1) FORMULA ONE (F1)

Open Buy: NIL

Open Sell: BANK NIFTY 30 DECEMBER PE SP 59700.

Closed Calls: Nifty 30 DECEMBER PE SP 26250 (-1000)

FORMULA ONE (F1) PROFIT: (-1000)

2) SWING TRADE (BINOCULAR):

Open Buy: SKY GOLD, DREDGING CORPORATION, SUNDARAM FINANCE, MEDPLUS, BELRISE, SKY GOLD, RATNAMANI, GE VERNOVA, EUREKA, CARYSIL, WAAREE, STEELCAST, INDUSTOWER, CENTUM, CHEMCON, JUPITER WAGONS, TEJAS NETWORKS, VARUN BEVERAGES, BANKBARODA, CIPLA, IOC, CHAMBALFERT, TRANS RAIL, NAUKRI, RITES, SBI CARD.

Closed Calls: NIL.

SWING TRADE PROFIT/LOSS: NIL.

3) PURE INVESTMENT CALL (TELESCOPE INVESTING):

Open Buy: SNOWMAN, GMRINFRA, EXICOM, GAIL, YATRA, ADANI POWER, EVEREST INDUSTRIES, ZOMATO, NILKAMAL

Closed Calls: NIL

PURE INVESTMENT CALL (BINOCULAR) PROFIT: NIL

TOTAL PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE DAY:

1) Formula One: (-1000)
2) SWING TRADE (BINOCULAR): NIL
3) PURE INVESTMENT (TELESCOPE INVESTING): (NIL)

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Dalal Street cheers on RBI’s Christmas gift

As expected, Nifty and Bank Nifty climb after RBI slashes the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%.

Nifty (+74, 26109)
Sensex (+253, 85518)
Bank Nifty (+301, 59312)

NIFTY (CMP 26109):

SUPPORT: 25901/25700
RESISTANCE: 26321/26750
RANGE: 26000-26200
BIAS: Neutral

SECTOR GAINER:

NIFTY IT (+1.26%)
NIFTY REALITY (+0.96%)
NIFTY PSU BANKS (+0.66%)

SECTOR LOSER:

NIFTY MEDIA (-0.60%)
NIFTY CON DURABLES (-0.50%)
NIFTY METAL(-0.52%)

STOCKS IN SPOTLIGHT:

1) Reliance Begins Work on Draft Prospectus for Jio Platforms Listing!

Reliance Industries (-0.91%) edges lower even after reportedly begun work on the initial draft prospectus for the long-awaited Jio Platforms IPO, marking a key step toward what could become one of India’s largest-ever listings.

2) Zen Technologies (+2.09%, ₹1,403.90) rallied after securing a ₹120-crore defence order from the Ministry of Defence.

The company, known for its defence training and anti-drone solutions, continues to expand its tech-driven portfolio with over 180+ patent filings and 1,000+ systems deployed globally.

Financially, Zen posted a Q2 FY26 net profit of ₹59.4 crore (↓5.2% YoY, ↑24.4% QoQ) on revenues of ₹198.9 crore (↓20.6% YoY, ↑10.5% QoQ).

(Source: capitalmarket)

KEY THEMES FOR THE DAY:

What the Rate Cut Means for the Stock Market

RBI’s 25 bps rate cut to 5.25% is broadly positive for equities as it lowers borrowing costs, improves liquidity, and boosts economic sentiment. Historically, rate cuts tend to re-rate growth sectors and revive consumption cycles.

Sectors Likely to Benefit the Most:
1) Banking & Financials (Immediate Beneficiary)
• Lower cost of funds improves margins for banks.
• Credit demand for retail loans (home, auto, personal) typically rises.
• NBFCs gain even more due to high dependence on borrowed funds

2) Real Estate & Homebuilding
• Reduced mortgage rates can revive housing demand.
• Developers benefit from lower financing costs and improved affordability.

3) Automobiles (Consumer Discretionary)
• Auto loans get cheaper.
• Helps revive demand for passenger vehicles, 2-wheelers and commercial vehicles.

4) Capital Goods & Infrastructure
• Lower financing costs support capex recovery.
• Infra and construction companies benefit from improved liquidity and easier project funding.

