According to pivot charts, the key support levels for the Nifty are placed at 18,164.5, followed by 18,062.4. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 18,413.5 and 18,560.4. US MarketsThe S&P 500 and the Dow climbed on Wednesday with the Dow hitting an intraday record high as investors eyed better than expected third-quarter earnings from U.S. companies.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 152.03 points, or 0.43%, to 35,609.34, the S&P 500 gained 16.56 points, or 0.37%, to 4,536.19 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 7.41 points, or 0.05%, to 15,121.68.Asian MarketsStocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Thursday trade, as investors monitored shares of developer China Evergrande Group in Hong Kong.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.28% while the Topix index dipped 0.21%. South Korea's Kospi edged 0.08% lower.SGX NiftyTrends on SGX Nifty indicate a positive opening for the index in India with a 30-points gain. The Nifty futures were trading at 18,347 on the Singaporean Exchange around 07:30 hours IST.
According to pivot charts, the key support levels for the Nifty are placed at 18,164.5, followed by 18,062.4. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 18,413.5 and 18,560.4. US MarketsThe S&P 500 and the Dow climbed on Wednesday with the Dow hitting an intraday record high as investors eyed better than expected third-quarter earnings from U.S. companies.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 152.03 points, or 0.43%, to 35,609.34, the S&P 500 gained 16.56 points, or 0.37%, to 4,536.19 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 7.41 points, or 0.05%, to 15,121.68.Asian MarketsStocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Thursday trade, as investors monitored shares of developer China Evergrande Group in Hong Kong.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.28% while the Topix index dipped 0.21%. South Korea's Kospi edged 0.08% lower.SGX NiftyTrends on SGX Nifty indicate a positive opening for the index in India with a 30-points gain. The Nifty futures were trading at 18,347 on the Singaporean Exchange around 07:30 hours IST.