Milan Vaishnav

Milan Vaishnav


Milan has 20+ years of professional experience in the capital markets, consulting on Portfolio and Funds Management. He writes for many publications around the world and is a regular news commentator. Learn More 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Set To Stay In A Defined Range Unless These Levels Are Taken Out; Drags Support Higher

Week Ahead: NIFTY Set To Stay In A Defined Range Unless These Levels Are Taken Out; Drags Support Higher

After a strong move in the week before this one, the Nifty spent the last five sessions largely consolidating in a very defined range. The markets traded with a weak underlying bias and lost ground gradually over the past few days; however, the drawdown remained quite measured and within the...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: As NIFTY Breaks Out, Change of Leadership Likely to Keep the Index Moving

Week Ahead: As NIFTY Breaks Out, Change of Leadership Likely to Keep the Index Moving

After six weeks of consolidation and trading in a defined range, the markets finally broke out from this formation and ended the week with gains. Over the past five sessions, the markets have largely traded with a positive undercurrent, continuing to edge higher. The trading range was wider than anticipated;...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May Continue Showing Resilience; Broader Markets May Relatively Outperform

Week Ahead: NIFTY May Continue Showing Resilience; Broader Markets May Relatively Outperform

An attempt to break out of a month-long consolidation fizzled out as the Nifty declined and returned inside the trading zone it had created for itself. Over the past five sessions, the markets consolidated just above the upper edge of the trading zone; however, this failed to result in a...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY's Behavior Against This Level Crucial as Index Looks at Potential Resumption of Up Move

Week Ahead: NIFTY's Behavior Against This Level Crucial as Index Looks at Potential Resumption of Up Move

After consolidating for two weeks, the Nifty finally appeared to be flexing its muscles for a potential move higher. Over the past five sessions, the Nifty traded with an underlying positive bias and ended near the week's high point while also attempting to move past a crucial pattern...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays in Defined Range; Moving Past This Level Crucial for Resumption of Upmove

Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays in Defined Range; Moving Past This Level Crucial for Resumption of Upmove

Over the past five sessions, the Indian equity markets headed nowhere and continued consolidating in a defined range. In the previous weekly note, it was categorically expected that the markets might stay devoid of any directional bias unless they either took out the upper edge or violated the lower edge...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays in Technically Challanging Situation; Sector Rotation Shows Likely Change In Leadership

Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays in Technically Challanging Situation; Sector Rotation Shows Likely Change In Leadership

After a very strong move in the week before this one, the markets chose to take a breather. Although they moved in a wide range, they ended the week on a mildly negative note after rebounding from their low point of the week. While defending the key levels, the markets...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays in Technically Challanging Environment; Price Action Against These Levels Crucial

Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays in Technically Challanging Environment; Price Action Against These Levels Crucial

Amid ever-increasing uncertainties on the global front and similarly rising geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian equity markets demonstrated strong resilience, consolidating before ending the week on just a modestly negative note. The trading range remained modest; the Nifty oscillated in a 590-point range. While the markets defended...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: While NIFTY Continues To Consolidate, Watching These Levels Crucial

Week Ahead: While NIFTY Continues To Consolidate, Watching These Levels Crucial

In the truncated week due to one trading holiday, the markets extended their gains and closed the week on a positive note. While remaining largely within a defined range, the Nifty continued consolidating above its 200-DMA while not adopting any sustainable directional bias. Though the Index continued defending its key...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: RRG Indicates Sector Shifts; NIFTY Deals With These Crucial Levels

Week Ahead: RRG Indicates Sector Shifts; NIFTY Deals With These Crucial Levels

After a strong move the week before, the markets took on a more consolidatory look over the past five sessions. Following ranged moves, the Nifty closed the week on just a modestly positive note. From a technical standpoint, the Nifty tested a few important levels on both daily and weekly...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: What Should You Do as Nifty Marches Higher Towards the Resistance Zone?

Week Ahead: What Should You Do as Nifty Marches Higher Towards the Resistance Zone?

