What is the anticipated opening trend for the indices on January 19, based on the GIFT Nifty trends, and what does the expected flat opening with a gain of 7 points suggest for the broader index?
On the stock-specific front, Bajaj Auto, Tata Chemicals, LTIMindtree, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Aeronautics and some other counters will be in focus today.
ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the opening session, up around 1 per cent, after the private sector lender's Q2 net profit jumped 36 per cent year-on-year to Rs 10,261 crore on higher core income and lower provisions.
Top stocks to watch: RR Kabel, Hindustan Copper, BEML, Bharat Dynamics, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), Sunteck Realty, 63 Moons Technologies Ltd and some others will be in focus on Wednesday.
Stocks to watch on September 18: Overall positive momentum in share market is likely to continue especially in the large-cap while sectoral rotation is likely to be seen in the broader market. Texmaco Rail, Mastek, Glenmark Pharma, CONCOR, Ami Organics among stocks to watch on Monday.
Stocks to watch on September 14: Select stocks such as KEC International, Coffee Day, Vadilal Industries, Radico Khaitan and a few others would be in focus on Thursday.
Stocks to watch today: Stock market will react to India, US inflation announced on Wednesday. Focus is likely to shift from mid and small caps to large caps in the near term, as investors may turn cautious on the broader market. Infosys, Gokaldas Exports, Bajaj Finance, Hindalco, Vijaya Diagnostic among stocks to watch on Wednesday (September 13).