Nifty has an important intraday support at 24,500, which is expected to hold, leading to a potential bounce back towards 24,700 and higher if sustained above 24,500.
Selling pressure may increase if Nifty falls below 24,500, possibly resulting in a further decline to 24,400-24,300, requiring close monitoring of price action around 24,500.
The Nifty 50 May futures contract (24,660) is down 0.7 percent with intraday resistances at 24,680 and 24,720, while support lies at 24,580, with a break below potentially dragging the contract down to 24,350-24,300.
Given the weaker outlook of Nifty 50 May futures contract compared to its underlying index, the support at 24,500 on the Nifty 50 index may not hold, suggesting a potential short opportunity below 24,580 with various stop-loss levels and exit strategy outlined.