LIC, HDFC Life: Insurers stocks log up to 20% gain in July; what next? | News on Markets
LIC, HDFC Life: Insurers stocks log up to 20% gain in July; what next? | News on Markets
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Shares of insurance related companies ended the month of July on a high note on Wednesday amid hopes of a rollback in the GST levy. Stocks like HDFC Life, SBI Life and ICICI Prudential Life gained up to 3 per cent yesterday.
The buying at these counters were attributed to reports of Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways in India, request to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to remove the 18 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on life and medical insurance premiums.
Meanwhile, overall the month of July was a bullish month of for shares of insurance firms, as they surged up to 20 per cent as against a 3.4 per cent gain on the S&P BSE Sensex.
Against this background, here are the key support and resistance levels for insurance-related shares as per the technical charts.
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)
Current Price: Rs 1,214
Upside Potential: 7.9%
Support: Rs 1,160; Rs 1,125
Resistance: Rs 1,258; Rs 1,283
Last week, LIC gave a fresh breakout on the weekly scale as the stock closed above the higher-end of the Bollinger Bands. Further, the stock has rallied 19 per cent in the month of July. The short-term bias for LIC will remain positive as long as the stock sustains above Rs 1,160 levels. Break and sustained trade below Rs 1,160 can trigger a corrective move towards Rs 1,125.
HDFC Life Insurance Company
Current Price: Rs 710
Upside Potential: 12%
Support: Rs 695; Rs 685; Rs 665
Resistance: Rs 765; Rs 781
HDFC Life stock ended July 2024, with a strong gain of 20.2 per cent – its biggest-ever single month gain till date. The formation of a long-bodied bullish candle implies a bullish bias for the stock in the medium-term.
Further, the stock is seen making higher-highs and higher lows and moving in a rising channel on the daily scale. The near-term bias for the stock is expected to remain bullish as long as the stock trades above Rs 695 levels.
SBI Life Insurance Company
Current Price: Rs 1,779
Upside Potential: 9.3%
Support: Rs 1,704; Rs 1,662
Resistance: Rs 1,872; Rs 1,909
SBI Life Insurance stock logged its second-best monthly gain in July, up 17.5 per cent. The overall bias for the stock is likely to remain upbeat as long as the stock sustains above Rs 1,662 levels. Near support for the stock is visible at Rs 1,704.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Current Price: Rs 735
Upside Potential: 11.8%
Support: Rs 708; Rs 703; Rs 684
Resistance: Rs 789; Rs 805
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance rallied 21.5 per cent in July. The bias at the counter is likely to remain bullish as long as the stock trades above Rs 684 levels. with near support for the stock seen at Rs 708 – Rs 703 levels.
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company
Current Price: Rs 611
Upside Potential: 5.4%
Support: Rs 585; Rs 557
Resistance: Rs 619
Star Health stock has relatively underperformed its peers, as it gained just 8.5 per cent in July. On the charts, the stock is consistently seen facing resistance around its super trend line on the weekly scale, which stands at Rs 619. Above which, the stock is expected face resistance at Rs 644.
First Published: Aug 01 2024 | 11:51 AM IST
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