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Nifty to face resistance at 9911; 4 top stocks to trade for maximum returns

According to Prakash Gaba of prakashgaba.com, crucial support for the Nifty is at 9780-9750 and the resistance is at 9911-9965. Bank Nifty on the other hand has support at 23750 and resistance at 24250. He has 3 buy calls including Ambuja Cements, Bharti Airtel and Kajaria Ceramics and a sole sell call on Fortis Healthcare.

August 21, 2017 / 11:20 IST

The Nifty rose to an intraday high of 9865.95 which was also the highest point of the day. It witnessed selling pressure which dragged the Nifty lower towards 9,783, but last minute buying ensure the index to close above 9,800.

The Nifty closed at 9,837.4, down over 66 points on Friday. According to Pivot charts, the key support level is placed at 9,792.05, followed by 9,746.7. If the index starts to move higher, key resistance levels to watch out are 9,874.35 and 9,911.3.

The Nifty Bank closed 162.8 points lower at 24,074.45 on Friday. Important Pivot level, which will act as crucial support for the index, is placed at 23,956.8, followed by 23,839.2. On the upside, key resistance level is 24,161.1, followed by 24,247.8.

According to Technical Analyst Prakash Gaba of prakashgaba.com, the last hour of trading on Friday is suggestive of short covering up move and so some more down side is not ruled out but if it climbs up then it is likely to find some resistance near 9911. The crucial support for the Nifty is at 9780-9750 and the resistance is at 9911-9965. Bank Nifty on the other hand has support at 23750 and resistance at 24250.

Below are the stocks which can buy good buys and sell today:

Bullish Plays

Ambuja Cements: Indicator Buy | Rating: Buy | Target: Rs 282, stop loss: Rs 273

Bharti Airtel | Rating: Buy | Target: Rs 430, stop loss: Rs 417

Kajaria Ceramics: Indicator Buy | Rating: Buy | Target: Rs 667, stop loss: Rs 630

Bearish Play

Fortis Healthcare: Break down | Rating: Sell | Target: Rs 140, stop loss: Rs 149

"ICICI Bank looks good to me. It can climb to levels closer to Rs 303-305 zones. It may take a day or two for Rs 305, keep stop loss below Rs 295. Banks are looking up."

"Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is another stock that I like. It has seen a good base formation. I think it is climbing to levels closer to Rs 2,565-2,575 zones, keep stop loss below Rs 2,493."

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first published: Aug 21, 2017 08:05 am

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