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BANK NIFTY

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Short term - Technical Outlook

Bank Nifty is also witnessing a gradual stabilization, in line with the broader market, after recent selling pressure. The immediate support is placed in the 54,600–54,400 zone, which is acting as a short-term demand area. A break below this level could lead to extended weakness toward 54,200. On the upside, 55,000 remains a key resistance level, and a sustained move above this mark may open the path for a recovery toward 55,600 levels. The index is currently in a consolidation phase, indicating that the market is attempting to find direction after the recent correction. While there are signs of short-term buying interest, the overall structure still reflects measured optimism rather than strong bullish conviction.

 

Short term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 55000 | Targets: 55100, 55200, 55300 | Stop-loss: 54900
Sell Below: 54700 | Targets: 54600, 54500, 54400 | Stop-loss: 54800
 

Short term Chart

Long term - Technical Outlook

Bank Nifty took support from the lower levels. Holding above 55,000 could provide additional support to Bank Nifty. Technically, staying above 55,000 will help maintain a positive sentiment for the Indian market. However, a break below 54,000 could turn unfavorable for Bank Nifty and trigger weakness.


Long term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 55000 | Targets: 55100, 55200, 55300 | Stop-loss: 54900
Sell Below: 54700 | Targets: 54600, 54500, 54400 | Stop-loss: 54800
 
Long term Chart

Market View

March 18th 2026

The Indian equity market opened on a steady to mildly positive note, extending the recovery momentum witnessed over the past two sessions. Early trade saw strong buying interest in the IT sector, which advanced over 3%, providing sentimental support to the broader market.

However, overall market sentiment continues to remain cautious, as ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are creating uncertainty around global energy supply and potential inflationary pressures. In addition, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) remain selective with intermittent outflows, reflecting persistent global risk sensitivity. These factors are likely to keep market volatility elevated, with geopolitical developments, crude oil price movements, and institutional fund flows expected to play a crucial role in determining the near-term direction of the Indian equity market.

 

Nifty 50

Nifty 50 opened with a mildly positive bias around 23,634, as the index attempts to extend its short-term recovery following the recent corrective phase. The early session price action indicates a gradual improvement in sentiment, supported by selective buying interest. Immediate support is placed around 23,350, and sustaining above this level could help maintain the ongoing recovery momentum.

On the upside, 23,800 is acting as the immediate resistance, and a sustained breakout above this zone could push the index toward the 24,000 psychological level in the near term. From a momentum perspective, the RSI remains near the lower band but is gradually recovering from oversold territory, indicating the potential for a continued technical bounce. However, the broader market structure continues to remain cautious unless the index decisively moves above higher resistance levels.

 

Bank Nifty

Bank Nifty opened on a marginally positive note, broadly in line with the overall market sentiment. The index is currently attempting to stabilize with gradual recovery momentum following recent selling pressure. Immediate support is placed around 54,600–54,400, which remains a crucial zone to watch in the near term. Holding above this range may help sustain the ongoing recovery attempt.

On the upside, 55,100–55,200 is acting as the immediate resistance band, and a sustained move above this level could trigger short covering toward the 55,600 resistance zone. From a momentum perspective, indicators are showing gradual improvement, reflecting intermittent recovery attempts in the index.

Resistance 55,200

Market View

Support 54,200

FII & DII Activities

Particular

FIIs

DIIs

Net Purchase/ Sales (Cr)

17 Mar 2026

-4,741.22

+5,225.32

MTD-May (Cr)

March

-70,989.96

+88,345.38

Global Market

March 18th 2026

NASDAQ

USA

22,479.53

105.35   0.47

18th March

Dow Jones

USA

46,993.26

46.85   0.1

18th March

FTSE

UK

10,431.7

28.1   0.27

18th March

DAX

GERMAN

23,895.27

164.35   0.69

18th March

GIFT Nifty

Singapore

23,745

-55   0.23

18th March

NIKKEI 225

Japan

55,239.4

1,539.01   2.87

18th March

Shanghai

China

4,062.98

13.08   0.32

18th March

S&P 500

USA

6,716.09

16.71   0.25

18th March

Market at Closing

March 18th 2026

Top Gainers

DCMSIL

99.7

15.46  18.35

MMTC

63.79

10.63  20

VALIANTORG

237.16

39.52  20

JBMA

590.6

98.4  19.99

Top Losers

POWERGRID

298

-0.5  -0.17

HAL

3,955.9

-7.2  -0.18

TRENT

3,634

-0.5  -0.01

ONGC

264.55

-0.2  -0.08

Technicals

Buy Above

54802.97

R1

54997.20

R2

55200.26

R3

55562.22

Stop Loss

54573.43

Pivot

54661.72

(All values are in INR)

Sell Below

54520.46

S1

54326.23

S2

54123.18

S3

53761.21

Stop Loss

54750.00

Pivot Basic Levels

R4R3R2R1PivotS1S2S3S4
Classic

56641.70

56093.13

55544.57

55210.28

54661.72

54327.43

53778.87

53444.58

53110.30

Woodie

57363.84

56200.27

55598.14

55317.42

54715.29

54434.57

53832.44

53551.72

52066.74

Camarilla

55361.57

55118.78

55037.86

54956.93

54661.72

54795.07

54714.14

54633.22

54390.43

Moving Averages

Bullish

Bearish

5 Day

47686.02

10 Day

45939.28

20 Day

44954.72

50 Day

43706.28

100 Day

42739.28

200 Day

41454.41

Momentum Oscillators

Bullish

0

Bearish

2

Neutral

5

Stoch RSI

85.64

ROC

-8.60

Ultimate

47.62

Williams

-74.24

CCI

-84.07

Stochastic

19.99

RSI

59.84

Trend Oscillators & Volatility

Bullish

1

Bearish

0

Neutral

0

ATR

406.20

Low Volatility

MACD

632.11

Bullish

Nifty Stock List

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

HDFCBANK

843.05

-0.2721

1301930.84

Banks

3 / 9

HDFCBANK

604.5

1.0616

1301930.84

Banks

3 / 9

SBIN

1069.8

0.479

982091.6

Banks

5 / 9

ICICIBANK

1289.3

0.0466

922711.1

Banks

8 / 9

AXISBANK

1253.2

2.0438

381929.7

Banks

6 / 9

Market Commentary

Disclaimer: Investment in securities/commodities market subject to market risk, read all the related documents carefully before investing/trading.

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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