The US market has opened in the positive terrain. The Dow Jones has inched up 44.51 points from its previous close to 10611.84. Adding 3.29 points, the Nasdaq is currently at 2373.75 levels. The S&P 500 is currently at 1152.83, up 2.59 points.
The market trend continues to remain positive overall, says Garima Kumar, ED, Lotus Knowlwealth. One should be cautious at higher levels as the risk reward ratio is clearly getting highly skewed towards the former, she adds.
BUYJubilant Foodworks Ltd for a target price of Rs 330-340, says Ashish Maheshwari, Director, Globe Capital Market Limited. The stock closed at Rs 285.85, up 3.3% on the BSE.
HOLDJubilant Foodworks Ltd for a target price of Rs 310, says Hormuz Maloo, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Limited. Keep a stop-loss at Rs 260, he adds. The stock closed at Rs 285.85, up 3.3% on the BSE.
HOLDCairn India Ltd as it is poised to give good gains, says Ashish Maheshwari, Director, Globe Capital Market Limited. The company is setting up their own pipe lines to supply oil, hence they will save a lot and operate on decent margins, he explains. The stock closed at Rs 276.05, up 3.8% on the BSE.
HOLDCairn India Ltd for a target price of Rs 300, says Hormuz Maloo, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Limited. Keep a stop-loss at Rs 240-250, he adds. The stock closed at Rs 276.05, up 3.8% on the BSE.
SELLHindalco Industries Ltd with a target price of Rs 152, says Somil Mehta, Sr Technical Research Analyst (Equity), Sharekhan. Keep a stop-loss at Rs 168, he adds. The stock closed at Rs 165.15, up 3.2% on the BSE.
HOLDHindustan Unilever Ltd for a target price of Rs 230-235, says Rohit Shinde, AVP-Technical Research, CD Equisearch. The stock closed at Rs 219.60, down 4% on the BSE.
SELLJai Corp Ltd on any upside as the stock can fall in the near-term, says Rohit Shinde, AVP-Technical Research, CD Equisearch. The stock closed at Rs 236.50, down 1.2% on the BSE.
SELLAndhra Bank and switch to frontline banks like Axis Bank Ltd or Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd for better gains, says Rohit Shinde, AVP-Technical Research, CD Equisearch. The BSE Bankex closed down 0.1% from its previous close.
SELLWockhardt Ltd and switch to Fortis Healthcare Ltd in the same sector for better gains, says Ashish Kapoor, Investshoppe. Wockhardt is in huge debt, and is operating on low margins, he expalins. The BSE Healthcare index closed down 0.3% from its previous close.
SELLTexmaco Ltd on any rally, says Rohit Shinde, AVP-Technical Research, CD Equisearch. It is showing weakness on daily and weekly charts, he adds. The stock closed at Rs 142.55, up 1.3% on the BSE.
HOLDTexmaco Ltd with a medium to long term horizon, says Ashish Kapoor, Investshoppe. Since the railways are on a modernization and expansion spree, one can get decent returns on investment on this counter, he explains. The stock closed at Rs 142.55, up 1.3% on the BSE.
HOLD3i Infotech Ltd with a long-term horizon, says Ashish Kapoor, Investshoppe. The company is strategically poised in the European markets, he adds. The stock closed at Rs 80.35, down 1.4% on the BSE.
BUYFortis Healthcare Ltdaround 155 as it still has some steam left on the upside, says Hormuz Maloo, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Limited. The stock closed at Rs 181.25, up 1.6% on the BSE.
BUYFortis Healthcare Ltd at current levels for a target price of Rs 230, says Madhumita Ghosh, Head of Research, UNICON. The stock closed at Rs 181.25, up 1.6% on the BSE.
BUYFortis Healthcare Ltd at current levels, says Ashish Maheshwari, Director, Globe Capital Market Limited. It is one of the best picks in the healthcare space since it is a cash rich company, he adds. The stock closed at Rs 181.25, up 1.6% on the BSE.
HOLDFortis Healthcare Ltd for a target price of Rs 200-220, says Rohit Shinde, AVP-Technical Research, CD Equisearch. Keep a stop-loss at Rs 171, he adds. The stock closed at Rs 181.25, up 1.6% on the BSE.
HOLDFortis Healthcare Ltd with the long-term horizon, says Ashish Kapoor, Investshoppe. The sales of the company will be boosted by the acquisition the company has made recently, he explains. He further says the healthcare sector is likely to outperform in the long-run. The stock closed at Rs 181.25, up 1.6% on the BSE.
The Nifty has formed a small upward rising trend channel after some correction in the past, says Rohit Shinde, AVP-Technical Research, CD Equisearch. If it breaches 5150 levels, it can move up to 5200 levels in the short-term, he adds.
SELL the Nifty with a target of 4950 levels, says Somil Mehta, Sr Technical Research Analyst (Equity), Sharekhan. Keep a stop-loss at 5210, he adds. The 50-stock index closed at 5137, up 3.6 points from its previous close.
The benchmark indices have closed mixed. The Sensex declined 1.34 points to shut shop at 17167.96. The Nifty added 3.6 points to end at 5137. Meanwhile, the BSE Midcap and the BSE Smallcap indices have declined 0.2% and 0.4% respectively. Among the broader sectoral indices, the BSE Metal index (up 0.6%) was the top gainer, whereas the BSE Realty index (down 0.8%) was the biggest loser in today’s trade.