The week that went by was a short trading week with just three trading days. However, the Indian equities continued to surge higher, demonstrating resilience, and the week ended on a positive note. During the week before last, the Nifty was able to defend the 100-week MA; last week, it...   READ MORE 

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New US Tariffs and Intensifying US–China Trade War: Economic Implications and Opportunities for India

New US Tariffs and Intensifying US–China Trade War: Economic Implications and Opportunities for India

In 2024-2025, the United States significantly escalated its trade conflict with China through new tariffs, including a substantial 100% tariff on electric vehicles and 50% on essential technologies like semiconductors and solar products. These measures amplify the existing trade tensions and represent a profound shift towards economic decoupling between the...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May Continue Staying Volatile; Focus On These Levels

Week Ahead: NIFTY May Continue Staying Volatile; Focus On These Levels

The previous weekly note categorically mentioned that while the markets may continue to decline, the Indian equities are set to outperform its global peers relatively. In line with this analysis, the market saw wide swings owing to prevailing global uncertainties but continued showing remarkable resilience against other global indices. The...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Set To Open Lower; Relative Outperformance Against Peers Expected To Continue

Week Ahead: NIFTY Set To Open Lower; Relative Outperformance Against Peers Expected To Continue

The previous week was short; the Indian markets traded for four days owing to one trading holiday on account of Ramadan Id. However, while staying largely bearish, the markets weathered the storm inflicted by the US announcing reciprocal tariffs on almost everyone and kicking off a serious trade war. The...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Tests Crucial Support; Violation Of This Level May Invite Incremental Weakness

Week Ahead: NIFTY Tests Crucial Support; Violation Of This Level May Invite Incremental Weakness

The Indian equity markets remained under pressure over the past five sessions, witnessing sustained weakness throughout the week. The Nifty50 faced resistance at key levels and struggled to find strong footing as it tested crucial support zones on two separate occasions. Market volatility surged significantly, with India VIX rising by...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stares at Crucial Support; RRG Hints at Defensive & Risk-Off Setups

Week Ahead: NIFTY Stares at Crucial Support; RRG Hints at Defensive & Risk-Off Setups

In what can be called an indecisive week for the markets, the Nifty oscillated back and forth within a given range and ended the week on a flat note. Over the past five sessions, the Nifty largely remained within a defined range. While it continued resisting the crucial levels, it...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY to Stay Tentative Over 6-Day Trading Week; RRG Shows Defensive Sectoral Setup

Week Ahead: NIFTY to Stay Tentative Over 6-Day Trading Week; RRG Shows Defensive Sectoral Setup

The Indian equities continued to trade with a corrective undertone as they ended the week on a mildly negative note. Over the past five sessions, the Nifty continued facing selling pressure at higher levels while staying mainly in a range. The markets remained in a very defined trading range and...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Steps Into Next Week With These Two Negative Technical Developments

Week Ahead: NIFTY Steps Into Next Week With These Two Negative Technical Developments

The markets extended their decline over the past five sessions and ended the week in a negative way. While the week started on a bearish note, the Nifty violated a few key levels on higher and lower time frame charts. Along with the weak undercurrent, the trading range widened again...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Consolidates, Must Close Above This Level Crucial to Avoid Weakness

Week Ahead: NIFTY Consolidates, Must Close Above This Level Crucial to Avoid Weakness

After suffering a brutal selloff in the week before this one, the Nifty spent the truncated week struggling to stay afloat just below the key resistance levels. With just four working days, the Nifty resisted each day to the 200-DMA and failed to close above that point. The trading range...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY's Behavior Against This Level To Influence Trends For The Coming Weeks

Week Ahead: NIFTY's Behavior Against This Level To Influence Trends For The Coming Weeks

After staying in the green following a sharp rebound the week before this one, the markets finally succumbed to selling pressure after failing to cross above crucial resistance levels. The Nifty stayed under strong selling pressure over the past five sessions and violated key support levels on the daily charts....   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Halts at Crucial Levels; Staying Above This Point Necessary to Extend The Move

Week Ahead: NIFTY Halts at Crucial Levels; Staying Above This Point Necessary to Extend The Move

