
Stock recommendations for 23 February from MarketSmith India
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: A day after tumbling over 1% each, India's headline equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, rebounded with healthy gains on Friday, 20 February. The Sensex gained 317 points, or 0.38%, to end at 82,814.71, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,571.25.
up 117 points, or 0.46%. The BSE 150 MidCap Index climbed 0.44%, while the BSE 250 SmallCap Index slipped 0.19%. The overall market capitalization of BSE-listed firms rose to ₹467 trillion from ₹465 trillion in the previous session, making investors richer by about ₹2 trillion in a single session.
Two stock recommendations by MarketSmith India: Buy: Indian Bank (current price: ₹946) Buy: ABB India Limited (current price: ₹5,987) Nifty 50 performance | 20 February Indian equities ended on a firm note on 20 February, with the Nifty 50 gaining 0.46% or 116.9 points to close at 25,571.25, after trading within a range of 25,379–25,664. Sensex also finished higher, tracking broad-based buying across Financials, Metals, and FMCG stocks. On the sectoral front, PSU Banks outperformed with a 1.68% rise, followed by Metals (+1.25%) and Financial Services Ex-Bank (+0.62%), indicating renewed interest in cyclicals.
In contrast, IT lagged, declining 0.98%, weighing slightly on overall momentum amid global tech caution. Market breadth was marginally negative, with 1,515 stocks advancing, 1,630 stocks declining, and 106 stocks unchanged, suggesting selective profit-booking despite headline index gains. Nifty 50 ended at 25,571, forming a relatively small-bodied bullish candle after recent volatility, indicating stabilisation following the sharp corrective move seen earlier this month.
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