In October, the Sensex rose 3.8 percent and the Nifty was up 3.5 percent.

Analysts remain bullish on SBI, see upto 42% upside after healthy FY21 outlook from management

According to the Prabhudas Lilladher, the bank's baseline scenario of pre-provision operating profit Rs 65,000 crore and Rs 75,000 crore in FY20/FY21 can be achievable.

SBI reports healthy Q2 earnings; should investors buy, sell or hold?

Brokerages remain bullish on the lender after Q2 net profit trebles and expect a 49 percent upside in the stock in the next one year.

Brighten your portfolio with these 15 Muhurat picks which could give returns up to 53% by Diwali 2020

Given current market sentiment and high perceived risk towards corporate governance issues, it is best to avoid poorly governed mid and smallcap companies with question marks on their financials, Rusmik Oza advised.

Top buy and sell ideas by Sudarshan Sukhani, Mitessh Thakkar, Prakash Gaba for short term

Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com advises buying NIIT Technologies with target at Rs 1,455 and stop loss at Rs 1,345.

Podcast | Stock picks of the day: Nifty likely to surpass hurdle of 11,800-11,900

We need to be cautious while adding long positions at current levels. Put/Call ratio is at 1.48 and India VIX at 17% which indicates high risk in creating long positions on Indices, said Shrikant S. Chouhan, Senior Vice-President, Equity Technical Research at Kotak Securities.

With 10% return likely in Nifty, CLSA likes these 10 largecaps

According to CLSA, GDP growth in FY20 is likely to be around 6 percent, much lower lower than the RBI's 6.9 percent projection.

SBI, Ceat among 4 stocks brokerages are betting on for handsome gains — Here's why

SMC Global Securities has a buy on Ajanta Pharma and Can Fin Homes while Choice Broking has buy on State Bank of India.

Podcast | Stock picks of the day: 10,900 levels on Nifty may be an important trigger for bulls

A sustainable move above 10,900 could propel the index back towards the high of 11,141 but for a much stronger base confirmation the index needs to clear the 11,200 mark

After big bang PSU banks merger, what should investors do and which stocks to buy?

Abhimanyu Sofat of IIFL Securities said merger of relatively better run Indian Bank with Allahabad Bank is disappointing.

Podcast | Stock picks of the day: Time to buy quality midcap stocks in a staggered manner

We expect the index to continue with its outperformance so we advise investors to accumulate quality midcap stocks in a staggered manner.

SBI shares tank 5% as brokerages cut price target on slippage worries

Brokerages retain a positive stance, but slash price target on higher slippages. They see scope for higher credit cost in FY20 and downside risks to earnings from a larger watch list.

Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Mitessh Thakkar, Prakash Gaba for short term

Prakash Gaba of prakashgaba.com recommends buying Maruti Suzuki with target at Rs 5750 and stop loss at Rs 5450 and Reliance Industries with target at Rs 1205 and stop loss at Rs 1160.

In Bank Nifty, bounce back is overdue but sell on every rise

The indecisive candle on monthly chart followed by bearish candle is suggesting that bulls are likely to struggle at higher levels.

Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Mitessh Thakkar, Prakash Gaba for short term

Mitessh Thakkar of mitesshthakkar.com advises buying Power Grid with a stop loss of Rs 206 and target of Rs 218.

Podcast | Stock picks of the day: Immediate support for Nifty seen around 11,250-11,300 levels

Any close below 11,250 levels would lead to an extension of the fall towards 200 day SMA which is placed around 11,100 levels.

Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Mitessh Thakkar, Prakash Gaba for short term

Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com suggests selling State Bank of India with a stop loss of Rs 361, target of Rs 346 and Kotak Mahindra Bank with a stop loss of Rs 1520, target of Rs 1465.

Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Mitessh Thakkar, Jai Bala for short term

Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com recommends buying Hindustan Unilever with a stop loss of Rs 1745, target of Rs 1800 and IndusInd Bank with a stop loss of Rs 1480, target of Rs 1540.

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

Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com advises buying Divis Labs with stop loss at Rs 1590 and target of Rs 1650 and Indraprastha Gas with stop loss at Rs 310 and target of Rs 325.

Podcast | Stock picks of the day: Bulls to remain in control as long as Nifty trades above 11,750 levels

A bullish trend could push the Nifty towards 11,950. Going forward, a sustained trade above 11,950 may induce a rally towards 12,100-12,250 levels

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

Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com recommends buying State Bank of India with a stop loss of Rs 360, target of Rs 374 and Bharti Airtel with a stop loss of Rs 348, target of Rs 364.

Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Mitessh Thakkar, Prakash Gaba for short term

Prakash Gaba of prakashgaba.com recommends buying Mahindra & Mahindra with target at Rs 675 and stop loss at Rs 650, Mahanagar Gas with target at Rs 875 and stop loss at Rs 854 and Tata Chemicals with target at Rs 653 and stop loss at Rs 630.

Podcast | Stock picks of the day: Oberoi Realty, SBI, Voltas are top buy ideas for the July series

A breakout above 11,850 levels can infuse a rally which could take the index towards 12,000-12,100 levels

Podcast | Stock picks of the day: Nifty closed in red only once in July in last 15 years

A move above 11,620-11,590 can trigger short covering rallies to the upper end of the range which is 11,850. Any significant move will be visible on a breakout on either side from this range.

Nomura prefers SBI over ICICI, Axis Bank; sees 38% potential upside

Nomura maintains buy rating on the stock with a price target at Rs 470 apiece, implying 38 percent potential upside from the current level