5) Rate-Sensitive Midcaps & Smallcaps:
• Lower interest costs improve profitability.
• Liquidity inflows generally chase high-beta pockets post rate cuts.

6) FMCG & Consumer Durables:
• Improved disposable income + cheaper EMIs = stronger consumption momentum.
• Big boost during festival-driven months.

7) Neutral-to-Mixed Impact
IT & Pharma:
• Beneficial indirectly via macro sentiment,
• But a weaker rupee (INR at 90+) offsets the impact and actually supports export-heavy IT.

Likely Laggards:

1) PSU Banks with large G-Sec books
• Bond yields may fall after rate cuts; MTM gains possible but uncertain.
• Profit impact depends on treasury positioning.

2) Commodities / Metals
• Rate cuts do not have a direct impact; global cues matter more.

Top Index Gainers:
BAJFINANCE (+1.99%)
INFY(+1.77%)
SRIRAMFIN(+1.70%)
BAJAJFINSV (+1.55%)
HCLTECH (+1.47%)

Top Index Losers:
INDIGO (-2.92%)
HINDUNILVR (-2.37%)
AXISBANK(-0.84%)
TRENT (-0.77%)
SUNPHARMA (-0.61%)

11:00 AM GLOBAL UPDATE:

Dow Futures: (+50, 47900)
Nasdaq 100 Futures (+112, 25693)

Nikkei (-605, 50423)
Hang Seng (-27, 25909)

Dollar Index (-0.05%, 99.01
WTI OIL (-0.03%, 59.51)
Gold (-3, 4205)

Securities in Ban for Trade Date: Friday, December 5th 2025
SAMMAANCAP
BANDHANBNK

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Nifty poised for a cautious optimistic start as all eyes turn towards RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, who chairs the MPC, and shall announce the outcome at 10 am.

Bulls will hope that the RBI cuts rates by 25 bp bringing down the policy repo rate to 5.25% as inflation is set to remain well below target for the foreseeable future

Please note, India’s GDP grew a strong 8.2% in the September quarter, while CPI inflation eased to a record low of 0.25% in October 2025. This marks the ninth straight month below the RBI’s 4% target and the third month below its 2% lower tolerance band — strengthening calls for the central bank to cut rates further.

Bottom-line: Hopefully, a rate cut from the RBI works as the magical spark that could revive momentum and put the rally back on track.

9:00 am GLOBAL UPDATE:

GIFT Nifty 🇮🇳: (+1, 26190)
Dow Futures: (+50, 47900)
Nasdaq 100 Futures (+88, 25669)

Nikkei (-701, 50327)
Hang Seng (-49, 25887)

Dollar Index (-0.05%, 99.01
WTI OIL (-0.03%, 59.51)
Gold (-3, 4205)

Securities in Ban for Trade Date: Friday, December 5th 2025
SAMMAANCAP
BANDHANBNK

Key Events for Thursday, December 4th 2025.

Defence stocks are likely to remain in the spotlight as Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Modi hold bilateral talks today with strategic ties in focus.

In yesterday’s trade, counters like HAL (+1.89%), BDL (+3.7%), and BEL (+1.25%) drew strong investor interest amid expectations that the visit will accelerate key defence agreements covering air-defence systems, fighter aircraft, and missile technologies.

Bottom line: Heightened geopolitical engagement and potential big-ticket defence deals could keep sentiment buoyant across defence manufacturing and allied sectors.

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🇮🇳 India: Cash Reserve Ratio, Interest Rate Decision, Reverse REPO Rate, FX Reserves, USD

🇯🇵 Japan :Coincident Indicator (MoM) (Oct), Leading Index (Oct), Leading Index (MoM) (Oct)

🇸🇬 Singapore : Retail Sales (YoY) (Oct), Retail Sales (MoM) (Oct)

🇬🇧 Great Britain : Halifax House Price Index (MoM) (Nov), Halifax House Price Index (YoY) (Nov), Mortgage Rate (GBP) (Nov)

🇩🇪 Germany : German Factory Orders (MoM) (Oct), German Car Registration (YoY)

