Global markets, especially the US, are still not offering indications for a sustained recovery so volatility is here to stay and participants should plan overnight positions accordingly. Meanwhile, on the index front, the tone would remain positive till the Nifty holds 17,100. We feel the prudent approach is to focus on top-performing stocks from across sectors and use intermediate dips to add them instead of chasing laggards, in hope of a rebound.
RBI net forex buys hit a record $43 billion in August, balances it with swaps
The Reserve Bank of India recorded a net purchase of $43.26 billion in August’s foreign exchange market. This was done to manage significant dollar inflows