Wednesday, 27 December 2017

Nifty May Struggle On Higher Oil & Muted GST Collections And Subdued Global Cues



Market Mantra: 27/12/2017 (09:00)

SGX-NF: 10525 (-5)

For the Day: updated: 13:25

For 27/12/2017: Dec-Fut

Key support for NF: 10490/10465-10425/10375

Key resistance for NF: 10555/10575-10610/10650

Key support for BNF: 25600/25400-25200/24950

Key resistance for BNF: 25775/25875-26050/26200

Trading Idea (Positional):

Technically, Nifty Fut-Dec (NF) has to sustain over 10575 area for further rally towards 10610/10650- 10695 & 10745-10795 zone in the short term (under bullish case scenario). 

On the flip side, sustaining below 10555 area, NF may fall towards 10490/10465-10425/10375 zone in the short term (under bear case scenario).

Technically, Bank Nifty-Fut (BNF) has to sustain over 25775 area for further rally towards 25875- 26050 & 26200-26325 zone in the near term (under bullish case scenario).

On the flip side, sustaining below 25725-25675 area, BNF may fall towards 25600/25400-25200/24950 & 24850-24700 area in the near term (under bear case scenario).

As par early SGX indication, Indian market (Nifty Fut-Dec/India-50) may open around 10525, almost flat on subdued Global/Asian cues and concern about fiscal slippages amid higher Oil & muted GST revenue.

Overnight, US market edged down in a holiday thinned trading on slide in techs/Apple (poor X-Mas sales & guidance cut for Q1CY18 for i-Phone-10) offsetting some gains in energies (higher oil after Libyan pipeline blast) and retailers (blockbuster X-Mas/holiday sales:+4.9% vs 3.7% YOY); DJ-30 edged down by 0.03%, S&P-500 lost 0.10% and closed around 2680, while NQ-100 fell by 0.30%.

Overall, sentiment was also supported by an upbeat home price index (S&P-Case-Shiller: +6.4% in Oct) and optimism about US fiscal stimulus/Trumponomics (tax cuts/reform/deregulation & infra spending).

US index future (SPX-500) is now trading around 2688, edged up by almost 0.03% on mixed Asian cues.

USDJPY edged down on continuous bond yield curve flattening and doubt about credibility of Fed’s 2018 projections for 3 hikes amid muted US wage growth & inflation. Also, growing geo-political tensions between US & Russia for the NK issues may be a headwind for USD; yesterday Russia tests a “powerful” ICBM, which is supposed to evade any missile defense system.

But EURUSD caught a bid despite growing EU political jitters (Catalonia/Spain, German coalition Govt, Italian election) as market may be focusing on EZ economic optimism and increasing talks about policy normalization (rate hikes) by ECB in 2019 as full QE tapering may be now a done deal by Dec’18. Also, positive year end flows may be supporting both EUR & GBP.

EU stocks set to open in red on higher EUR, negative for export heavy EZ economy & the market but higher energies (oil) and metals (shut down of a major China factory for pollution concern & China growth optimism) may also support the market.

Most of the Asia-Pacific markets are now trading in red to flat despite commodities/resource rally and some recovery in techs/Apple suppliers. China (SSE) down by almost 0.92% on signs of liquidity stress (SIBOR at 4.93%) & economic slowdown (year end liquidity stress) coupled with muted industrial profits and subdued wages & hiring activities as par China Beige Book.

Similarly HK also edged down (-0.10%) on China concern & tight liquidity; but helped by energies, while dragged by techs to some extent. Japan edged up by 0.08% in a listless day of trading after initial fall.

Back to home, Indian market (Nifty Fut-Dec/India-50) is now trading around 10545, edged up by almost 0.18% after making another record high for Nifty Fut-I (10554) & Nifty-50 (Spot @10548) on telecom debt resolution optimism (R-COM) & an extended “Santa Rally” and year end (CY) fund flows/portfolios adjustments.

But ongoing rally in Oil and muted GST revenue may spoil the “Santa Party” as market is worried about fiscal slippages; today Indian 10YGSEC bond yield hits another milestone high at 7.310% and is now trading around 7.26%; USDINR-I is now trading around 64.32 (+0.05%).

As par Govt, estimate tax revenue to fall short of FY-18 aim by up to Rs.0.55 tln; estimate direct tax revenue to fall short by Rs.0.20 tln. Multiple reports warn of a moderate slowdown in the economy; India's industrial production could slowdown over the next couple of months as biz optimism in the country is at a 4 year low.

Meanwhile, Banks said that, they need to make 15% provisions in Q3FY18 for exposure at R-COM 2 QTRS of provisions to be made by the banks; the most impacted bank will be UCO Bank & UBI. The least effected will be SBI, IOB, OBC & UNB.

All eyes may be also now on the Budget preparations for FY-19, which will be the last full fledged budget by the Govt before going into 2019 poll.



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