL and Anant Raj on technical breakouts.
Out of 44 active AMCs, 35 saw inflows in March. SBI, ICICI Prudential, Nippon India, UTI, and HDFC Mutual Funds each received over Rs 10,000 crore in monthly inflows.
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