Thursday, 30 November 2017

Nifty Set To Trade At Pre-Moody’s Upgrade Level On Muted Global Cues Amid Plunge In Techs & Concern Over Macro Data, Deleveraging & GJ Election



Market Mantra: 30/11/2017 (09:00)

SGX-NF: 10315 (-39)

For the Day: updated: 12:45

For 30/11/2017: (Nov-Fut/Spot)

Key support for NF: 10325/10300-10280/10240

Key resistance for NF: 10355-10395/10425

Key support for BNF: 25700-25400

Key resistance for BNF: 26000-26100

Trading Idea (Positional):

Technically, Nifty Fut-Nov (NF/NS) has to sustain over 10375 area for further rally towards 10425-10475 & 10510/10540 & 10585-10635 zone in the short term (under bullish case scenario). 

On the flip side, sustaining below 10355-10325 area, NF may fall towards 10280/10240-10190 & 10150/10125-10050 zone in the short term (under bear case scenario).

Technically, Bank Nifty-Fut (BNF/BNS) has to sustain over 26000 area for further rally towards 26100-26325 & 26400-26675 zone in the near term (under bullish case scenario).

On the flip side, sustaining below 25950-25875 area, BNF may fall towards 25700-25400 & 25200-24950 area in the near term (under bear case scenario).

As par early SGX indication, Nifty Fut (Nov) may open around 10315, gap-down by almost 39 points tracking muted global/Asian cues and concern for macro data, Indian version of deleveraging (NPA/NPL resolution) and GJ elections outcome amid DeMo & GST blues and surging food/vegetable inflation; Govt/BJP is under immense pressure in GJ election with surging price of onions (more than 100% jump in the last few months), which has historical record to change a Govt alone.

Asian market is also under pressure today on techs, insurers & ongoing China concern; China is again down by around 0.40% today despite an upbeat Mfg PMI today; it may be waiting for arrival of their “National Plunge Protection Team” in the last hour of trade to protect the market from further sell off as in the last few days. 

Also, muted prospect of growth in the chip makers (semiconductor stocks) may have dented the overall tech sentiment, but that perception may be premature. Japan is up on higher USD despite a terrible IIP data today. AU market is down on launch of judicial inquiry into country’s financial industry.

Overnight US market closed mixed, but under pressure on huge sell off in techs (FANG) on perception that the proposed tax reform bill is negative for the big tech cos (MNC), which may be subjected to repatriation tax on its overseas profits or even on its current financial assets kept outside US. 

DJ-30 climbed by almost 0.44% in another record high boosted by financials, healthcare, industrials & utilities, while S&P-500 edged down by almost 0.04% and closed around 2626, but NQ-100 plunged by almost 1.27% on huge tech sell off & rotational trade, biggest one day correction over last three months. Apart from Amazon, other retailers were upbeat amid a strong holiday shopping season; transportation stocks were also getting boost for holiday season & high consumer confidence in US.

Banks & financials were upbeat on higher USD/US bond yields & hopes for more deregulation (ease of Volcker rule) and push for affordable US housing by new Fed chief Powell; also an upbeat US GDP coupled with some hawkish comments by Yellen yesterday (US economy & global expansions are “increasingly broad based”) and hopes for tax reform bill legislation has boosted the USD sentiment yesterday. Also an upbeat Fed Beige Book yesterday has helped the USD bulls.

Also, appointment of Goodfriend, a known policy hawk as a member of the Fed Reserve Board Of Govs by Trump yesterday may have supported the USD sentiment.

Overall, US market may be now focusing on new rotational sectors which may benefit from next economic cycle of US tax reform/lower tax rates, deregulation & higher interest rates. But US tax reform squabbling & the ultimate shape of corp tax cut may be a big concern for the market along with “usual” yearly drama of Govt shut down because of “debt limit” issues.

US index future (SPX-500) is now trading around 2623, edged down by almost 0.10% on muted Asian cues ahead of EU market opening.

Crude Oil (WTI) is now trading around 57.45, up by almost 0.25% on OPEC-NOPEC squabbling and mixed inventory reports. As par various “trial balloons” ahead of official meeting today, it now seems that Russia is unwilling to extend any production cuts beyond March’18 for their own economic interest.

But at the same time OPEC members are desperately seeking an extension of either 9-12 months, but that may be again reviewed in June’18; also OPEC may defer its production cut extension agenda today until Jan’18, when it has more reliable data based on the ground reality of oil supply & demand dynamics. WTI is already discounted for a 12 months extension of production cut; thus anything less than that, may cause heavy selling in oil.

Overnight EU market closed higher in Stoxx-600 (+0.30%) helped by US tax reform optimism and further boosted by banks & financials (Powell comments about more financial deregulation) & mixed exporters (EUR edged up on upbeat German CPI & EU economic sentiment); DAX-30 edged up by 0.10% and closed around 13062, although well off the day high of 13196; similarly CAC-40 inched up by 0.10%. Automakers also gained on hopes of M&A.

But FTSE-100 plunged by almost 0.90% on exporters & MNC (higher GBP on strong buzz of Brexit payments deal); almost 75% of FTSE earnings come from exporters; it was further dragged by some consumer blue chips, but helped by banks & financials. Ocado again soared by almost 16% on top of 21% rally day before that on a tech deal.

EU market is poised for flat opening today with pressure on FTSE as both GBP & EUR edged up to some extent.

Back to home, Indian market (Nifty/India-50) is now trading around 10270, sinks by almost 0.85% and now trading at pre-Moody’s “Historical Upgrade” level on muted Asian cues ahead of Q2 GDP data. But market may be also concerned about political risk in GJ election amid DeMo & GST blues and surging food inflation, especially vegetable prices as general public will not care about rating upgrade/downgrade and macro economies or even an upbeat GDP.

Today NAMO has also commented that “he is ready for any political sacrifice for the sake of DeMo & GST”.

Market may be also concerned about ongoing deleveraging drive by the Indian Govt (like China) or the NPA/NPL resolution mechanism through IBC/NCLT. As par latest report, Govt may further amend IBC act and attach/sell assets of personal/corporate guarantors; these are mostly promoters on whose personal guarantee, banks has extended huge loans even without sufficient co-lateral securities (like KFA).

Although, these are very important steps to clean excessive Indian corporate leverage, all these new IBC amendments may be challenged in law of court and thus the whole process of actual NPA resolution & credit offtake may be further delayed. 




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