The market has kick-started January Futures and Options (F&O) series on a flat note. The Sensex is up 54.61 points or 0.2 percent at 26420.76 and the Nifty is up 16.05 points or 0.2 percent at 8119.65.
Stock Future Tips Cipla, ONGC, Maruti, Axis Bank and Asian Paints are top gainers while HDFC, Wipro, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and Reliance are losers in the Sensex.
The Indian rupee gained in the early trade. It has opened higher by 15 paise at 67.95 per dollar versus 68.10 Thursday.
Claris Lifesciences | Aurobindo Pharma | Jagran Prakashan | Sical Logistics and Bharat Financial Inclusion, are stocks which are in news today.
Nifty (8104)
Support: 8000
Resistance: 8228
Bank Nifty (18033)
Support: 17800
Resistance: 18300
Stocks Bullish plays
Future Tips: HDFC Bank : Break out
Target: Rs 1220
Stop loss: Rs 1190
Maruti Suzuki : Bounce back
Target: Rs 5470
Stop loss: Rs 5260
NBCC
Target: Rs 243
Stop loss: Rs 233
TCS
Target: Rs 2385
Stop loss: Rs 2330