🇪🇺 Euro : Employment Change (YoY) (Q3), Employment Change (QoQ) (Q3), Employment Overall (Q3), GDP (QoQ) (Q3), GDP (YoY)

🇭🇰 Hong Kong : Foreign Reserves (USD) (Nov)

🇺🇸 USA : Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Sep)< Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Sep), Dallas Fed PCE (Sep), Durables Excluding Defense (MoM) (Sep), Durables Excluding Transport (MoM) (Sep), Factory Orders (MoM) (Sep), Factory orders ex transportation (MoM) (Sep), Michigan 1-Year Inflation Expectations (Dec), Michigan 5-Year Inflation Expectations (Dec), Michigan Consumer Expectations (Dec), Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Dec), Michigan Current Conditions (Dec), PCE price index (MoM) (Sep), PCE Price index (YoY) (Sep), Personal Income (MoM) (Sep), Personal Spending (MoM) (Sep), Real Personal Consumption (MoM) (Sep), Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q4), U.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count, U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count


INDEX Derivatives
Previous FUTURE Closing to SPOT

NIFTY on 04.12.25 @ +156

NIFTY on 03.12.25 @ +156

NIFTY PCR

NIFTY – 1.11

BANKNIFTY PCR

BANKNIFTY – 0.91

MAX CE OI

NIFTY – 26000, 27000

BNF – 60000

SHORT Covering

NIFTY – 25600-26000

MAX PE OI

NIFTY – 25000, 26000

BNF – 59500

SHORT Buildup

26050-26250

STOCK Derivatives:

Long Buildup: # PETRONET # COFORGE # MPHASIS

Long Unwinding: # CANBK # PNB # BANKBARODA # HUDCO # BSE

Short Buildup : # BIOCON # KAYNES # DIXON # INDIGO

Short Covering : # HFCL # EXIDEIND # ASTRAL # BDL

Stocks banned in F&O Segment: SAMMAANCAP, DANDHANBNKK

New in Ban: BANDHANBNK

Out of Ban: NIL

December 04th 2025 FII/DII:

FII : -1944.09 crores.

DII:+3661.05 crores

BSE Derivatives Data

SENSEX Futures on 04.12.25 @ +446
SENSEX Futures on 03.12.25 @ +535

SENSEX PCR
0.93

BANKEX PCR
0.82

MAX CE OI

SENSEX – 88000

BANKEX – 67000

MAX PE OI

SENSEX – 85500

BANKEX – 67000

Happy Trading Day ahead

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TOP SECTORS:

Bullish Sector: PHARMA

Bearish Sector: MEDIA, CONSUMER DURABLES, FMCG

STOCKS TO WATCH:

BULLISH STOCKS (Long Build-up+ Short Covering): CO, POLICY BAZAR, UPL, CHOLAMANDALAM FINANCE, BAJAJ FINANCE, DREDGING CORPORATION, CUMMINS, TVS MOTORS, HIKAL, DOMS.

BEARISH STOCKS (Long Unwinding + Short Buildup): ADANI ENTERPRISES, IRCTC, RELIANCE, DIXON TECHNOLOGIES, TITAN, ETERNAL, NTPC, INDIGO, TITAN.

Our chart of the day is bearish on COAL INDIA, INDIGO, and CDSL on any early excessive intraday strength with an interweek/Intermonth perspective.

The 1 Stock to Buy Right Now: Buy UPL at CMP 756. Stop at 717. Targets 775/803. Aggressive targets at 829. (Interweek Strategy). Rationale: Signaling a massive breakout on the upside. Key interweek support 723. Major hurdles only at 775 mark. The recent sequence of higher high/low is intact on all-time-frame. 200-DMA at 676.50.

Happy Trading Day ahead

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GIFT Nifty 🇮🇳: (-9, 26180)

Market Recap:

The 2-positive takeaways from yesterday’s rebounding session:
1) Nifty snapped its 4-day losing streak.
2) Nifty managed to end above psychological 26000 mark.

That said, Bank Nifty (-0.10%) inched lower after a volatile trade.

The 2-Big Questions:

What’s Next for Benchmark Nifty?

Our Call of the Day: A wrecking ball is still dangling — signaling that a major, potentially damaging move could be just around the corner.

