4:30 PM - It was a week of high drama on Dalal Street. Sensex saw a 950-point swing and Nifty 300-point swing this week. But the extremely volatile week ended on a positive note today. Experts believe while earnings have been in line with expectations, there are no positive triggers to take the market higher so it could be in a range for the next few weeks. This week's average figures were: Sensex and Nifty both up almost 1.7%. BSE Midcap index was up 4%, BSE Smallcap index up 1.6% over the week. BSE Realty index was up 4.75%, BSE Metal index and BSE Bankex index both up 4%, BSE Auto index up 3.5%, BSE Oil & Gas index up 2.1%, BSE Consumer Goods and BSE Consumer Durables index both up 1.5%. While BSE FMCG index was down 1.45%.   »  Send to friends

4:25 PM - It was a good Friday for our market that had a mildly volatile session but closed in the positive. Sensex shut shop at 16158, up 94 points and Nifty at 4796, up 30 points from the previous close. CNX Midcap index was up 2.17% and BSE Smallcap index was up 2.24%. The market breadth was positive with advances at 1017 against declines of 256 on the NSE. Top Nifty gainers included Suzlon, JP Associates and Ranbaxy while losers were Idea, Tata Power and Hero Honda.   »  Send to friends

4:23 PM - The fundamentals for India are good and one can be cautiously optimistic over the next 2-3 years, says Adrian Lim of Aberdeen Asset Management on CNBC TV18. This is the time to invest into the IT sector, accumulate TCS, Infosys and Mphasis for long-term gains, he feels. His other top picks to stay invested for the long term are Grasim, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.   »  Send to friends

4:21 PM - After the sharp run up in the market, there could be a severe correction of 20%, says Mark Mobius of Templeton Asset Management, on CNBC TV18. We are in the middle of the range for emerging markets, he feels. But Indian market is likely to be higher than here in the next 12 months, he says. Some of the Indian IPOs are over priced, he feels.   »  Send to friends

4:14 PM - This is a good time to start buying into the telecom sector as it looks fairly valued after the correction, says Ambareesh Baliga of Karvy Stock Broking on Zee Business. Buy Bharti Airtel on dips around Rs 320 with a target price of Rs 420-440 in 12-15 months, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 319, up 0.17% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

4:10 PM - Buy Lupin with target of Rs 1390 and stop loss of Rs 1200, says Neera Jain of crnindia.com on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 1323, up 0.28% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

4:08 PM - Buy Welspun Gujarat with a target of Rs 400 in 6 months, says Vikas Sethi of Sethi Finmart, on CNBC TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 276, up 4.7% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

4:05 PM - Buy Welspun Gujarat with target of Rs 290 and stop loss of Rs 268, says Salil Sharma, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 276, up 4.7% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

4:00 PM - Buy Crompton Greaves with target of Rs 410 and stop loss of Rs 345, says Neera Jain of crnindia.com on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 384, up 3.3% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

3:55 PM - Buy JP Associates with target of Rs 244-250 and stop loss of Rs 195, says Simi Bhaumik, technical analyst, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 227, up 4.7% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

3:49 PM - The market has seen a technical bounce and that's all, says Mitesh Thacker, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. Nifty has strong resistance at 4825-4840 and unless it trades past that level with conviction, this is just a bounce, he feels. But the momentum is strong, so if global cues are positive next week, Nifty could cross 4920 next week, he adds.   »  Send to friends

3:45 PM - The market is likely to be ranged for the next 2-3 weeks, says Deven Choksey of KR Choksey, on Zee Business. The upside and downside, both seem capped, he adds. Real estate sector likely to see better times ahead, he says.   »  Send to friends

3:40 PM - It was a mildly choppy but positive close for the market. Sensex closed at 16172, up 109 points (provisional) and Nifty at 4802, up 37 points (provisional) from the previous close. CNX Midcap index was up 2.34% and BSE Smallcap index was up 2.30%. The market breadth was positive with advances at 1012 against declines of 259 on the NSE.   »  Send to friends

3:30 PM - Sell Ambuja Cement with target of Rs 76 and stop loss of Rs 87, says Rakesh Bansal, technical analyst, on Zee Business, as closing market strategy.   »  Send to friends

3:26 PM - Buy Ranbaxy with target of Rs 425 and stop loss of Rs 409, says Rajesh Jain, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz, as closing market strategy.   »  Send to friends

