Week Ahead: Truncated Weekly Likely To Keep NIFTY In A Broad Range With No Sustained Directional Bias

The markets traded with positive bias through the week and ended on a firm note after witnessing steady buying interest at lower levels. Nifty oscillated in a relatively narrow 371-point range before settling near the upper end of the range. Volatility cooled sharply, with India VIX declining 11.89% to 12.97, reflecting improving risk appetite and reduced near-term uncertainty. The benchmark index closed the week with a gain of  390.20 points (+1.65%).