Buy Cairn India at Rs 145: N Pillai

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Neppolian Pillai of Modern Shares & Stock Brokers is of the view that one can buy Cairn India at Rs 145.

Pillai told CNBC-TV18, "When crude was at about USD 111-112/bbl, we did recommend our clients to get into Cairn India at around Rs 235-236 level for a target of Rs 256-266. Yesterday it came almost up to Rs 254. My belief on crude is that I do not think it is going below USD 108/bbl. If there is one commodity in the world, which has a chance to go up and make a new high that will be crude. On the upside I think USD 125-132/bbl is the band we are looking at. So if crude does eventually go up there, Cairn should benefit, so Rs 266 will be the upside target today because crude was little bit soft yesterday. If it comes to around Rs 245 again it is a buy."

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