3:24 PM - Buy Tata Tea with target of Rs 940 and stop loss of Rs 875, says Rakesh Bansal, technical analyst, on Zee Business, as closing market strategy.   »  Send to friends

3:20 PM - Buy Sesa Goa with target of Rs 360 and stop loss of Rs 295, says Ashwani Gujral, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz, as closing market strategy.   »  Send to friends

3:18 PM - Buy PNB with target of Rs 935 and stop loss of Rs 875, says Rakesh Bansal, technical analyst, on Zee Business, as closing market strategy.   »  Send to friends

3:11 PM - This is not the time to go short in the market, says Ambareesh Baliga, technical analyst, on Zee Business. One can go short when market is on its way down, around 4600, he adds. This is time to book profits and exit, he feels. Buy ITC on dips with a target of Rs 340, he says.   »  Send to friends

3:05 PM - The market is looking good with some mild chopiness. Sensex is trading at 16170, up 106 points and Nifty is at 4799, up 33 points from the previous close. CNX Midcap index is up 2.29% and BSE Smallcap index is up 2.41%. The market breadth is positive with advances at 1055 against declines of 210 on the NSE.   »  Send to friends

3:00 PM - In an F&O call, buy Nifty November futures with a target of 4900 and stop loss of 4650, says Prakash Gaba, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The upmove is intact, he adds.   »  Send to friends

2:55 PM - In an F&O call, buy Nifty November futures with a target of 4840 and stop loss of 4780, says Hemen Kapadia, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. Nifty has stiff resistance at 4865, he adds.   »  Send to friends

2:52 PM - In an F&O call, buy Nifty November futures with a target of 4880 and stop loss of 4750, says Parsh Zaveri, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz.   »  Send to friends

2:48 PM - In an F&O call, sell Nifty November futures with a target of 4600 and stop loss of 4860, says Somil Mehta, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. Nifty may not be able sustain higher levels, he adds.   »  Send to friends

2:45 PM - In an F&O call, hold Nifty November futures with a target of 4850 and stop loss of 4725, says Vijay Bhambwani, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz.   »  Send to friends

2:40 PM - Buy Seamec with target of Rs 225 and stop loss of Rs 185, says Hardik Jain, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 201, down 1.61% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

2:34 PM - Buy Mahindra & Mahindra with target of Rs 1000 and stop loss of Rs 900, says Neera Jain of crnindia.com on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 971, up 1.06% on BSE.   »  Send to friends

2:29 PM - Sell BHEL with target of Rs 2110 and stop loss of Rs 2300, says Neera Jain of crnindia.com on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 2216, down 0.06% on BSE.   »  Send to friends

2:26 PM - Buy HDIL with target of Rs 382-395 and stop loss of Rs 294, says Simi Bhaumik, technical analyst, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 358, up 4.8% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

2:18 PM - Sell ACC with target of Rs 680 and stop loss of Rs 750, says Neera Jain of crnindia.com on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 719, down 0.66% on BSE.   »  Send to friends

2:12 PM - The market is likely to be ranged for the near term, Nifty 4600-4900 levels, says Anantha Narayan of ICICI Securities n CNBC TV18. Nifty unlikely to correct steeply to 4200-4100 levels, he says. Over the next 12 months, the market fundamentals are good, he adds.   »  Send to friends

2:03 PM - The market continues to trade firm. Sensex is trading at 16201, up 137 points and Nifty is at 4813, up 47 points from the previous close. CNX Midcap index is up 1.89% and BSE Smallcap index is up 1.75%. The market breadth is positive with advances at 1027 against declines of 228 on the NSE.   »  Send to friends

1:57 PM - Buy Deccan Chronicle with target of Rs 173, says Jigar Shah, market expert, on CNBC TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 146, up 1.49% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

1:50 PM - Buy Cairn India with target of Rs 285-294 and stop loss of Rs 253, says Simi Bhaumik, technical analyst, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 270, up 0.22% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

1:43 PM - Buy Mahindra & Mahindra with target of Rs 1200 and stop loss of Rs 875, says Hormuz Maloo of Geojit BNP Paribas on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 971, up 1.06% on BSE.   »  Send to friends

1:36 PM - Buy DCB with target of Rs 40 and stop loss of Rs 33, says Nishant Jain of Tradeswift on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 34, up 1.03% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

1:28 PM - Hold Ashok Leyland with short-term target of Rs 55 and stop loss of Rs 43, says Shruti Vora of Antique Stock Broking on NDTV Profit. The stock is currently trading at Rs 52, up 6% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

