FAST MONEY: Petronet LNG, REC among six Buy calls for today's trade

Worries about a potential trade war between China and the United States kept gains in Asian shares in check. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3 percent, with South Korea's Kospi hitting six-week high, while Japan's Nikkei gained 0.2 percent in early trade.

The benchmark indices are expected to open flat on Thursday tracking negative trend in Asian markets after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and forecast two more hikes for 2018 in its first policy meeting under new Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. At 8:35 am, SGX Nifty, Nifty futures being traded on Singapore Stock Exchange, was trading at 10,196, up 17.50 points or 0.17 per cent.

Worries about a potential trade war between China and the United States kept gains in Asian shares in check. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3 percent, with South Korea's Kospi hitting six-week high, while Japan's Nikkei gained 0.2 percent in early trade.

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and forecast two more hikes for 2018 in its first policy meeting under new Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

Given some investors had expected it to project three more rate hikes, the guidance was perceived by some as less hawkish than anticipated, a positive factor for risk asse

The Wall Street stock index ended the day lower, with the S&P 500 losing 0.18 percent the Nasdaq Composite 0.26 percent.

Here are key trading ideas for Thursday's trade:

(BUY) PETRONET LNG

Target: Rs 242
Stoploss: Rs 232
CMP: Rs 235

Govt making comprehensive plan to use LNG in railways
Demand of LNG is going to rise in a big way.

(BUY) REC

Target: Rs 135
Stoploss: Rs 128
CMP: Rs 130.35

Short-covering expected in stock
Short-covering seen in futures trade

(BUY) BANK OF INDIA

Target: Rs 106
Stoploss: Rs 102
CMP: Rs 103.70

Banking stocks expected to recover
Selling reduced in futures trade

(BUY) LARSEN & TOURO INFOTECH