Nifty and Bank Nifty: The Indian stock market closed with gains, led by the auto and financial sectors. The Nifty 50 index rose by 0.27%, adding approximately 63 points to close at 23,813.40. Similarly, the BSE Sensex rose by 0.29%, closing at 78,699.07.
The pharma and auto sectors led the market, gaining 1.30% and 0.97%, respectively.
The top gainers included Dr Reddy’s (+2.52%), Mahindra And Mahindra (+2.48%), Indusind Bank (+2.30%), Eicher Motors (+1.57%), and Bajaj Finance (+1.35%).
The top losers on the Nifty were Hindalco Industries (-1.81%), Coal India (-1.58%), State Bank of India (-1.58%), ONGC (-1.39%), and Bharat Electronics (-1.07%).
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Indian stock market’s outlook: The Nifty opened on a positive note and maintained momentum during the initial trade but struggled to sustain gains at higher levels. Once again, the index failed to close above its 200-day moving average (200-DMA) at 23,862. A decisive close above this level could trigger short-covering rallies towards 24,200-24,300. On the downside, the index has immediate support in the 23,600-23,500 zone, backed by active put writing. A break below this zone could invite fresh selling pressure, potentially pushing the index towards the recent swing low of 23,300.
The Bank Nifty index continues to be a weak spot. It has faced repeated rejections at the 52,000 level, and until it decisively breaks above this mark, the outlook remains bearish, with lower targets of 51,000 and 50,500.
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Three stocks to buy, recommended by Ankush Bajaj:
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries: Buy at ₹1,861; Target ₹1,900-1,925; Stop loss ₹1,842.
Pharma stocks are performing well in the current market, and we expect good short-covering in the next few days. Technically, Sun Pharma has given a channel breakout, signalling a bullish price move in the coming sessions.
Jubilant Foodworks: Buy at ₹708; Target ₹765-780; Stop loss ₹660.
After hitting a fresh lifetime high, the stock has retested its breakout zone, and it is expected to make new highs in the coming days.
HDFC Bank: Buy at ₹1,798; Target ₹1,845-1,860; Stop loss ₹1,765.
On Friday, the financial and banking sector showed strong performance, and we anticipate a good rally in the coming sessions. The stop loss is set at the recent low levels for risk management.
Ankush Bajaj is a Sebi-registered research analyst. His registration number is INH000010441.
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