The week before the previous week had seen Nifty bouncing off from the 20-week MA which stands at 16,854. It had halted its move near the 50-week MA. This week, it moved above that level as well. The 50-week MA positions itself at 17,084.
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The Nifty 50 declined in all four sessions of the holiday-shortened week, hitting an intraweek low of 22,372 on Friday before closing 2.4% lower at