The Key Catalysts Ahead:

1) The RBI policy decision and US payrolls on December 5 — potentially a major volatility trigger.

2) Geopolitics enters the frame with Putin’s India visit (Dec 4–5),

RBI MPC Meeting: Rate Cut or Pause?

All eyes turn towards RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, who chairs the MPC, and shall announce the outcome at 10 am.

Bulls will hope that the RBI cuts rates by 25 bp bringing down the policy repo rate to 5.25% as inflation is set to remain well below target for the foreseeable future

Please note, India’s GDP grew a strong 8.2% in the September quarter, while CPI inflation eased to a record low of 0.25% in October 2025. This marks the ninth straight month below the RBI’s 4% target and the third month below its 2% lower tolerance band — strengthening calls for the central bank to cut rates further.

Hopefully, a rate cut from the RBI works as the magical spark that could revive momentum and put the rally back on track.

What Technicals Tells Us On Nifty:

Technically, Nifty’s near-term trend stays vulnerable as long as it trades below its all-time high of 26,326, with sellers defending every bounce.

Bulls Kneel and Pray as Bears Dominate — but Nifty’s 25,703 Support Still Holds the Key.

The Biggest Headwinds:

1) Manufacturing PMI Slumps to a nine-month low at 56.6.
2) Rupee weakness deepens to hit a fresh lifetime low of ₹90.43 per USD.
3) Relentless FII Selling: YTD FII outflows have swollen to ₹1,42,434 crore.

Putin visiting India — Good for defence stocks?

1) Defence stocks are in the spotlight as Russian President Vladimir Putin begins his first India visit in four years.

In yesterday’s trade, counters like HAL (+1.89%), BDL (+3.7%), and BEL (+1.25%) drew strong investor interest amid expectations that the visit will accelerate key defence agreements covering air-defence systems, fighter aircraft, and missile technologies.

Bottom-line: An up-and-down session is quite likely as overbought technical conditions + weakening momentum + FIIs selling + Weaking INR + no new triggers = bears back in action.

STOCKS IN SPOTLIGHT:

1) Petronet LNG (+4.54%) jumped after the company signed a long-term agreement with ONGC to develop and operate ethane import and handling infrastructure at its Dahej terminal — a move that strengthens its positioning in India’s evolving gas value chain.

2) Interglobal Aviation (-2.39%, 5472) plunged after IndiGo cancelled over 100 flights on December 3, 2025, across major airports — Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru — with scores of additional delays.

The root cause: a combination of factors — primarily a crew shortage triggered by new regulatory norms on flight-duty time (FDTL), which came into effect recently.

As per latest PTI report, IndiGo says operations will be restored by Feb 10, 2026.

(Source: thefederal.com, Business Standard, Moneycontrol, Economictimes, Capitalmarket)

Long Story Short: Nifty’s rally is at a crossroads with stronger headwinds for now — but a dovish RBI could still pull a rabbit out of the hat and propel the index back toward its all-time high of 26,325.80.

For the moment, the bears appear to have the marginal advantage.

Caution is the buzzword!

Now, here is the preferred trade on Nifty and Bank Nifty:

Nifty (26034): Sell at CMP. Stop 26521. Targets 25901/25703. Aggressive targets at 25300-25500 zone.

Bank Nifty (59289): Sell at CMP. Stop at 60701. Targets 58900/58300. Aggressive targets at 57157-57500 zone.

Our chart of the day is bearish on COAL INDIA, INDIGO, and CDSL on any early excessive intraday strength with an interweek/Intermonth perspective.

The 1 Stock to Buy Right Now: Buy UPL at CMP 756. Stop at 717. Targets 775/803. Aggressive targets at 829. (Interweek Strategy). Rationale: Signaling a massive breakout on the upside. Key interweek support 723. Major hurdles only at 775 mark. The recent sequence of higher high/low is intact on all-time-frame. 200-DMA at 676.50.

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MARKET TRENDS:

Global cues: Neutral
FII: (-1944.20 crores)
DII: (+3661.10 crores)
Sentiment: Risky
Market Breadth: Negative
Technicals: Overbought conditions
F&O: 25500 – 26500 zone.

