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Short term - Technical Outlook
Bank Nifty continues to trade with a mildly weak undertone, reflecting persistent selling pressure at higher levels. From a technical standpoint, the 58,000–58,200 zone remains a crucial resistance band. A sustained breakout above this range would improve market sentiment and could pave the way for a recovery towards the 58,400–58,600 region.
 
On the downside, 57,400 remains the immediate support. A decisive break below this level could expose the index to further weakness towards the 57,300–57,200 support zone. Failure to hold this range may intensify selling pressure, potentially dragging the index towards the 57,000 psychological mark. Overall, the near-term technical outlook remains cautious, with a sustained move above the 58,200 resistance required to improve the technical setup, while a breach below 57,400 could trigger another leg of downside.

 

Short term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 57600 | Targets: 57700, 57800, 57900 | Stop-loss: 57500
Sell Below: 57400 | Targets: 57300, 57200, 57100 | Stop-loss: 57500

Short term Chart

Long term - Technical Outlook

Bank Nifty continues to trade with a cautious undertone. A sustained move above 58,000 will be crucial to maintain the ongoing recovery. Technically, a sustained move above the 58,300 mark could strengthen bullish momentum and extend the rally towards the 58,600–58,700 region. However, a break below 57,500 may trigger profit booking and lead to weakness towards the 57,200–57,000 support zone.

 

Long term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 57600 | Targets: 57700, 57800, 57900 | Stop-loss: 57500
Sell Below: 57400 | Targets: 57300, 57200, 57100 | Stop-loss: 57500

Long term Chart

Market View

July 17th 2026

Indian markets opened on a firm note, maintaining stability during the early trading session. However, investor sentiment remains cautious as the United States continues its military strikes on Iran, keeping geopolitical uncertainty elevated.
 
Crude oil prices remain stable at elevated levels, with crude hovering near the $79 per barrel mark, reflecting persistent concerns over potential supply disruptions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee continues to remain under pressure, stabilizing near the 96.3 mark against the U.S. dollar as elevated crude oil prices and sustained demand for the greenback weigh on the domestic currency. 
 
Sectorally, IT stocks are outperforming the broader market, with the sector gaining more than 1.5% in early trade.

Technical view

Nifty 50

Nifty 50 opened marginally higher near the 24,129 mark, indicating a stable start despite mixed global cues. The index continues to hold above the 24,000 psychological mark, suggesting that the broader recovery structure remains intact. From a technical perspective, the 24,200 level continues to act as the immediate resistance. A sustained breakout above this level could reinforce bullish momentum and pave the way for an advance towards the 24,300–24,400 region.
 
On the downside, the 24,000 psychological mark remains the crucial support. While a decisive break below 24,000 could trigger renewed selling pressure and drag the index towards the 23,900–23,800 support zone. Momentum indicators remain neutral. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is hovering around the mid-50s, indicating balanced momentum with no clear directional bias. Overall, the near-term technical outlook remains cautiously positive. However, the index will need to reclaim and sustain above the 24,200 resistance level to confirm stronger bullish momentum.

Bank Nifty

Bank Nifty opened on a largely flat note near the 57,669 mark, broadly in line with the broader market. However, the index continues to face resistance at higher levels, indicating that bullish momentum remains limited despite the stable opening. From a technical perspective, the 58,000–58,200 zone continues to act as the immediate resistance. A sustained breakout above this band could improve sentiment and pave the way for a recovery towards the 58,400–58,600 region.
 
On the downside, the 57,600–57,500 zone now act as an immediate support, while a decisive break below 57,500 could trigger renewed selling pressure and drag the index towards the 57,300–57,200 support zone. Overall, the near-term technical outlook remains cautious, with a sustained move above the 58,000–58,200 resistance zone required to confirm further bullish momentum.

Market support level is 57,600. Market resistance level is 58,200.

Resistance 58,200

Market view chart showing support 57,600 and resistance 58,200

Support 57,600

FII & DII Activities

Particular

FIIs

DIIs

Net Purchase/ Sales (Cr)

16 Jul 2026

-4,205.56

+2,986.41

MTD-May (Cr)

July

-4,170.46

+20,056.12

Global Market

July 17th 2026

NASDAQ

USA

25,881.95

17th July

Dow Jones

USA

52,552.97

17th July

FTSE

UK

10,559.91

17th July

DAX

GERMAN

24,769.24

17th July

GIFT Nifty

Singapore

24,353

17th July

NIKKEI 225

Japan

64,141.12

17th July

Shanghai

China

3,764.16

17th July

S&P 500

USA

7,533.77

17th July

Market at Closing

July 17th 2026

Top Gainers

FINOPB

177.62

RELAXO

439.95

SUPERHOUSE

178.76

RESPONIND

224.55

Top Losers

INDHOTEL

728.4

UNIONBANK

167.95

INDIGO

5,246

NTPC

341.9

Technicals

Buy Above

58388.89

R1

58620.92

R2

58863.50

R3

59295.93

Stop Loss

58114.66

Pivot

58220.13

(All values are in INR)

Sell Below

58051.38

S1

57819.35

S2

57576.77

S3

57144.34

Stop Loss

58325.60

Pivot Basic Levels

Classic

R4
60630.80
R3
59952.82
R2
59274.83
R1
58898.12
Pivot
58220.13
S1
57843.42
S2
57165.43
S3
56788.72
S4
56412.00

Woodie

R4
61459.55
R3
60103.45
R2
59350.15
R1
59048.75
Pivot
58295.45
S1
57994.05
S2
57240.75
S3
56939.35
S4
55131.35

Camarilla

R4
59101.49
R3
58811.44
R2
58714.76
R1
58618.08
Pivot
58220.13
S1
58424.72
S2
58328.04
S3
58231.36
S4
57941.32

Moving Averages

Bullish

Bearish

5 Day

48751.13

10 Day

46520.25

20 Day

45259.04

50 Day

43831.58

100 Day

42802.55

200 Day

41486.21

Momentum Oscillators

Bullish

0

Bearish

1

Neutral

6

Stoch RSI

50.00

ROC

-3.55

Ultimate

54.76

Williams

-64.18

CCI

-47.37

Stochastic

30.04

RSI

53.57

Trend Oscillators & Volatility

Bullish

1

Bearish

0

Neutral

0

ATR

405.50

Low Volatility

MACD

551.07

Bullish

Nifty Stock List

Stock NameCMPChange (%)Market Cap (Cr.)SectorPiotroski Score

HDFCBANK

819.6

1.398

1244889.35

Banks

3 / 9

HDFCBANK

604.5

1.0616

1244889.35

Banks

3 / 9

ICICIBANK

1444.3

1.8404

1017474.08

Banks

8 / 9

SBIN

1044.3

1.2704

951999.7

Banks

5 / 9

AXISBANK

1328.5

1.5983

405887.831

Banks

6 / 9

Market Commentary

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Analyst Certification: I/We, Ayushi Jain Research Analyst, authors, and the name subscribed to this report, hereby certify that all the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect our views about the subject issuer(s) or securities. We also certify that no part of our compensation was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendation(s) or view(s) in this report. NISM Research Analyst registration number – NISM-201900015194.

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