The sustainability of Friday's gains is the key factor to watch in the upcoming sessions, as the Iran-Israel conflict and global cues could lead to volatility and consolidation in near term. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.

Analysts upgrade rating on these 9 stocks in December for up to 34% returns

On the long term, "the resumption of economic activity and the vaccination drive will dictate investor sentiment going forward, hence, we remain bullish on markets," Prashanth Tapse of Mehta Equities said.

Hot Stocks | Here's why NRB Bearings, Vinati Organics are short-term buys

A move below 11,250-11,200 would confirm a near-term reversal for some price correction in the coming days.

Buy NRB Bearings, target Rs 235: Ashish Chaturmohta

The stock can be bought at the current level and on dips to Rs 192 with a stop loss below Rs 185 for a target of Rs 230-235, says Ashish Chaturmohta of Sanctum Wealth Management.

Nifty must sustain above 10,850 for rally towards 11,090; RIL among Sanctum's top 5 bets

Further rise in VIX is likely cap the gains in markets and trade in a range. VIX needs to move lower for market to move higher, says Ashish Chaturmohta of Sanctum Wealth Management.

Podcast | Hold Nifty longs with a stoploss of 10,460; 3 stocks which could give up to 15% return

Here is a list of top three stocks which could give up to 15% return in short term.

Buy or Sell: Top stock trading ideas by Vinay Rajani, Prakash Gaba & Rajesh Agarwal

Vinay Rajani, Technical Analyst, PCG Desk at HDFC Securities recommends buying Thomas Cook with target at Rs 325 and stop loss at Rs 260 and a buy also on NRB Bearing with target at Rs 195 and stop loss at Rs 168.

Markets@Moneycontrol: Nifty likely to open higher; 3 stocks which can give up to 15% return

Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a positive opening for the broader index in India, a rise of 41 points or 0.39 percent. Nifty futures were trading around 10,596-level on the Singaporean Exchange.

Podcast | Nifty likely to hit 10,600 by April expiry; top 3 stocks which could give up to 15% return

Here is a list of top three stocks which could give up to 15% return in the short term.

Buy or sell: Top stock trading ideas by Shitij Gandhi, Prakash Gaba & Rajesh Agarwal

Prakash Gaba of prakashgaba.com recommends buying CG Power with target at Rs 84 and stop loss at Rs 81.50, a buy on ITC with target at Rs 275 and stop loss at Rs 265 and a buy also on Jet Airways with target at Rs 680 and stop loss at Rs 630.

Bull's Eye: Buy Hexaware, Rolta, NRB Bearing; sell Tata Power, Indian Bank, SREI Infra

Gaurav Ratnaparkhi of Sharekhan is of the view that one may sell SREI Infra Future with a target of Rs 94.20.

Buy Jubilant Food; like Timken India, NRB Bearings: Rahul Arora

Watch the interview of Rahul Arora, CEO at Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities with Ekta Batra & Anuj Singhal on CNBC-TV18, in which he shared his readings and outlook on the market, specific stocks and sectors.

Bull's Eye: Buy Godrej Ind, NIIT Tech, GATI, Dish TV

Shahina Mukadam, Market Expert recommends buying Godrej Industries with a target of Rs 420 and NIIT Tech for a target of Rs 555.

Buy Tata Motors, says Devang Mehta

Devang Mehta of Anand Rathi Financial Services recommends buying Tata Motors.

Bull's Eye: Buy NBCC, Arvind, Wockhardt, Asian Paints

AK Prabharkar, Independent Advisor recommends buying Petronet LNG for a target price of Rs 216 and Reliance Capital for a target price of Rs 575.

Buy Zee Ent, DEN Networks, NRB Bearings: Shahina Mukadam

Shahina Mukadam of Varun Capital is of the view that one can buy Titan Company for a target price of Rs 387 and NRB Bearings for a target price of Rs 143.

Bull's Eye: Buy Bharat Forge, Titan, OBC, Ranbaxy Labs

Manav Chopra, Nirmal Bang advises buying Bharat Forge for a target price of Rs 870 and Adani Power for a target price of Rs 54.

Bull's Eye: Buy Rolta, Petronet LNG, Sona Koyo Steering

Kunal Saraogi, Equityrush advises buying Titan Company for a target price of Rs 395 and Petronet LNG for a target price of Rs 203.

Buy Aurobindo Pharma, FDC, Kaveri Seed: Paras Bothra

Paras Bothra of Ashika Stock Broking recommends buying NRB Bearings and Kaveri Seed Company.

Bull's Eye: Buy Kaveri Seed, Tata Chemicals, Greaves Cotton

Vishal B Malkan, malkansview.com advises buying Tata Chemicals for a target price of Rs 400 and India Cements for a target price of Rs 115.

NRB Bearings looks attractive: SP Tulsian

NRB Bearings looks attractive, says SP Tulsian, sptulsian.com.

SP Tulsian bets on GIC Housing, NRB Bearings

SP Tulsian of sptulsian.com recommends investors to buy into GIC Housing and NRB Bearings with a 12 month time frame.