The markets had a wide-ranging week once again; however, they ended near its high point this time. The Nifty had ranged sessions for four out of five days; the last trading day of the week saw the Nifty swinging wildly before closing near its high point. The trading range also...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Consolidation Likely as NIFTY Tests Crucial Levels; Guard Profits Mindfully

Week Ahead: Consolidation Likely as NIFTY Tests Crucial Levels; Guard Profits Mindfully

The markets closed with gains for the third week in a row, as key indices posting gains while extending their technical rebound. The Nifty trended higher most of the week. The volatility was largely absent, but the Indices stayed quite choppy on most days except the last, where it remained...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Defends This Crucial Support; Chase Rebounds Mindfully

Week Ahead: NIFTY Defends This Crucial Support; Chase Rebounds Mindfully

In a truncated trading week, the Indian equities closed the week with gains thanks to a robust technical rebound that it witnessed on Friday. The Nifty continued to wear a corrective look for three days; on the last trading day of the week, the Index managed to get itself into...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May See Mild Rebounds; Painful Mean Reversion May Continue

Week Ahead: NIFTY May See Mild Rebounds; Painful Mean Reversion May Continue

The Indian benchmark Nifty 50 extended its corrective decline. Over the past four sessions of a truncated week, the Nifty 50 index remained largely under selling pressure, and the markets continued with their process of mean-reversion. The volatility, though, did not show any major surge. The volatility gauge, IndiaVIX rose...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Stay Sluggish; Multiple Resistances Nestled in This Zone

Week Ahead: NIFTY Likely to Stay Sluggish; Multiple Resistances Nestled in This Zone

The markets remained tentative over the past five days while continuing to trade with a weak undertone, while the Nifty digested the reaction to the US election outcome. There were two days of a strong technical rebound; this was subsequently sold into, which kept Nifty in a broadly-defined range. The...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May See Stable Start; Likely to Remain Under Selling Pressure at Higher Levels

Week Ahead: NIFTY May See Stable Start; Likely to Remain Under Selling Pressure at Higher Levels

The Nifty largely consolidated over the past five sessions, but did so with a bearish undertone. The Nifty traded in a defined range and closed the week with a modest gain. Importantly, the index also stayed below its crucial resistance points. The volatility also expanded; the IndiaVIX surged higher by...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Violates Key Support Levels; Drags Resistance Lower

Week Ahead: NIFTY Violates Key Support Levels; Drags Resistance Lower

The over-deviated markets continued to extend their losses for the fourth week in a row. The Nifty remained largely under sustained selling pressure over the past five days, barring a few feeble attempts to stage a technical rebound. The markets extended their downsides while giving up key supports on the...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May Stay Ranged; Trending Moves to Occur Only If These Edges are Breached

Week Ahead: NIFTY May Stay Ranged; Trending Moves to Occur Only If These Edges are Breached

The markets closed on a negative note for the third week in a row; over the past five sessions, the Nifty remained largely on a declining trajectory, except for the last trading day where it saw some relief rally from the lower levels. Following a strong weekly decline of 1167...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: While Nifty Consolidates, Keeping Above These Levels Crucial

Week Ahead: While Nifty Consolidates, Keeping Above These Levels Crucial

The week that went by was in complete contrast to the week before, as the markets heavily consolidated in a tight range. In the previous week, the Nifty had seen a significant retracement of over 1167 points; however, over the past five trading days, the index stayed totally devoid of...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Putting Market Moves in Perspective; Watch Nifty From This Angle

Week Ahead: Putting Market Moves in Perspective; Watch Nifty From This Angle

On the back of one of the major FII selloffs seen in recent times, the markets succumbed to strong corrective pressure through the week and ended on a very weak note. The Nifty 50 remained under selling pressure; at no point in time did it show any intention to stage...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Shows Early Signs of a Likely Disruption of Uptrend; Tread Cautiously

Week Ahead: NIFTY Shows Early Signs of a Likely Disruption of Uptrend; Tread Cautiously

After initially forming a fresh incremental lifetime high, the markets succumbed to selling pressure from higher levels after spending some indecisive sessions during the week. The week that went by saw some early signs of the Nifty entering into broad corrective consolidation while ending near its low point of the...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Uptrend Stays Intact for NIFTY; RRG Shows Distinctly Defensive Setup

