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Short term - Technical Outlook
Bank Nifty continues to face resistance in the 55,000–55,200 zone, which needs to be decisively breached to strengthen recovery prospects. A sustained move above this range could pave the way for an advance towards the 55,600–55,800 zone.

On the downside, immediate support is placed at 54,600–54,400. A decisive break below this range could intensify selling pressure and drag the index towards the next support zone at 54,000. Overall, Bank Nifty maintains a cautious outlook, with a sustained move above the immediate resistance zone required to establish stronger upward momentum, while a breach of key support levels could expose the index to further downside.

 

Short term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 55000 | Targets: 55100, 55200, 55300 | Stop-loss: 54900
Sell Below: 54900 | Targets: 54800, 54700, 54600 | Stop-loss: 55000

Short term Chart

Bank Nifty breakout trendline indicator

Long term - Technical Outlook
Bank Nifty continues to to face selling pressure at higher levels, with the index struggling to overcome key resistance levels. Holding above 54,600–54,400 will be crucial to sustain the ongoing recovery, while a break below 54,000 could trigger renewed selling pressure. Technically, 56,000–56,100 remains the crucial resistance zone, and a sustained breakout could extend the recovery towards 56,500. Overall, the near-term outlook remains cautiously positive, although the broader technical structure remains weak.

Long term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 55000 | Targets: 55100, 55200, 55300 | Stop-loss: 54900
Sell Below: 54900 | Targets: 54800, 54700, 54600 | Stop-loss: 55000


Long term Chart

Bank Nifty breakout trendline indicator

Market View

October 23rd 2026

Indian equity markets opened marginally higher despite adverse global cues, supported by gains in the IT sector, which advanced over 2% in early trade. However, the broader market and most sectoral indices remains under pressure, reflecting cautious investor sentiment and limited buying participation.
 
WTI crude oil prices continued their gradual upward trajectory, trading near the $100 per barrel mark. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee remained largely stable near ?94.80 against the US dollar, close to its previous close. However, sustained crude oil demand and dollar-related pressures continue to pose challenges to further rupee appreciation.
 
Despite the higher opening, market gains remained limited amid rising crude oil prices, weak global cues and persistent geopolitical uncertainty. Overall, the near-term outlook remains cautious.

Technical View

Nifty 50

Nifty 50 opened on a mildly positive note near the 22,742 mark; however, the index continues to trade below the key resistance zone of 22,800. A sustained breakout above this level is essential to improve the near-term technical structure and potentially advance the index towards the psychological 23,000 mark. Failure to overcome this hurdle could limit the upside and keep the index under pressure.

On the downside, the 22,600–22,550 zone remains the immediate support area, while a sustained breakdown below 22,500 could extend the prevailing weakness towards lower levels. The daily RSI remains relatively subdued in the mid-40s, indicating weak momentum and suggesting that selling pressure continues to dominate the near-term outlook.

Bank Nifty

Bank Nifty opened marginally above its previous close near the 54,966 mark, with the 54,600–54,400 zone continuing to serve as the immediate support band. A sustained breakdown below this range could intensify selling pressure and drag the index towards lower levels, further weakening the near-term technical structure.
 
On the upside, the 55,000–55,200 zone remains the immediate resistance area. A sustained breakout above this range could improve the near-term outlook and pave the way for an advance towards the 55,600–55,800 zone. However, failure to reclaim this resistance band could keep the index under pressure, with selling interest likely to persist.

Market support level is 54,000. Market resistance level is 55,000.

Resistance 55,000

Market view chart showing support 54,000 and resistance 55,000

Support 54,000

FII & DII Activities

Particular

FIIs

DIIs

Net Purchase/ Sales (Cr)

22 Oct 2026

-3,458.7

+2,891.32

MTD-May (Cr)

October

-52,354.03

+55,874.96

Global Market

October 23rd 2026

NASDAQ

USA

26,008.86

23rd October

Dow Jones

USA

52,867.98

23rd October

FTSE

UK

10,906.05

23rd October

DAX

GERMAN

25,163.32

23rd October

GIFT Nifty

Singapore

22,633

23rd October

NIKKEI 225

Japan

62,693.16

23rd October

Shanghai

China

3,690.48

23rd October

S&P 500

USA

7,663.43

23rd October

Market at Closing

October 23rd 2026

Top Gainers

PRUDMOULI

15.39

VINNY

0.98

SSWL

468.75

LINC

89.05

Top Losers

ICICIBANK

1,394.2

BSE

3,230.8

INDIGO

4,549

HDFCBANK

692.8

Technicals

Buy Above

54574.44

R1

54805.03

R2

55046.10

R3

55475.85

Stop Loss

54301.92

Pivot

54406.73

(All values are in INR)

Sell Below

54239.03

S1

54008.44

S2

53767.36

S3

53337.62

Stop Loss

54511.55

Pivot Basic Levels

Classic

R4
56383.65
R3
55919.27
R2
55454.88
R1
54871.12
Pivot
54406.73
S1
53822.97
S2
53358.58
S3
52774.82
S4
52191.05

Woodie

R4
57521.34
R3
55859.57
R2
55425.04
R1
54811.42
Pivot
54376.89
S1
53763.27
S2
53328.74
S3
52715.12
S4
51232.44

Camarilla

R4
54863.83
R3
54575.59
R2
54479.51
R1
54383.43
Pivot
54406.73
S1
54191.27
S2
54095.19
S3
53999.11
S4
53710.87

Moving Averages

Bullish

Bearish

5 Day

47339.78

10 Day

45750.43

20 Day

44855.80

50 Day

43665.54

100 Day

42718.71

200 Day

41444.08

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

692.8

-0.1801

1067753.62

Banks

3 / 9

HDFCBANK

604.5

1.0616

1067753.62

Banks

3 / 9

ICICIBANK

1394.2

-0.3075

1001619.61

Banks

8 / 9

SBIN

958.6

-1.1753

883370.1

Banks

5 / 9

KOTAKBANK

430.5

-1.4874

427858.382

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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