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India VIX, a measure of volatility in Nifty, was reported at 11.36, up 2.29% over Wednesday's closing. Indian equity markets were closed on Thursday on account of Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id).
"Overall we expect markets to remain in a positive range. Stock-specific action will gather pace with the start of the earning season," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.
For today, analyst Rupak De, LKP Securities said that the prevailing sentiment appears strongly in favor of the bulls, as indicated by the absence of any reversal signals on the technical charts. Resistance is observed at 21,500, while a potential further rally in the Nifty could occur upon breaching this level, he said, adding that the support is currently positioned at 21,300.
The overall market sentiment remains bullish on Thursday, and considering the current levels, traders are advised to initiate fresh long positions, Kunal Shah, LKP Securities said. A stop-loss can be set at 20,800, targeting potential upside levels of 21,400/21,500 in the near term, he adds.
Amid a volatile trading session, Indian benchmark indices ended in the red on Tuesday, breaking their two-session winning streak. India VIX stood at 12.18, up 7.45% on Tuesday.