Week Ahead: Uptrend Stays Intact for NIFTY; RRG Shows Distinctly Defensive Setup

The past session for the markets stayed quite trending, as the headline index continued with its upward move. While extending its gains, the Nifty 50 Index ended the week on a very strong note. Witnessing a strong momentum on the upside, the market expanded its trading range as well. The...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays Tentative As Defensive Setup Develops; Know These Levels Well

Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays Tentative As Defensive Setup Develops; Know These Levels Well

The market extended its corrective move in the previous week; over the past five sessions, it has remained quite choppy and totally devoid of any definite directional bias. It absorbed a few global jerks and saw gaps on either side of its previous close on different occasions. While the level...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays Prone To Profit-Taking Bouts; Guard Profits and Stay Stock-Specific

Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays Prone To Profit-Taking Bouts; Guard Profits and Stay Stock-Specific

The previous week turned out quite volatile for the markets as they not only marked a fresh lifetime high but also faced corrective pressure as well towards the end of the week. The markets maintained an upward momentum all through the week. It scaled the psychologically important 25000 level as...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Remains Significantly Deviated From Mean; Stay Vigilant at Higher Levels

Week Ahead: NIFTY Remains Significantly Deviated From Mean; Stay Vigilant at Higher Levels

It was the sixth week in a row that saw the Nifty 50 index ending with gains. Over the past few days, the markets largely experienced trending days as they continued inching higher despite the intraday moves staying ranged. The Nifty also continued forming its new lifetime highs; the current...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Hovers Around Crucial Points; Keep Guarding Profits at Higher Levels

Week Ahead: NIFTY Hovers Around Crucial Points; Keep Guarding Profits at Higher Levels

The markets continued with their unabated up move in the week that went by and ended once again with net gains. While continuing with the advance, the Nifty 50 Index extended its move higher. However, as compared to the previous week, this time, the trading range got narrower as the...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Nifty Creates Resistance In This Zone; Continue Guarding Profits At Higher Levels

Week Ahead: Nifty Creates Resistance In This Zone; Continue Guarding Profits At Higher Levels

After consolidating in the week prior, the markets resumed their up move and have ended the present week on a strong note. The markets also navigated weekly derivatives expiry, showing some signs of fatigue and impending consolidation on the last trading day after rising for four trading sessions in a...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY Show Evident Signs of Fatigue; Guard Profits & Keep Looking for Relative Strength

Week Ahead: NIFTY Show Evident Signs of Fatigue; Guard Profits & Keep Looking for Relative Strength

The markets consolidated throughout the past week, which was a shortened one, with Monday, June 17th being a holiday on account of Bakri Eid. The past five sessions saw the markets staying in a capped range throughout the day. Even when the Nifty kept marking incremental highs, the intraday trend...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: NIFTY May Stay Tentative; Look For Stocks With Strong Relative Strength

Week Ahead: NIFTY May Stay Tentative; Look For Stocks With Strong Relative Strength

The week that went by was in stark contrast to the week before that, as the markets remained in an extremely narrow range before closing with modest gains. The markets demonstrated a peculiar feature over the past five sessions; on four out of five trading days, the Nifty 50 came...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Despite Pullback, Breadth Remains a Concern; Nifty Still Prone to Retracement

Week Ahead: Despite Pullback, Breadth Remains a Concern; Nifty Still Prone to Retracement

The markets had an incredibly eventful week as they reacted to the exit polls and general election results. All happened in the same week; the Nifty saw itself forming a fresh lifetime high, and also came off close to 8% from its peak. A remarkable recovery also followed, which led...   READ MORE 

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Week Ahead: Markets' Reaction to Exit Poll and General Election Results

Week Ahead: Markets' Reaction to Exit Poll and General Election Results

The Indian equities experienced a notably eventful previous week, marked by a fresh lifetime high and a subsequent decline of over 400 points within the same week. Over the past five sessions, the Nifty 50 index fluctuated within a 693.80-point range before closing with a net weekly loss of...   READ MORE