BUYPhillips Carbon Black Ltd with a target of Rs 270, says Hitesh Sheth, Head of Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher. The stock closed at Rs 194.30, down 0.6% on the BSE.
The market has closed flat. The Sensex ended at 17171.74, up by a marginal 0.02% (provisional) from the previous close. The Nifty was up 0.1% to close at 5138.80 (provisional).
BUYSatyam Computer Services Ltd with a target of Rs 110 and a stop loss of Rs 97, says Hitesh Sheth, Head of Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher. The stock is currently trading at Rs 98.45, up 0.2% on the BSE.
The market is likely to end flat today, say dealers. The Nifty has support at 5095 level, they add. It has first resistance at 5150 level and second at 5179 level, they add further.
BUYHindalco Industries Ltd with a target of Rs 190, says Hitesh Sheth, Head of Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher. The stock is currently trading at Rs 165.70, up 3.6% on the BSE.
BUYMahindra & Mahindra Ltd on dips with a target of Rs 1250, says Hitesh Sheth, Head of Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher. It has support at Rs 1100, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 1138.40, up 1.3% on the BSE.
BUYCipla Ltd and Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd in the healthcare segment, says Ankit Ajmera, ED, Ajcon Global Service. BSE Healthcare index is currently down 0.3% from the previous close.
The market has slipped to red. The Sensex is currently at 17138.27, down 0.2% from the previous close. The Nifty fell 0.1% and is at 5126.20. Both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are down 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. BSE Metal index (up 0.5%) is the top gainer among others.
SELLTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltdat Rs 530, says Hitesh Sheth, Head of Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher. The stock is currently trading at Rs 495, up 1% on the BSE.
BUYLanco Infratech Ltd with a target of Rs 60-62, says Jatinder Sharma, Technical Analyst. The stock is currently trading at Rs 53.10, 0.6% on the BSE.
BUYReliance Industries Ltd (RIL) with a target of Rs 1120-1140, says Jatinder Sharma, Technical Analyst. The stock is currently at Rs 1023.30, up 0.7% on the BSE.
BUYRural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC) with a target of Rs 257, says Rajat Bose, Technical Analyst. The stock is currently trading at Rs 243.90, up 0.4% on the BSE.
The Sensex is currently at 17178.92, up 0.1% from the previous close. The Nifty too is up 0.1% at 5137.80. Both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are up 0.2% each.
The IIP (Index of Industrial Production) growth is at 16.7% (YoY) in January. During the period, Capital Goods index jumped 56.2% (YoY), Manufacturing Goods inched up 17.9% (YoY) while Consumer Durables climbed 4.2% (YoY).
BUYABB Ltd with a target of Rs 875 and a stop loss of Rs 866, says Rajat Bose, Technical Analyst. The stock is currently trading at Rs 869.10, down 0.3% on the BSE.
AVOIDReliance Communication Ltd (RCom) and Idea Cellular Ltd in the telecom sector, says Rajat Bose, Technical Analyst. Rcom is currently trading at Rs 160.40, down 0.2% while Idea is at Rs 60, down 0.9% on the BSE.
BUYGammon Infrastructure Projects Ltd with a stop loss of Rs 24.90, says Rajat Bose, Technical Analyst. The stock is currently at Rs 26, up 1.4% on the BSE.
SELLNMDC Ltd with a target of Rs 340 and a stop loss of Rs 371, says Rajat Bose, Technical Analyst. The stock is currently at Rs 359.90, down 0.1% on the BSE.
The Sensex is currently at 17230.71, up 0.4% from the previous close. Climbing 0.4%, the Nifty is at 5155.20. Both the BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices are up 0.5% and 0.75 respectively. BSE Oil and Gas index (up 1.1%) is the top gainer among others.
BUYReliance Industries Ltd (RIL) with a target of Rs 1100-1120, says Rajat Bose, Technical Analyst. The stock is currently at Rs 1028.40, up 1.2% on the BSE.
BUYHindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) with a target of Rs 230.50-233, says Rajat Bose, Technical Analyst. The stock is currently at Rs 224.55, down 1.9% on the BSE.
The Sensex is currently at 17207.16, up 0.2% from the previous close. The Nifty is at 5148, up 0.3%. Both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are up 0.5% and 0.6% respectively. BSE Realty index (up 0.6%) is the top gainer among others.
SELLOil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd (ONGC) with a target of Rs 1055 and a stop loss of Rs 1097, says Sharekhan. The stock is currently trading at Rs 1089.65, up 0.5% on the BSE.
BUYBalrampur Chini Mills Ltd with a target of Rs 100 and a stop loss of Rs 93, says Sharekhan. The stock is currently trading at Rs 96.75, up 0.2 % on the BSE.
Bloomberg UTV Outlook: Markets may open positive on the back of modest gains from Asia. Sugar and oil marketing companies (OMCs) are likely to remain in focus today. Stocks to watch out are NMDC Ltd, Satyam Computer Services Ltd and Fortis Healthcare Ltd.
The Asian markets have climbed for the second consecutive day. Nikkei has erased gains after hitting seven month high. Kospi is trading rangebound. Taiwan is trading positive as technology stocks are advancing.