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Short term - Technical Outlook

Bank Nifty is expected to maintain comparatively stronger momentum, with the near-term technical structure showing a cautiously constructive bias. From a technical perspective, the 57,700–57,800 region remains the immediate resistance zone. A sustained breakout above 57,800 could strengthen the recovery momentum and pave the way for an advance towards the 58,000 mark.
 
On the downside, the broader index remains range-bound, with 57,400–57,300 serving as the immediate support zone, followed by the stronger 57,100–57,000 region. While a decisive break below 57,000 could trigger renewed selling pressure and weaken the near-term technical bias.

 

Short term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 57500 | Targets: 57600, 57700, 57800 | Stop-loss: 57400
Sell Below: 57300 | Targets: 57200, 57100, 57000 | Stop-loss: 57400


Short term Chart

Long term - Technical Outlook

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

Long term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 57500 | Targets: 57600, 57700, 57800 | Stop-loss: 57400
Sell Below: 57300 | Targets: 57200, 57100, 57000 | Stop-loss: 57400


Long term Chart

Bank Nifty market sentiment gauge showing bullish and bearish signals.

Market View

August 21st 2026

Indian equity markets edged higher in early trade but remained cautious, with selling pressure at higher levels limiting the initial gains. A rebound in U.S. Treasury yields, elevated crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainty continued to restrain risk appetite, leaving investors reluctant to take aggressive positions despite the positive start.

WTI crude remains elevated in the $86–87 per barrel range, keeping concerns over inflation and corporate input costs firmly in focus for an energy-import-dependent economy such as India. The renewed rise in U.S. Treasury yields following their recent decline has also added to the cautious global backdrop, potentially reducing the relative appeal of emerging-market assets.

On the geopolitical front, the U.S. has announced plans to impose what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as the "toughest sanctions in history" on Iran. The move has added another layer of uncertainty to the already fragile Middle East backdrop, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, and could keep the geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude oil prices.


Technical view

Nifty 50

Nifty 50 opened on a marginally higher note near the 24,284 mark but is currently struggling to sustain gains above the 24,300 zone, which remains the immediate hurdle. The current price is trading between the 20-day and 100-day EMAs, making this region important for the near-term technical structure. A sustained breakout above 24,300 would be required to strengthen momentum and support a move towards the 24,400–24,500 levels.
 
On the downside, 24,150–24,100 remains the immediate support zone, followed by the crucial 24,000 psychological mark. Holding above these levels will be important to preserve the recent recovery structure, while a decisive break below 24,000 could revive selling pressure. The RSI remains largely flat, hovering around 49 and close to the neutral 50 mark, indicating a lack of strong directional momentum. Overall, the opening setup remains cautious-to-range-bound, with 24,300 acting as the key upside trigger. Sustained trading above this level would improve the near-term structure, while failure to reclaim it could keep gains capped at higher levels.


Bank Nifty

Bank Nifty opened near the 57,613 mark, higher than its previous close, but continues to face resistance at higher levels. The index first needs to sustain decisively above the 57,600 level to strengthen the recovery momentum and pave the way towards the 57,800–58,000 zone, which remains the next key resistance area.
 
On the downside, 57,400–57,300 remains the immediate support zone, followed by the stronger 57,100–57,000 region. Holding above these levels will be important to preserve the prevailing recovery structure, while a decisive break below 57,000 could revive selling pressure. The RSI remains flat around the neutral 51 mark, indicating a lack of strong directional momentum. Overall, the near-term outlook remains cautious.

Market support level is 57,400. Market resistance level is 57,800.

Resistance 57,800

Market view chart showing support 57,400 and resistance 57,800

Support 57,400

FII & DII Activities

Particular

FIIs

DIIs

Net Purchase/ Sales (Cr)

20 Aug 2026

+407.99

+3,973.72

MTD-May (Cr)

August

+3,056.99

+32,245.2

Global Market

August 21st 2026

NASDAQ

USA

26,067.17

21st August

Dow Jones

USA

52,759.21

21st August

FTSE

UK

10,748.16

21st August

DAX

GERMAN

25,983.04

21st August

GIFT Nifty

Singapore

24,299

21st August

NIKKEI 225

Japan

66,016.36

21st August

Shanghai

China

3,904.23

21st August

S&P 500

USA

7,641.16

21st August

Market at Closing

August 21st 2026

Top Gainers

MPDL

41.18

MINALIND

3.18

NKIND

67.92

SAMBANDAM

151.2

Top Losers

HCLTECH

1,314.3

SBIN

1,047

CANBK

129.35

BANKBARODA

244.31

Technicals

Buy Above

57776.33

R1

57915.34

R2

58060.66

R3

58319.72

Stop Loss

57612.05

Pivot

57675.23

(All values are in INR)

Sell Below

57574.14

S1

57435.13

S2

57289.80

S3

57030.75

Stop Loss

57738.42

Pivot Basic Levels

Classic

R4
59149.55
R3
58728.32
R2
58307.08
R1
58096.47
Pivot
57675.23
S1
57464.62
S2
57043.38
S3
56832.77
S4
56622.15

Woodie

R4
59623.44
R3
58833.62
R2
58359.74
R1
58201.77
Pivot
57727.89
S1
57569.92
S2
57096.04
S3
56938.07
S4
55832.34

Camarilla

R4
58233.37
R3
58059.61
R2
58001.69
R1
57943.77
Pivot
57675.23
S1
57827.93
S2
57770.01
S3
57712.09
S4
57538.33

Moving Averages

Bullish

Bearish

5 Day

48472.98

10 Day

46368.54

20 Day

45179.57

50 Day

43798.86

100 Day

42786.03

200 Day

41477.90

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

730.8

0.793

1123344.6

Banks

3 / 9

HDFCBANK

604.5

1.0616

1123344.6

Banks

3 / 9

ICICIBANK

1415.9

0.2833

1024775.9

Banks

8 / 9

SBIN

1047

-0.0954

996906.7

Banks

5 / 9

KOTAKBANK

403

1.4219

390185.62

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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