INDIA VIX 10.82 (-3.52%)
USD/INR Futures (December) (90.04)
NIFTY PCR (30th December) 1.11
Bank Nifty PCR (30th December) 0.91

Nifty Outlook: Strong domestic liquidity and supportive global cues are still propping up the bull case.

But the rally’s staying power now hinges on two swing variables — the weakening INR and the cautious stance of FIIs.

For the moment, the bears appear to have the marginal advantage.

WHAT TECHNICALS TELLS US ON NIFTY & BANK NIFTY:

NIFTY (CMP 26034):
SUPPORT: 25703/25317
RESISTANCE: 26203/26327
RANGE: 25800-26150
BIAS: Negative
21 DMA: 25946
50 DMA: 25612
200 DMA: 24631

SENSEX (CMP 85265)
SUPPORT: 84100/82671
RESISTANCE: 85770/86160
RANGE: 84500-85500
BIAS: Negative
21 DMA: 84800
50 DMA: 83626
200 DMA: 80784

BANK NIFTY (CMP 59289)
SUPPORT: 58700/57157
RESISTANCE: 60100/60900
RANGE: 58700-59700
BIAS: Negative
21 DMA: 58869
50 DMA: 57615
200 DMA: 54925

Nifty: Nifty opened on a cautious note in Thursday’s trade, but the positive takeaway was that bulls regrouped at lower levels and bullish consolidation was the order of the day.

The index, closed above the flat line, and most importantly, above the psychological 26000 mark — indicating bulls aiming to take over the control.

Nifty is still above its 21 DMA (25945), 50 DMA (25612) and its 100 DMA (25247). Nifty’s 200 DMA at 24631 mark.

Nifty’s hurdles seen 26327 mark.

The technical landscape suggests Nifty’s major support at 25871/25703 mark.

Nifty’s chart of the day suggests the structure still tilts towards bears amidst overbought technical conditions. The make-or-break support at 25703.

Bank Nifty: Bank Nifty (-0.10%) inched lower after a volatile trade as the losing streak continued for 2nd straight day.

Bank Nifty’s all-time-high continue to be at 60,114.05 mark.

Nifty Private Bank Index (-0.01%) witnessed uninspiring session and so did Nifty PSU Banks index which was marginally 0.04% higher.

The shares of PSU banks remained sluggish after government clarified that it has no plans to raise foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in these lenders from 20 percent to 49 percent.

Intraday support for Bank Nifty now seen at 58900/58300/57157 mark on closing basis.

In today’s trade and in near term, Bank Nifty is likely to face resistance at 60100 mark. Bank Nifty’s 200-DMA is placed at 54925 mark. Bias on Bank Nifty continues to be neutral.

Disclaimer/ Disclosure: The investments & trading ideas recommended in the market analysis, research reports, etc. may not be suitable for all investors. This article or data points does not construe investment advice as stock market investments are subject to market risks so please refer to your financial consultant advice before Investing or trading. All information is a point of view, and is for educational, Learning and informational use only. The author or the group admin accepts no liability for any interpretation of articles or comments on this platform being used for actual investments. Registration granted by SEBI and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors. Investors must make their own investment decisions based on their specific investment objectives, goals and financial position only after consulting with registered market intermediaries.


Our Call of the Day: A wrecking ball is still dangling — signaling that a major, potentially damaging move could be just around the corner.

Our Chart of the Day: “Bears roar louder and hold the advantage, but bulls aim to hold their ground — 25,703 remains Nifty’s make-or-break level.”

So, Nifty bulls will hope that the RBI cuts rates by 25 bp bringing down the policy repo rate to 5.25% as inflation is set to remain well below target for the foreseeable future

Please note, India’s GDP grew a strong 8.2% in the September quarter, while CPI inflation eased to a record low of 0.25% in October 2025. This marks the ninth straight month below the RBI’s 4% target and the third month below its 2% lower tolerance band — strengthening calls for the central bank to cut rates further.

Hopefully, a rate cut from the RBI works as the magical spark that could revive momentum and put the rally back on track.

