The Indian stock market is expected to open higher on Monday, with Gift Nifty trading around 24,350 level, a premium of nearly 64 points from the Nifty futures' previous close. According to NDTV Profit, this signals a higher start for the Indian benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex. Asian markets traded mixed as investors focus on the US's plan for fresh economic sanctions against Iran, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.08% while South Korea's Kosdaq rallied 2.25%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 517.80 points to 53,277.01, while the S&P 500 gained 33.21 points to 7,674.37, though both indices declined for the week amid fluctuating bond yields and Middle East tensions.
Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, has issued 'Strong Buy/Buy' recommendations for multiple stocks in the Nifty50 Index as of August 24, 2026. The recommendations are based on the Institutional Brokers' Estimate System (IBES) and evaluate five key components of over 4,000 listed stocks including earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk, and price momentum to generate standardized scores. As per The Economic Times, these recommendations come during a volatile week for the Indian stock market, suggesting that despite current market uncertainties, analysts identify specific opportunities within the Nifty50 Index that warrant strong buy recommendations.
As reported by The Economic Times, Indian equities ended marginally higher on Friday with the Sensex gaining over 3 points to close at around 77,541 and Nifty 50 rising 20 points to end at 24,252. The Nifty remained range-bound, falling 0.47% to 24,252 amid subdued volatility. According to SBI Securities' Sudeep Shah, the Nifty is expected to remain range-bound with 24,000 as key support and 24,500 as resistance. Analysts expect volatility to remain elevated, with crude prices, foreign flows, the rupee and global trends in focus. Resistance at 24,450–24,750 remains crucial, while 23,900–24,100 offers support.
According to The Economic Times, gains in financials, metals and small-caps offset pressure from IT stocks and persistent global uncertainties. PSU banks, IT, financial services and services show improving momentum, while pharma, midcaps and energy face weakening relative strength. Analysts recommend selective, stock-specific positioning until a decisive breakout. AU Small Finance Bank, Aditya Birla Capital and Nippon Life offer setups for potential investments. Bank Nifty remains compressed, while Nifty IT faces support at 30,000. The positive trend was driven by buying interest in select stocks, with IT stocks under pressure due to cautious investor sentiment globally.
As per NDTV Profit, given the prevailing volatility, traders should avoid aggressively chasing prices and instead use meaningful declines to gradually accumulate fundamentally strong companies. Ajit Mishra from Religare Broking advises disciplined position sizing, prudent risk management and a stock-specific approach. These recommendations come during a volatile week for the Indian stock market, as reported by The Economic Times. The timing suggests that despite current market uncertainties, analysts identify specific opportunities within the Nifty50 Index that warrant strong buy recommendations. As per PL Capital's Vikram Kasat, markets will continue to be highly volatile and stock-specific, with crude prices, foreign fund inflows, rupee movement, and international trends being key factors.
