
Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman recommends top picks for 14 January
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Large-scale volatility that continues to emanate at this juncture has made it quite difficult to decipher the trend. However, looking at the whole line of activity, we can definitely concur that the trends are not going to be linear and hence one should trade on both sides of the market.
Best stocks to buy today (All Buy trades are rates of Equity & Sell rates are based on F&O) Tata Elxsi Ltd: Buy above ₹5,800 | Stop ₹5,685 | Target ₹6,175 (multiday) ICICI Bank Ltd: Buy above ₹1,440 | Stop ₹1,410 | Target ₹1,525 (multiday) BSE Ltd: Buy above ₹2,795 | Stop ₹2,720 | Target ₹2,925 (intraday) On 13 January 2026, Indian equities slipped from early highs as investors booked profits across key sectors amid continued foreign fund outflows. The Sensex closed 250 points lower at 83,627.69, down 0.3%, while the Nifty50 settled at 25,732.30, losing 57.95 points or 0.22%. Markets had opened positively, extending Monday’s rebound when both indices gained 0.4% after a five-session losing streak that erased nearly 2.5%.
Optimism was initially fueled by expectations of progress in India-US trade discussions, following comments from the US envoy. However, sentiment quickly turned cautious as selling pressure emerged in auto, IT, and pharma counters. Heavyweights such as Larsen & Toubro, Dr.
Reddy’s Laboratories, and Cipla declined up to 2%, dragging the benchmarks lower. In contrast, select energy stocks provided support, with ETERNAL and ONGC advancing nearly 3%. Overall, profit-taking and persistent foreign selling capped the market’s recovery momentum.
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