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Indian Indices: Asian indices opened flat with the Japanese 'Nikkei' losing over 130 points as Yen strengthens. With drop in oil prices, exporters face the brunt as energy stocks decline. Consolidation for this week could be the theme as markets digest the recent gains.

Nifty faced selling pressure from opening bell and closed below the 9150 mark as domestic profit booking was the order of the day. With a big IPO listing today expect market focus on stock/sector to continue as indices may remain range bound. For today expect IT, Auto and Metals to be under pressure with FMCG and Pharma stocks witnessing buying,

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 29483.12, down by 35.62 points or 0.12% after trading in a range of 29458.03 and 29585.05. There were 12 stocks advancing against 18 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in red; the BSE Mid cap index was down by 0.58%, while Small cap index was down by 0.27%.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 9116.90, down by 9.95 points or 0.11% after trading in a range of 9107.90 and 9147.75. There were 20 stocks advancing against 31 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view: Nifty finds strong support around 9080 with 9218 acting as resistance on the upside. Bank Nifty also faces resistance @ 21350 on the upside with 21042 acting as first support, followed by 20850 on the downside.

Trading ideas :BFUTILITIE (Buy above 417, for Target of 435, SL at 407): Stock has broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern on daily charts. The breakout is witnessed post the stock making a good base with spurt in volumes. Oscillators indicate strength in the current momentum to continue. We advise to Buy BF Utilities above Rs 417, Stop Loss at Rs 407 and Target of Rs 435.

Derivative Snippets: Markets consolidate and trade with a negative bias in the last trading session. Index ATM/OTM call and put option strikes were under selling pressure as markets traded in a narrow range throughout the day.

Idea 90PE(March 30 Expiry) saw a huge build-up of long positions with rising implied volatility, indicating a continued selling pressure throughout this F&O series.

FIIs were net buyers in cash market segment to the tune of Rs 57 crore.

FII’s index future long/short ratio at 3.3x vs 3.1x.

Nifty Movers: The top gainers on Nifty were Idea Cellular up by 3.33%, Grasim Industries up by 1.74%, BhartiInfratel up by 1.42%, HCL Tech up by 1.40% and Tech Mahindra was up by 0.84%. On the flip side, Infosys down by 1.99%, ICICI Bank down by 1.94%, Axis Bank down by 1.42%, TCS down by 1.29% and Tata Steel was down by 1.28% were the top losers.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:  The top gainers on the Sensex were Lupin up by 0.84%, Adani Ports &Special up by 0.74%, Cipla up by 0.59%, ONGC up by 0.58% and Hero MotoCorp was up by 0.44%. On the flip side, ICICI Bank down by 1.96%, Infosys down by 1.92%, Axis Bank down by 1.40%, TCS down by 1.27% and Tata Steel was down by 1.19% were the top losers.

On the global front: On the global front, Asian shares were trading mostly in green, while the dollar and US bond yields were on the back foot on the prospect of a less-hawkish Federal Reserve policy trajectory. Japan’s Nikkei was trading in red weighed by financial stocks, which were hurt by lower US yields and exporter stocks, which fell on the yen’s gains against the dollar.

Global Signals:The Asian markets were trading mostly in green; FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 3.36 points or 0.19% to 1,752.77, Shanghai Composite increased 8.08 points or 0.25% to 3,258.88, Jakarta Composite increased 12.44 points or 0.22% to 5,546.43, KOSPI Index increased 21.73 points or 1.01% to 2,178.74, Taiwan Weighted increased 49.58 points or 0.5% to 9,962.55 and Hang Seng increased 50.74 points or 0.21% to 24,552.73.On the other hand, Nikkei 225 decreased 67.29 points or 0.34% to 19,454.30.