Stocks to buy today: Dr Reddy’s, ICICI Bank, DMart, TVS Motor, and Tech Mahindra among list of 20 stocks for profitable trade on July 29

The Indian markets on Thursday closed higher for the second straight session as Sensex grew over 1000 points and Nifty settled above 16900 levels. The surge in the market came on the back of positive global cues and strong buying in heavyweights such as Bajaj Twins as well as Tata Steel on Thursday.

Participants took note of the less aggressive stance from the US Fed which resulted in a firm start, which further strengthened as the day progressed.

Amongst the sectors, except Telecom, all the other indices ended in green wherein IT, Financials and Realty were the top gainers. The broader markets too participated in the move as both Midcap and Smallcap gained nearly a percent each.

After the US Fed meet, participants are now eyeing US GDP data for further cues and we’ll see the reaction in early trades, Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking Ltd said, adding further that the earnings announcements would continue to trigger stock-specific volatility.

As the Nifty has surpassed the critical hurdle at 16,800, the market is now eyeing 17,400. Participants should continue with a positive bias and use any intermediate pause/dip to add quality names, Mishra said.

Global markets, especially the US, closed higher, as Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq each jumped over 1 per cent on Thursday. While Asian markets are trading mixed on Friday, as Japan’s Nikkei was up over 0.5 per cent, China’s Shanghai is down 0.5 per cent, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down over 1 per cent.

Zee Business brings you a list of 20 stocks from cash, techno, and F&O space. These stocks have been picked keeping in view investors' short-to-long term requirements. The list also comprises intraday calls for good returns on a given day. Below is the list of stocks.

Stocks recommended by Ashish

CASH KA STOCK: BUY GUJARAT ALKALIES TARGET 760 SL 735

FUTURES: SELL DR REDDY 4170 SL 4320

OPTIONS: BUY ICICI BANK 820 CE TARGET 24 SL 13

TECHNO: BUY AVENUE SUPERMARTS 4447 SL 4087

FUNDA: BUY CUMMINS TARGET 1500 DURATION 1 YEAR

INVEST STOCK: BUY INDIAN HOTELS TARGET 300 DURATION 1 YEAR

STOCK IN NEWS: BUY WELSPUN ENT TARGET 105 SL 96.90

MY CHOICE:

BUY BRIGADE ENT TARGET  500 SL 480

BUY SHEELA FOAM TARGET 2975 SL 2800

BUY GNA AXLES TARGET 625 SL 574

MY BEST: BUY DMART 4447 SL 4087

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Stocks recommended by Kushal Gupta

Cash: GMM PFAUDLER - Buy - 1383, SL - 1330

FTR: TVS MOTOR - Buy - 887, SL - 850

OPTN: TECH MAHINDRA 1040 CE@40 - Buy - 60, SL - 30

Techno: KOTAK BANK- Buy - 1880, sl - 1815

Funda: WESTLIFE DEV- Buy - 700, Duration - 1 year

Invest: GABRIEL INDIA - Buy - 170, Duration - 1 year

News: REDINGTON - Buy - 128, sl - 120

Mychoice

TIMKEN INDIA - Buy - 3067, sl - 2930

MANAPPURAM FINANCE BUY 100, SL 95.5

BHARAT FORGE BUY 753, SL 720

Best Pick: TVS MOTOR FUT- Buy - 887, SL - 850