The Indian stock markets ended holiday-shortened week on Thursday on a high note as Nifty50 and S&P BSE Sensex closed at record highs. The markets witnessed a shortened week as trading on NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex remained suspended due to holiday on Friday on account of Dussehra.    

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Both equity benchmark indices gained nearly 1 % on Thursday's trade. Nifty50 scripted history by closing at 18,338.55, up 176.80 or adding 0.97% in the overall index, while Sensex finished at 61,305.95, up 568.90 or 0.94% increase in the 30-share index on Thursday.    

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Meanwhile, Asian markets started first day of the week on negative note as major indices, including Japanese Nikkei 225, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index, all were trading in the read around 8.20 am on Monday.  

However, the major wall street indices—Dow Jones, Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500, all closed with good gains on back of Goldman Sachs becoming the latest big bank to report strong quarterly earnings.  

Ahead of the market open on Monday, Zee Business research team brings you top stocks where investors can keep an eye to mint money on intraday trade on October 18, 2021. Radico Khaitan, NALCO, ICICI Sec, Tata Motors, SBI, PNB, GIC Housing, Laxmi Organics shares and more that can see good action when the share markets open today after a trading gap on Friday. Below are top picks of our analysts—Varun Dubey and Ashish Chaturvedi — where you should be focusing today.  

Varun Dubey's share picks 

Buy Radico Khaitan Target Rs 1140 SL RS 1070 

Sell MCX FUT Target Rs 2010 SL RS 2110 

Buy NALCO 109 CE Target Rs 6 SL RS 4 

Buy ICICI Sec Target Rs 912 SL RS 867 

Buy Hindalco Target Rs 535 SL RS 505 

Buy Tata Motors Target Rs 600 Duration 6 Months 

Buy IRCON Target Rs 49 SL RS 45.5 

Buy Jubilant Ingrevia Target Rs 824 SL RS 780 

Buy IOL Chemicals Target Rs 630 SL RS 608 

Buy Oil India Target Rs 245 SL RS 230 

Best Pick 

Buy Hindalco Target Rs 535 SL RS 505 

Ashish Chaturvedi Stock Picks  

BUY GIC HOUSING TARGET 166 SL 155 

BUY SBI FUT TARGET 522 SL 480 

BUY PNB 43 CE TARGET 2.65 SL 1.15 

BUY HINDUSTAN AERO TARGET 1800 SL 1240 

BUY HPCL TARGET 415 DURATION 9-12 MONTHS 

BUY ERIS LIFE TARGET 1060 DURATION 12 MONTHS 

BUY IBREALESTATE TARGET 180 SL 155 

BUY MAHINDRA CIE TARGET 266 SL 244 

BUY INEOS STYRO 1665 SL 1560 

BUY LAXMI ORGANICS TARGET 565 SL 530 

ASHIS BEST STOCK PICKS 

BUY HINDUSTAN AERO TARGET 1800 SL 1240