The Nifty 50 index opened flat but quickly declined, with technical indicators and support levels suggesting potential further weakness in the near term amid uneven sector performance and shifting derivatives market activity.
Nifty 50 opened flat on Tuesday but quickly lost ground, slipping to around 24,360 and pointing to a drop of about 0.5%. The technical read from The Hindu BusinessLine said the market’s tone had turned negative, with breadth clearly weak as advances lagged declines by a wide margin. That left the index looking vulnerable to further pressure in the near term.
Sector performance was similarly uneven. While Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Metal held up better, most other major groups traded lower, with consumer durables, FMCG and IT among the weakest pockets. Hindalco Industries and Grasim Industries were among the main drags, while Max Healthcare Institute and Eternal also featured among the softer names in the Nifty pack.
On the derivatives side, August Nifty futures opened slightly above the previous close but soon eased to the 24,450 area. The BusinessLine analysis said 24,400 is the key support to watch, with 24,500 and 24,600 acting as immediate resistance. A break below 24,400, it warned, could open the way to 24,200 and possibly 24,000 over the next few sessions.
The trading note recommended traders keep existing short positions with a tighter stop-loss and consider fresh selling only on a rebound towards 24,480, targeting 24,400. Market data from other platforms showed the August 2026 contract remaining active ahead of its August 25 expiry, though reported prices varied across services, underlining how quickly the futures market can shift during the session.
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