Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Nifty May Open In Slight Green Amid Tepid Global Cues Following Subdued Global PMI & US Economic Data And Lingering Geopolitical Tensions (NK); Domestically All Eyes Will Be On The Markit Mfg PMI Amid Mixed Set Of Q4FY17 Earnings & Auto Sales Data (So Far)



Market Mantra: 02/05/2017 (08:30)

SGX-NF: 9350 (+19 points)

For the Day:

Key support for NF: 9335-9245

Key resistance for NF: 9425-9505

Key support for BNF: 22200-22100

Key resistance for BNF: 22450-22525

As par early SGX indication, Nifty Fut (May) will open around 9350, slightly in green following tepid global cues after subdued China PMI & various US economic data. After terrible US GDP data on Friday, overall US economic data including Fed’s favourite inflation deflator (PCE), ISM Mfg/PMI, consumer sentiment all came downbeat. But, passage of temporary spending bill, hopes of passage of the Trumpcare bill and US TSY Sec’s jawboning about a longer term (30 yrs) TSY Bond has kept the USD/US bond yields & risk trade in some momentum. All eyes will be on the Fed meet tomorrow to gauze their appetite for a June rate hike or not considering the recent set of tepid US economic data. As of now, FFR is still showing around 70% of a June rate hike probability; Friday’s NFP job data may also help the market in this regard.

In the morning today, China’s Mfg PMI (Caixin) came as terrible at 50.3 for April against estimate of 51.2 (prior: 51.2). This PMI data just above the boom/bust line of 50 along with Sunday’s official PMI may also indicate China may be cooling down a bit following various regulatory/PBOC tightening and control over its shadow banking.

April PMI data so far is subdued not for China, but also across the Asia & US also; thus the overall market sentiment is not so upbeat considering some doubt about global reflation trade going on for the last one year. Also, lingering concern and various “war of words” regarding the NK issue may have kept the market extremely cautious as NK may not be a case for “one off” bombing by US; it may turn into a serious lengthy warfare, if not dealt properly.

Back to home, after mixed set of Q4FY17 report cards & April auto sales data so far, all eyes may be also on the Mfg PMI (April) today (prior: 52.5) and also on the ongoing development on banking NPA resolution, fate of PSBS consolidation and further updates on GST. There is a strong buzz from various policy makers including RBI to privatize some of the fragile PSBS; although if implemented, this may be a significant banking reform in India, but the proposal may also face political backlash not only from the oppositions, but also from Govt’s own stakeholders.

Hints for actionable trading ideas for NF & BNF:

Time & Price action suggests that, Nifty Fut (May) has to sustain over 9425 area for further rally towards 9475-9505 & 9550-9600 in the short term (under bullish case scenario).

On flip side, sustaining below 9405-9385 area, NF may fall towards 9335/05-9270/45 & 9225-9175 area in the short term (under bear case scenario).

Similarly, BNF has to sustain over 22450 area for further rally towards 22525-22675 & 22800-23000 area in the near term (under bullish case scenario).

On the flip side, sustaining below 22400 area, BNF may fall towards 22200-22100 & 22000-21700 area in the near term (under bear case scenario).



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