Nifty resistance seen at 11,627-11,648; Majesco, SBI, Dr Reddys, Birla Corp, Bharat Forge stocks may do well

Major Indian indices today were trading flat after opening higher over the previous day's close. Technically Nifty could now face resistance at 11,627-11,648 band, while 11,536 could provide support, said a HDFC securities report. Auto, Metals and Healthcare indices could do well.  Among stock under coverage, Majesco, SBI, Dr Reddys, Birla Corp, Bharat Forge, Indusind Bank, DCB Bank could do well, said Deepak Jasani, Head Retail Research, HDFC securities.

Nifty 50 could later attempt to cross 11,600 and gain some more. Last week the Nifty closed at 10,811. China trade data and India IIP and CPI numbers due today may have some impact, Jasani said. 

Indian markets bounced back on Thursday after the recent fall. The gains came on the back of positive global cues. The Nifty index ended 84 points or 0.73 percent higher at 11,582.9. Traders came back bidding up cyclical stocks in Banks, Auto, Metals sectors on  bargain  buying.  Fears of FPI  selling  due  to the adverse provisions in the Union Budget abated for the time being. Pharma stocks like Aurobindo, Glenmark and Torrent rose due to positive news on regulatory/new launches/credit rating front.

"The present rally looks like a normal pull back rally based on current setup and from hereon, Nifty is likely to face a lot of resilience near 11,630 to 11,660 levels on the higher side,  said brokerage JM Financial report. The Nifty gained 84 points over the day to close at 11,583. It started on a positive note considering global cues in Thursday’s trading session. It opened gap up and remained above 11,500 levels throughout the entire trading session. It was clearly a day in favour of the bulls, it said.