Stock market in Samvat 2078- Nifty seen at 19500 by March, likely to hit 21000 by next Diwali

Stock market in Samvat 2078: Nifty seen at 19500 by March, likely to hit 21000 by next Diwali

By Rahul Sharma

Markets and the economy have come a long way from where we were last year. Uncertainty and doubt have been replaced by optimism and positivity. Good quarterly earnings, decent monsoon, India’s vaccination drive, festival demand, consumer spending picking up and low-interest rates all have ensured that Nifty has stayed right on top in spite of some small periods of turbulence. Taking a top-down approach to understanding the current scheme of things – the primary trend of the markets is still bullish. On one side we have a buoyant US market backed by good quarterly earnings.

The most recent correction of around 1000 points on the Nifty brings us into a favourable position to get into some good quality names for Diwali 2021. Supports for the Nifty are placed at 17,613 and 17,250. We can see 18,800 being tested shortly if we manage to get back above the 18,000 mark. Thematically, we are primarily bullish on four sectors in the medium to long term i.e.1. PSE’s2. PSU Banks3. Realty4. Consumption

PSE’s & Realty stocks are coming out of decadal underperformance and are witnessing reversals which can play out for next 2-3 years bringing in more wealth than what was destroyed in the last decade. Leadership is back to banks after a good 18-month period as the current quarterly results have shown that the worst of Covid is behind us. We expect this leadership to continue from here at least for the next 6-8 months. IT as a sector can be looked for booking profit as the technical indicators are highly overbought.

Money making may not be as easy as it was in the last 18 months where the entire market rallied into one of the best bulls ever witnessed. We are advising clients to be selective and play smart with sectoral allocation to reap the benefits of the move from here. Technically, we remain positive on the Nifty for a target of 19,500 by March next year and 21,000 by next Diwali. Dips and corrections if any should be good buying opportunities and if played well can help us make the most of what Samvat 2078 has to offer us.

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(Rahul Sharma, Director & Head- Research, JM Financial Services Ltd. Views expressed are the author’s own.)