INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares set to open higher amid US election uncertainty

Reuters
2024/11/05
INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares set to open higher amid US election uncertainty

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set to open higher on Tuesday, after their worst session in a month a day earlier, while traders expect more volatility ahead of the U.S. presidential elections.

The Gift Nifty futures GIFc1 were trading at 24,110, as of 07:53 a.m. IST, indicating that the benchmark Nifty 50 .NSEI will open above Monday's close of 23,995.35.

Both the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex .BSESN fell about 1.25% each on Monday, their biggest single-day losses since Oct. 3, while volatility spiked to a three-month high on uncertainty around the hotly-contested election in the U.S.

"We are of the view that the current market texture is weak but oversold hence a strong possibility of one intraday pullback rally is not ruled out from the current levels," Shrikant Chouhan, head of equity research at Kotak Securities said.

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump remain virtually tied in opinion polls ahead of polling on Tuesday and the winner might not be known for days after voting ends.

Volatility could rise further as investors await the election results to take fresh positions on a sectoral basis, according to two traders.

A victory for Harris is seen as neutral to positive for equity markets, while a Trump win is viewed as a positive for equities, due to the Republican's tilt towards easing corporate tax rates, said three analysts.

Other Asian markets traded flat, while Wall Street fell overnight. MKTS/GLOB

Foreign institutional investors net sold Indian shares for the 26th consecutive session on Monday, with outflows amounting to 43.30 billion rupees ($515 million).

STOCKS TO WATCH

** Drug maker Gland Pharma GLAD.NS posts September quarter profit drop, hurt by Europe business.

** Raymond RYMD.NS reports sharp rise in profit in the second quarter on higher demand for premium realty.

** Footwear maker Bata India BATA.NS posts a smaller-than-expected second-quarter profit, hurt by dwindling consumer demand amid high inflation.

($1 = 84.1360 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)

((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463;))

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