The worst of the storm has passed for the economy, says President Obama in the State of the Union address minutes ago. After having a torrid time over the last few sessions and suffering heavy losses, bulls could heave a sigh of relief today.Things appear to be stabilising a bit after the recent storm. US stocks ended higher and a rebound in Asian markets. European stocks closed in the red, dragged down by losses in banks. We expect a higher opening on firm global cues. The SGX Nifty futures are pointing to a 1% gain at start.
Volatility could escalate due to the F&O expiry as also due to the near-term uncertainties. The Nifty could cross 4900 but it remains to be seen if it sustains above that level. The Nifty will find it tough to surpass 5000 unless FIIs turn buyers again and global mood improves.The central bank is expected to hike CRR. The market could stage a meaningful recovery in the ensuing days if the RBI does not spring a nasty surprise.
