AHMEDABAD, 17 FEBRUARY: The U.S. equity index futures are trading with the tight range amid lack of fresh cues while awaiting for further macro and earning outcome later in the week. Asian equity indices were trading with muted sentiments in holiday-thinned trading. Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea markets were closed on Tuesday for Lunar New Year holidays. Oil sustained at higher with U.S and Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva due to begin later in the day.

The U.S. equity index futures are trading with the tight range amid lack of fresh cues while awaiting for further macro and earning outcome later in the week. Asian equity indices were trading with muted sentiments in holiday-thinned trading.

Sectors to Watch: Defence, selective Financials and Healthcare stocks are expected to remain on focus while Capital Markets and Metal stocks expected to remain resistive during the day.  

Technical Levels: Nifty Near Future:

Support:25572.0/25492.0
Resistance: 25742.0/25820.0

Technical Levels: Bank Nifty Near Future:

Support:60796.0/60600.0
Resistance:61124.0/61299.0
Dow Future (US):49483, -17.9 points/ -0.04%
Nasdaq Future (US):24716, -16.6 points/ -0.07%
US Small Cap 2000 Future (US):2638.0, -8.1 points/ -0.31%
FTSE Future (UK):10438.0, -2.5 points/ -0.02%
DAX Future (Germany):24876.0, +6.0 points/ +0.02%
Nikkei Index (Japan):56451, -355.0 points/ -0.63%
Gift Nifty: (India)25636, -81.0 points/ -0.31% (Adjusted)