The NIFTY opened the session with a positive gap and registered an intraday high of 5310 levels. The NIFTY witnessed selling pressure at the higher levels which led it to an intraday low of 5262 levels. The NIFTY eventually closed at 5278 with a nominal gain of 2 points.
The index seems to be consolidating in the narrow range of 5250-5325 levels for the last two trading sessions. As long as the index remains in this range we are going to witness choppy and volatile moves in the either direction. The index has immediate support at the 5250 levels and 5177 levels. A close below the 5177 levels would see the index gathering momentum on the downside and could test the levels of 5035 /4970 /4900 levels.
Upside resistances are placed at 5350 and 5420 levels.