February 24, 2021 Foreign fund flows, Covid-19 cases and rising bond yields will anchor the market movement The domestic market is expected to open with a gap up of at least 80 points, as SGX Nifty is currently ruling at 14,842 against Nifty March futures’ close of 14,762.85. However, with only one day left for expiry of F&O monthly contracts, analysts expect the market to remain volatile. While cues from Asia-Pacific markets remain mixed, US markets closed in the green overnight after opening sharply lower. "We note that concerns pertaining to increase in bond yields and higher commodity prices dented investors’ sentiments in the last couple of days. However, underlying strength of economy and market remains intact in our view and hence, any meaningful correction in the market should be used to buy," said Binod Modi, Head - Strategy at Reliance Securities.