Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with IDFC First Bank, VIP Industries and Ambuja Cements?
Sensex jumped 655 points to settle at 73,651 and the Nifty climbed 203 points to end at 22,326.
Stocks that were in focus included names like IDFC First Bank, which fell 2.96%, VIP Industries, which jumped 11.05%, and Ambuja, whose shares gained nearly 2% on Thursday.
Here's what Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart, recommends investors should do with these stocks when the market resumes trading today.
IDFC First Bank
On a longer time frame, the counter is encountering trend-line resistance and forming lower highs and lower lows. The counter's overall structure is distorted because it is trading below all its important moving averages, which confirms a bearish trend.
On the upside, Rs 80 will act as a resistance level; above this, we can expect a long move towards Rs 85, while on the downside, Rs 70 may be an important support.
The momentum indicator RSI (relative strength index) is also negatively poised, whereas MACD (moving average convergence divergence) is supporting the downtrend. This suggests that the indices may continue to fall in the near term.
VIP Industries
The counter has experienced a significant correction from Rs. 720 to Rs. 450 levels. This suggests a substantial decline in price over a given period.
The overall structure is distorted as it trades below its all-important moving averages, but it has a demand zone near 450.
On the upside, 580 is an immediate susceptible area; If the price manages to break above this resistance level with conviction, it indicates a
