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Open interest position at all-time high

Khan was carefully tracking Blackstone on the Wall Street charts, Jogin was studying the slowdown across-the-board in the sales of digital music players that Forbes spoke about, and Dakshinamoorthy was wondering if Bear Stearns would be another Long-Term Capital Management... Till Sridevi remembered to pool them in for the regular market chat. Connect!

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Sri: Hi, Markets gained over 2 per cent last week.

Kay: Will the rally continue?

Dax: Many are clueless about that!

Jog: Bulls not letting the bears get any advantage?

Sri: Bears are getting unbearably squeezed because...

Kay: Investment inflows kept the market afloat.

Dax: Open interest position at all-time high!

Sri: Unwinding of positions could pose...

Jog: Serious threat to equities? Exactly a year ago...

Sri: Overall open interest positions touched...

Jog: The then all-time high figure... Shook the market.

Dax: Once bitten twice shy?

Jog: Last week's numbers, anyone?

Sri: Lanco Infra gained almost 6% last Monday. Berger

Paint rose 1% that day, even as Asahi India, Hindalco

and Bharat Petr ended on a positive note.

Kay: June F&O contracts expiring this week.

Dax: So, expect volatile condition.

Kay: FIIs reported net purchases of Rs 4,420 crore...

Sri: In the derivatives between June 14 and 21.

Dax: Confirmation of further bullishness!

Jog: If Nifty crosses 4,259 on the upside.

Sri: Nifty ended 4,252 on Friday.

Kay: On the down, Nifty has immediate support...

Jog: At 4,220, and second support at 4,170 level.

Sri: Global cues?

Jog: Of interest is the rate decision by the US Fed...

Dax: Fresh clues likely on US economy's health?

Kay: True. Our market is now closely integrated...

Sri: With global markets? No fresh market trigger...

Jog: From the domestic front?

Dax: Active monsoon is good news for FMCGs.

Kay: HCL Tech extremely weak, further down likely.

Jog: Immediate support at Rs 323.

Sri: Weakness in TCS and Infosys continue.

Jog: However, TCS may recover. Looked oversold.

Kay: Bank of India strong on the charts!

Jog: House of Pearl Fashion perking up.

Dax: Increased volumes in the counter...

Kay: On Friday. Should help the stock.

Sri: Battered stocks getting a chance to recover.

Kay: Vimta Labs, for example?

Dax: Heritage Foods is once again on the move.

Sri: Last time, their run took everyone by surprise!

Jog: Recent listings, Nitin Fire and Time Tech...

Dax: Darling of day-traders?

Sri: Only until the next listing.

Kay: Those who don't synchronise their exit time...

Jog: With that of the operator, will be in deep trouble.

Sri: Inox has a short-term target of 140.

Dax: And long term, 160, say brokers.

Kay: Also check out PFC and Havells.

Sri: Expect volatility, brokers caution.

Jog: Book profits whenever you get a chance.

Kay: Not the time to be greedy. Never!

Dax: No guarantees about tomorrow. Bye!

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Lee with inputs from Mad, Bad, Vim and Bij.

Blog at http://MarketChat.blogspot.com

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