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Nifty spent the truncated week struggling to stay afloat just below the key resistance levels. With just four working days, the Nifty resisted each day to the 200-DMA and failed to close above that point. The trading range got much narrower, and the Nifty oscillated in just 291.65 points before closing with a minor gain. The volatility also cooled off as compared to the previous week. Against the surge of 15.48%, this week saw India VIX declining by 12.17% to 13.24. Following strong consolidation, the headline index closed with a modest weekly gain of 225.90 points (+0.96%).

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resistance levels. The Nifty stayed under strong selling pressure over the past five sessions and violated key support levels on the daily charts. The range remained wider on the anticipated lines; the Nifty traded in a wide 1,243-point range over the past days.

C T Ravi on Saturday claimed that a there was threat to his life and the government should give him protection. The MLC was arrested two days ago for allegedly using a derogatory word against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar inside the Legislative Council in the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi and was released later on a court's direction. Addressing reporters with a bandage on his forehead, Ravi alleged that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Minister Laxmi had hatched a conspiracy against him. «Human rights were violated. D K Shivakumar and Laxmi Hebbalkar have conspired against me,» Ravi, a former minister, said.

Indian exporters of garments, handicrafts, and engineering goods expect 5-10% gains from the rupee’s depreciation, but more import-dependent sectors such as gems and jewellery and electronics see rising oil and commodity prices offsetting any benefits, trade insiders said. Moreover, the sharper depreciation of the Chinese yuan, Japanese yen, and Mexican peso against the US dollar may prompt buyers to pressure Indian exporters to pass on the gains, besides undermining any long-term competitive advantage from the rupee’s fall, they said. The rupee hit an all-time low of 85.09 per dollar on Thursday, crossing the 85 mark for the first time. On Friday, the rupee hit a new low of 85.10/$1. Almost 60% of India’s goods trade is in dollars, and the depreciation will help traditional sectors such as textiles and leather.