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Indian Indices: Asian indices opened flat to marginally weak as US indices closed flat after digesting most political news. With weekend blues ahead expect a range bound day today with currency related plays in stocks/sector.

Nifty saw selling above 9900 for another session as profit booking by local funds dominated proceedings. Mid-cap stocks and the broader market saw selling while large caps saw selective buying in private banks. For today expect 9900 to be the fulcrum point with selling above and buying below in tranches as weekend blues keeps market range bound. 

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 32037.23, up by 132.83 points or 0.42% after trading in a range of 31931.34 and 32062.23. There were 16 stocks advancing against 15 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.19%, while Small cap index was up by 0.31%.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 9911.35, up by 38.05 points or 0.39% after trading in a range of 9878.80 and 9919.85. There were 27 stocks advancing against 24 stocks declining on the index.

Technical view: Nifty finds strong support around 9850 while 9935 will act as resistance on the upside. Bank Nifty finds strong support around 24000 while 24350 will act as resistance on the upside.

Liberty Shoes (Buy Above 207 with Stop Loss at 202 for Target of 215): The stock has been consolidating for over twelve weeks and has finally had broken out from a consolidation phase on the daily as well as the weekly charts. The price outburst has been accompanied with smart uptick in volumes. Other oscillators also indicate that the current momentum is here to stay.

EconomicSnippets      

The Cabinet cleared a 15% hike in salaries for public sector company employees. (ET)

India is expected to achieve the projected growth rate of 7.4 per cent in 2017 and further up 7.6 per cent next year on strong consumption demand, with South Asia leading the growth chart in Asia and the Pacific, an ADB supplement report said.

The RBI will submit a fresh proposal to the government for introducing a new liquidity management tool as it grapples with strong foreign inflows. (BS)

China intends to unilaterally change the status of the tri-junction with Bhutan, which poses a challenge to India's security, External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj said.

Nifty Movers: The top gainers on Nifty were Wipro up by 7.11%, Reliance Industries up by 3.28%, Coal India up by 2.23%, HCL Tech up by 1.82% and Zee Entertainment up by 1.33%.  On the flip side, Lupin down by 2.53%, BhartiAirtel down by 2.04%, Cipla down by 1.54%, Power Grid down by 1.01% and Indiabulls Housing down by 0.99% were the top losers.

Top Sectoral& Stock Screening:The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Energy up by 1.96%, IT up by 1.51%, TECK up by 1.12%, Oil & Gas up by 0.90% and Consumer Durables up by 0.86%, while Telecom down by 0.83%, Realty down by 0.42%, Healthcare down by 0.37%, Power down by 0.12% and Metal down by 0.05% were the top losing indices on BSE.

On the global front: On the global front, Asian shares were trading mostly in red, taking a breather from recent climbs. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down, with shares still hovering near highs not seen in two years. The market opened on an upbeat note Friday but retreated shortly after on profit taking. Hong Kong has risen for the last nine days.

Global Signals:The Asian markets were trading mostly in red; Taiwan Weighted decreased 52.08 points or 0.5% to 10,447.28, Nikkei 225 decreased 35.73 points or 0.18% to 20,108.86, Hang Seng decreased 34.43 points or 0.13% to 26,705.78, Jakarta Composite decreased 31.64 points or 0.54% to 5,793.57, Shanghai Composite decreased 6.7 points or 0.21% to 3,238.17 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decreased 2.06 points or 0.12% to 1,753.57.On the other hand, KOSPI Index increased 4.22 points or 0.17% to 2,446.06.