The moves were very volatile on Monday, with the Nifty Bank leading the fall, before seeing a minor recovery in the final few minutes of trade. Today is not just the monthly expiry for the Nifty contracts, but also the final day of the month and the quarter, before an action-packed second-half of the week begins, starting with the Auto sales data, quarterly business updates and the RBI Monetary Policy.
For the Nifty, Monday's low of 24,606 is the first level to watch on the downside, while the high of 24,791 is an important one on the upside. Analysts believe that till the Nifty closes above 25,000 or 25,200, any opportunity on the upside should be utilised as a selling opportunity.
The Nifty 50 will also have a new look today, with InterGlobe Aviation and Max Healthcare starting to trade as index stocks, while Hero MotoCorp and IndusInd Bank will no longer be part of the index.
Watch this space for all the live updates.