1:23 PM - Buy Ranbaxy with target of Rs 450 and stop loss of Rs 395, says Nishant Jain of Tradeswift on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 414, up 3.7% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

1:14 PM - Hold GAIL with short-term target of Rs 385-390 and long-term target of Rs 450-460, says Jatinder Sharma, technical analyst, on NDTV Profit. The stock is currently trading at Rs 370, up 0.80% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

1:06 PM - The market at this hour is trading firm on this cheery Friday. Asia closed up well and in the green. Sensex is trading at 16196, up 132 points from its previous close, and Nifty is at 4807, up 42 points. CNX Midcap index is up 2.2% and BSE Smallcap index is up 2.1%. The market breadth is positive with advances at 1078 against declines of 170 on the NSE.   »  Send to friends

1:00 PM - Buy Rolta India with target of Rs 210 and stop loss of Rs 148, says Hormuz Maloo of Geojit Financial Services on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 171.20, up 3.1% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:55 PM - Hold RNRL with target of Rs 100-110 and stop loss of Rs 55-60, says Shruti Vora of Antique Stock Broking on NDTV Profit. The stock is currently trading at Rs 72.25, up 2.3% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:51 PM - Buy IDBI Bank on dips for both trading and investment purpose, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 119.30, up 1.9% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:45 PM - Buy Rajesh Exports with targets of Rs 90 and then 120 and stop loss of Rs 74, says Nishant Jain of Tradeswift on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 79.70, up 3.1% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:40 PM - The US Fed is unlikely to change its stance on rates and we expect the global reflation trade to drive asset prices higher, says Hans Goetti of LGT Bank in Liechtenstein on CNBC TV18. We remain positive on Asian equities and expect the Sensex to touch 18000 in the next few months, he adds.   »  Send to friends

12:36 PM - Hold GVK Power with target of Rs 70-75 and stop loss of Rs 35, says Shruti Vora of Antique Stock Broking on NDTV Profit. The stock is currently trading at Rs 47.90, up 1.4% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:33 PM - Hold GVK Power with long-term target of Rs 65-68, says Jatinder Sharma, technical analyst, on NDTV Profit. The stock is currently trading at Rs 47.90, up 1.4% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:25 PM - Buy LIC Housing Finance with target of Rs 1000 and stop loss of Rs 680, says Hormuz Maloo of Geojit Financial Services on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 802.05, up 1.9% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:20 PM - Buy ICSA with target of Rs 185-200 and stop loss of Rs 162, says Nishant Jain of Tradeswift on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 169.10, up 1.7% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:15 PM - Hold Deccan Gold Mines with target of Rs 40 and stop loss of Rs 32, says Rajesh Jain of SMC Global Securities on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 38.80, up 4.2% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:12 PM - Hold IFCI for the next 6 months to get a possible target of Rs 75, says SP Tulsian, investment advisor, on CNBC TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 51.10, up 2.3% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

12:07 PM - At noon the market continues to trade steady, on the back of the government policy announcement on divestment yesterday. PSU, metals and realty stocks are showing strength. Sensex is trading at 16233, up 169 points from its previous close, and Nifty is at 4817, up 52 points. CNX Midcap index is up 2.2% and BSE Smallcap index is up 2.3%. The market breadth is positive with advances at 1095 against declines of 156 on the NSE.   »  Send to friends

11:57 AM - Hold SBI with targets of Rs 2220 and then 2450 and stop loss of Rs 2090, says Ramesh Arora, technical analyst, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 2200, up 2.8% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

11:50 AM - Hold Wockhardt with target of Rs 300-350 and stop loss of Rs 150, says Shruti Vora of Antique Stock Broking on NDTV Profit. The stock is currently trading at Rs 192.30, down 1.5% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

11:45 AM - We are in an intermediate downtrend and this kind of correction would take around four weeks, says Ashwani Gujral, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. He believes that the crucial level of 4550 will not be broken because of good global cues and expects the Nifty to consolidate in the range of 4600-4800. He thinks that around budget time the market would make new highs, that is higher than 5180.   »  Send to friends

11:39 AM - Buy Polaris with target of Rs 205 and stop loss of Rs 146, says Ashwani Gujral, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 167.80, up 7.4% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

11:33 AM - Exit GVK Power at around Rs 51-52 and re-enter at Rs 40-42, says Rajesh Agarwal of CD Equisearch on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 48.25, up 2.1% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

