Stocks to buy today: MarketSmith India’s top stock picks for 3 March
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Nifty 50, India's benchmark index, declined by 420 points after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on China and a 25% duty on Canada and Mexico, triggering global trade war concerns among investors. After trading within a narrow range of 22,500–22,800 during a holiday-shortened week, the index fell sharply on Friday, closing around 22,125.
As a result, a bearish Marubozu candle formed on the daily chart. All major sectoral indices ended in negative territory, with the advance-decline ratio favouring decliners. From a technical perspective, the 14-day relative strength index (RSI) has reached the oversold region and is currently positioned around 22.
Additionally, the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator is trending negatively below the zero line. On the weekly chart, the index recorded a 2.94% loss, forming another consecutive bearish candle, accompanied by a negative RSI and MACD. Additionally, February marked the index’s fifth consecutive monthly decline, with the monthly RSI trending downward and a negative crossover on MACD.
According to O'Neil's methodology of market direction, on 21 February, we shifted the market status to a Downtrend, as the Nifty breached its recent correction low of 22,725. Looking forward, we will shift the market to a Rally Attempt when the Nifty closes in the green for the first time or closes in the upper half of the day’s range and stays above that low for three straight sessions. From there, we would prefer to see a follow-through day before shifting the market back to a Confirmed Uptrend.
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