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Bank Stocks Outlook for the week – 27 to 30.04.2015

Bank Stocks Outlook for the week – 27 to 30.04.2015

Bank stocks are likely to trade with a negative bias next week tracking expected weakness in the broad market. However, stock-specific activity will continue with a host of banks scheduled to detail their Jan-Mar earnings next week.

ICICI Bank, Andhra Bank, Federal Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Axis Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, among others, will detail their Jan-Mar and 2014-15 (Apr-Mar) earnings next week.
There can be a mid-week pull-back in bank stocks. I see some consolidation before the next fall.

The Bank Nifty is likely to find support at 17798. If this support is broken, then it can easily touch 17700. Resistance is seen at 18433 and then at 18600.

Investors will also look forward to the outcome of the scheduled meeting between finance ministry officials and heads of public sector banks, along with the Reserve Bank of India, to discuss stressed infrastructure projects.


Further forecast of the monsoon would lend cues to the broad market. The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast below-normal southwest monsoon rains this year at 93% of the long-period average, due to strong probability of El Nino developing during Jun-Sep.