What Technicals Tells Us On Nifty:

Technically, Nifty’s near-term trend stays vulnerable as long as it trades below its all-time high of 26,326, with sellers defending every bounce.

Bottom-line: All eyes are on the RBI’s MPC decision at 10:00 AM, with traders bracing for a possible rate cut.

7:00 AM GLOBAL UPDATE:

GIFT Nifty 🇮🇳: (-6, 26184)
Dow Futures: (+30, 47881)
Nasdaq 100 Futures (+44, 25626)

Nikkei (-739, 50290)
Hang Seng (-103, 25833)

Dow Jones (-32, 47851)
Nasdaq Composite (+51, 23505)
Bovespa (+2700, 164456).

WHAT HAPPENED AT WALL STREET IN OVERNIGHT TRADE:

Wall Street’s major indices hit pause on Thursday, but the rising odds of looser monetary policy powered small-caps higher — the Russell 2000 jumped 0.8% to a fresh all-time closing high of 2,531.

Net-net, it was a choppy session for US stocks in Thursday’s trade as the street weighed the latest jobs data against expectations for a rate cut at next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

The positive takeaway however was that small caps rallied hard on hopes for lower interest rates, while speculation over a Magnificent 7 stock’s massive spending cuts kept the Nasdaq Composite above water.

Gold prices ($4203 per ounce) was in consolidative mode after prices reached a six-week peak. That said, mounting expectations of a US interest rate cut next week acted as positive catalyst.

Meanwhile, gold is up nearly 60% this year and pacing toward its strongest annual performance since 1979.

WTI crude oil futures ($59.30) are trading with slight positive bias as traders monitored geopolitical developments as Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and stalled peace negotiations which dimmed hopes for a near-term restoration of Russian supply. Ukraine struck the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia’s Tambov region, the fifth attack on the route supplying Hungary and Slovakia, though the operator and Hungary’s oil company said flows remained normal.

Disclaimer/ Disclosure: The investments & trading ideas recommended in the market analysis, research reports, etc. may not be suitable for all investors. This article or data points does not construe investment advice as stock market investments are subject to market risks so please refer to your financial consultant advice before Investing or trading. All information is a point of view, and is for educational, Learning and informational use only. The author or the group admin accepts no liability for any interpretation of articles or comments on this platform being used for actual investments. Registration granted by SEBI and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors. Investors must make their own investment decisions based on their specific investment objectives, goals and financial position only after consulting with registered market intermediaries.


Good Morning Early, Readers!!

Wall Street’s major indices hit pause on Thursday, but the rising odds of looser monetary policy powered small-caps higher — the Russell 2000 jumped 0.8% to a fresh all-time closing high of 2,531.

Back home, all eyes are on the RBI’s MPC decision at 10:00 AM, with traders bracing for a possible rate cut.

Bottom-line: Expect an up-and-down, choppy session as markets react to the policy outcome.

6:00 AM GLOBAL UPDATE:

GIFT Nifty 🇮🇳: (-12, 26178)
Dow Futures: (+5, 47856)
Nasdaq 100 Futures (+22, 25604)

Nikkei (-673, 50350)
Hang Seng (Closed, 25936)

Dow Jones (-32, 47851)
Nasdaq Composite (+51, 23505)
Bovespa (+2700, 164456).

It was a choppy session for US stocks in Thursday’s trade as the street weighed the latest jobs data against expectations for a rate cut at next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

The positive takeaway however was that small caps rallied hard on hopes for lower interest rates, while speculation over a Magnificent 7 stock’s massive spending cuts kept the Nasdaq Composite above water.

Disclaimer/ Disclosure: The investments & trading ideas recommended in the market analysis, research reports, etc. may not be suitable for all investors. This article or data points does not construe investment advice as stock market investments are subject to market risks so please refer to your financial consultant advice before Investing or trading. All information is a point of view, and is for educational, Learning and informational use only. The author or the group admin accepts no liability for any interpretation of articles or comments on this platform being used for actual investments. Registration granted by SEBI and certification from NISM in no way guarantees performance of the intermediary or provides any assurance of returns to investors. Investors must make their own investment decisions based on their specific investment objectives, goals and financial position only after consulting with registered market intermediaries.

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