Snapping 5-day losing streak, the domestic equity markets had ended in the green on Wednesday as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE remained closed for trading on Thursday on account of Republic Day. Benchmarks Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex had staged a bounce back in the late afternoon trade on Tuesday, led by auto and banking stocks. The Nifty50 has closed above 17,200, while the 30-share Sensex gained nearly 400 points to end near 57,900. Broader markets indices Nifty Mid and Small Cap outperformed the benchmarks at the Tuesday’s closing as the indices registered growth by 1 per cent. The 12-share index Nifty Bank grew over 2 per cent, aiding the strength in Nifty50. 

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On Thursday morning, Asian markets were trading lower in the morning trade after Fed hinted at rate hike around March. Major Asian market indices traded negative as Japanese Nikkei 225 declined over 2 per cent, Hang Seng Index at the Hong Kong Exchange traded lower by 1.50 per cent and Shanghai Composite was trading with loss of 0.30 per cent.  

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Meanwhile, SGX Nifty hinted at negative opening for the Indian market as the futures index at the Singaporean exchange traded lower by massive 241.50 points or 1.40% to 16,979.50 around 7.30 am.  

Tracking the US Fed meeting, the Wall Street indices gave up gains to end negative on Wednesday. Dow Jones dropped 0.38%, S&P 500 declined 0.15% and Russell 2000 was down 1.38% in Wednesday's closing.  

Ahead of the market open, Zee Business research team has shortlisted 20 stocks from cash, F&O and techno segments. These stocks have been identified to help investors make money in intraday, positional and large-term trade. Below is the list of stocks for Thursday.  

Ashish Chaturvedi Stock Picks 

CASH STOCK 
BUY ASTEC LIFE TARGET 1820 SL 1702 
  
FUTURES 
SELL TOREENT PHARMA TARGET 3070, SL3160 
  
OPTIONS 
BUY MFSL FEB 880 PE TARGET 44 SL 33 
  
TECHNO 
BUY IDFC LTD TARGET 66 SL 57.40 
  
FUNDA 
BUY UNITED SPIRITS TARGET 960 DURATION 2 MONTHS 
  
INVESTMENT PICK 
BUY OIL INDIA TARGET 270 DURATION 9-12 MONTHS 
  
STOCK IN NEWS 
BUY PNC INFRA TARGET 288 SL 274 
  
MY CHOICE 

BUY ICRA TARGET 3550 SL 3410 

BUY RAYMOND TARGET 815 SL 774 

SELL CANFIN HOMES FUT TARGET 580 SL 605 

MY BEST 
BUY IDFC LTD TARGET 66 SL 57.40 
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Varun Dubey Stock Picks 
Cash 
Buy Nirlon Target Rs 380 SL RS 356 
  
Futures 
Sell Wipro Target Rs 545 SL RS 570 
  
Options 
Buy Apollo Hospital 4500 PE Target Rs 350 SL Rs 240 
  
Tech 
Sell Astral Ltd Target Rs 2050 SL RS 2130 
  
Funda 
Buy Emkay Global Target Rs 113 SL RS 106 
  
Invest 
Buy Devyani Intl Target Rs 200 Duration 3 to 4 months 
  
News 
Buy ABB Target Rs 2496 SL RS 2352 
  
My Choice 

Buy Intellect design Target Rs 750 SL RS 710 

Buy Fino Payment Target Rs 406 SL RS 383 

Buy Vedanta Target Rs 330 SL RS 311 

Best Pick 
Buy Emkay Global Target Rs 113 SL RS 106