Market Recap: Nifty Climbs Amidst Bullish Undertone
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- Published 22 May 2026
After a flat opening, Nifty witnessed buying momentum that lifted it up to 24,900 in the first half. It then remained range-bound between 24,800–24,900 and finally settled with a gain of 0.99%.
The Nifty Midcap 100 underperformed, closing with a gain of 0.64%.
Sector Performance
FMCG | Top Performer |
Financial Services | Top Performer |
Pharma | Lagging Sector |
Healthcare | Lagging Sector |
Options Market Insights
Significant Call OI | 25,000 Call |
Significant Put OI | 24,500 Put |
Put-Call Ratio (PCR) | 1.021 |
Max Pain | 24,700 |
VWAP Range | 24,620 – 25,035 |
Sentiment:
Higher Put writing compared to Call writing → Bullish Undertone
Institutional Activity
FIIs | Net Buyers ₹1,794.59 crore |
DIIs | Net Buyers ₹299.78 crore |
Index Futures – Net Contracts
BANKNIFTY | 3,456 |
FINNIFTY | 21 |
MIDCPNIFTY | -418 |
NIFTY | -1,945 |
NIFTYNXT50 | -2 |
Technical View: Promising Reversal
Technically, on the daily chart, the market has made a promising reversal and is currently trading comfortably above the 20-day SMA (Short Term Moving Average), which is largely positive. We believe 24600/80900 and 24450/80500 will be the key support zones for short-term traders, while 25000/82300 will be the immediate resistance zone for the bulls. A successful breakout above 25000/82300 can take the market to 25150-25500/82700-83600.
Potential Downside
On the other hand, below 24450/80500, the sentiment may change. Below this, the market may slip to 24380/80300. Further downside may continue, which may drag the index to 24165/79700. Be ready for a large activity on either side.
Bank Nifty Levels
For Bank Nifty, a higher lower support is placed at 54575, as long as it is trading above the same, the bullish momentum would likely continue. On the higher side, 55700-56100-56500 would act as a major resistance zone for the bulls. However, below 54575, the uptrend may weaken.
Nifty Intra-Day Movement
First Half High | 24,900 |
Day’s Range | 24,800 – 24,900 |
Closing | 24,900 |
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