Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, Mitesh Thakkar for short term

The Indian market consolidated in a narrow range on December 24 ahead of Christmas and December series expiry amid muted global cues.

BSE Sensex was down 181 points to 41,461 while the Nifty50 fell 48 points to close at 12,215.

Nifty witnessed some selling pressure towards the end of the session that dragged the index down towards the junction of the 40-hour exponential moving average and the hourly lower Bollinger Band.

According to the pivot charts, the key support level for Nifty is placed at 12,183.17, followed by 12,151.83. If the index moves up, key resistance levels to watch out for are 12,264.77 and 12,315.03.

Nifty Bank closed 0.18 percent down at 32,280.75. The important pivot level, which will act as crucial support for the index, is placed at 32,221.17, followed by 32,161.53. On the upside, key resistance levels are placed at 32,365.37 and 32,449.94.

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, top market experts recommend which stocks to bet on for good returns:

Buy IndusInd Bank with a stop loss of Rs 1500, target of Rs 1565

Buy JSW Steel with a stop loss of Rs 262, target of Rs 276

Sell BPCL with a stop loss of Rs 482, target of Rs 460

Sell HCL Tech with a stop loss of Rs 565, target of Rs 540

Buy Kotak Mahindra Bank with a stop loss of Rs 1695, target of Rs 1730

Buy Bosch with stop loss at Rs 15030 and target of Rs 15865

Buy Bharti Infratel with stop loss at Rs 249 and target of Rs 262

Buy Muthoot Finance with stop loss at Rs 735 and target of Rs 768

Sell Canara Bank with stop loss at Rs 228 and target of Rs 221

Buy Cipla with a stop loss of Rs 472 and target of Rs 490

Buy ICICI Prudential Life Insurance with a stop loss of Rs 1404 and target of Rs 1500

Sell LIC Housing Finance with a stop loss of Rs 430 and target of Rs 410

Buy Tata Chemicals with a stop loss of Rs 674 and target of Rs 700

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