11:26 AM - Buy PTC with target of Rs 125 and stop loss of Rs 105, says Prasad Kushe, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 114.90, up 0.8% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

11:20 AM - Hold BHEL for gains of 25-30% in one year, says Kavi Kumar, market expert, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 2222, up 0.2% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

11:14 AM - Buy Divi's Lab at Rs 550 with target of Rs 575 and stop loss of Rs 541, says Jatinder Sharma, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 560, up 0.9% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

11:07 AM - Investors should hold Bharti Airtel for long term, says Sheshadri Bhartan, market expert, on CNBC Awaaz. Traders should exit this stock and switch to IT or sugar sectors which look promising, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 324.10, up 1.5% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

11:02 AM - An hour into opening, the market is trading strong with good gains across the board. Realty and banking stocks lead the gains. Sensex is trading at 16231, up 167 points from its previous close, and Nifty is at 4820, up 54 points. CNX Midcap index is up 2% and BSE Smallcap index is up 2.4%. The market breadth is positive with advances at 1096 against declines of 121 on the NSE.   »  Send to friends

10:58 AM - Buy Jaiprakash Associates with target of Rs 235 and stop loss of Rs 207, says Ashwani Gujral, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 225.30, up 3.6% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

10:52 AM - Hold GVK Power for long term with stop loss of Rs 42.50, says Ramesh Arora, technical analyst, on Zee Business. It has resistance at Rs 51-52, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 48, up 1.6% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

10:46 AM - Buy Balrampur Chini with intra-day target of Rs 148 and stop loss of Rs 140, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 144.20, up 0.4% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

10:41 AM - Buy Ranbaxy with target of Rs 433 and stop loss of Rs 370, says Prasad Kushe, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 414.50, up 3.8% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

10:32 AM - Buy Nagarjuna Constructions at Rs 157 with target of Rs 165-170 and stop loss of Rs 152, says Jatinder Sharma, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 160.50, up 2.6% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

10:25 AM - Buy SBI with intra-day target of Rs 2180 and stop loss of Rs 2130, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 2166.85, up 1.3% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

10:20 AM - We have seen a fair bit of short covering in index heavyweights in last 2 days, says Ambareesh Baliga of Karvy Stock Broking on CNBC TV18. But the undertone is cautious and we would use rallies to exit positions in realty and auto, he adds.   »  Send to friends

10:13 AM - Buy RNRL with targets of Rs 78 and then 90 and stop loss of Rs 62, says Ramesh Arora, technical analyst, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 71.35, up 1% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

10:06 AM - Buy Allahabad Bank at Rs 120 with the then target of Rs 127 and stop loss of Rs 117, says Jatinder Sharma, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 127.80, up 3.8% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

10:00 AM - Buy Patni Computers with target of Rs 535 and stop loss of Rs 465, says Ashwani Gujral, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 505, up 2.1% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

9:56 AM - The market opens on a good note on this last trading day of the week on the back of good global cues. Earlier, the US markets closed on a high and Asia is trading with gains. Sensex is trading at 16252, up 189 points from its previous close, and Nifty is at 4822, up 56 points. CNX Midcap index is up 1.3% and BSE Smallcap index is up 1.1%. The market breadth is positive with advances at 652 against declines of 44 on the NSE.   »  Send to friends

9:53 AM - Sell Punj Lloyd with target of Rs 188 and stop loss of Rs 215, says Salil Sharma, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 207.60, up 6.2% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

9:49 AM - Buy Bajaj Hindustan with intra-day target of Rs 220 and stop loss of Rs 197, says Anil Singhvi, market expert, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock last traded at Rs 206.60, up 5.1% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

9:44 AM - Buy Cipla with intra-day target of Rs 300 and more and stop loss of Rs 290, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. The stock last traded at Rs 292.90, up 0.3% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

9:39 AM - Buy Firstsource Solutions with intra-day target of Rs 40 and stop loss of Rs 33.50, says Anil Singhvi, market expert, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock last traded at Rs 35.70, up 7.1% on the BSE.   »  Send to friends

9:34 AM - Today, the key levels on the Nifty to watch out for are 4830 and 4850, says Ashwani Gujral, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. He believes the Nifty will find support at 4725.   »  Send to friends

9:30 AM - The market is likely to open higher and the Nifty will face resistances at 4820 and at its 50 DMA, says Salil Sharma, technical analyst, on CNBC TV18. He sees support for the Nifty at 4700.   »  Send to friends