Best stock recommendations for 2 April by MarketSmith India
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian benchmark indices ended lower on 1 April, with the Sensex falling 1.80% and the Nifty 50 dropping 1.50% ahead of the tariff deadline. Major losers were HCL Technologies, Bajaj Finserv, and HDFC Bank, while IndusInd Bank and Bajaj Auto saw gains.
The NSE mid-cap index dropped 0.86%, and small-cap fell 0.70%. The sectoral performance was mixed as media, oil and gas, and telecom sectors saw gains, while IT, realty, and consumer durables declined 2–3%. 1. Jio Financial Services Ltd: Current market price: ₹230.42 | Buy range: ₹225–231 | Profit goal: ₹255 | Stop loss: ₹220 | Timeframe: 2-3 months 2. HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd: Current market price: ₹693 | Buy range: ₹675-695 | Profit goal: ₹780 | Stop Loss: ₹655 | Timeframe: 2-3 months India’s benchmark index, Nifty 50, declined for the second consecutive session, closing around 1.50% lower on higher volume than the previous day.
The sell-off was driven by investors’ concerns ahead of US President Donald Trump's planned announcement of broad-based reciprocal tariffs on 2 April, which he called "Liberation Day". The index opened negatively at 23,341 and continued to decline, forming a bearish candle with a long upper wick on the daily chart. Most sectoral indices ended lower, but market breadth favoured advancers, with a 2:1 ratio.
From a technical standpoint, after facing resistance around its 50-week moving average (50-WMA), the index failed to hold above its 100-day moving average (DMA) and is currently holding above the 50-DMA. The 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is trending downward and is currently placed around 53. Another technical indicator, MACD, is trending in the upward direction above the central line on the daily
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