4:00 PM - The market opened lower today and fell further as the day advanced. It ended close to the day's lows. Sensex ended at 15,087, down 334 points from the previous close. Nifty shut shop at 4504, down 78 points. CNX Midcap index lost 1.9% and BSE Smallcap index, 1.5%. All sectoral indices ended lower, but that for realty, banks, capital goods and power were beaten up the most. Biggest losers on the Sensex included Ranbaxy, Reliance Infrastructure and BHEL, while gainers were Mahindra & Mahindra, Wipro and Cipla.

3:55 PM - People who have at least 6 months view should start investing, but in a staggered way now, says Anup Chandak of Sharekhan, on NDTV Profit. Invest a little money at every dip/fall in the market, he suggests.

3:47 PM - One see a short term upmove in Grasim if it moves above Rs 2,270, says Shishir Kedia of Religare Securities, on NDTV Profit. On the downside, below Rs 2,150, it can go to Rs 2,020, he adds. The stock is at Rs 2,191, down 1.7% on the BSE.

3:40 PM - Cairn India has a short term support at Rs 255-260, says Vijay Bhambwani, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is at Rs 284.50, up 3.5% on the BSE.

3:33 PM - It was a weak day for the market today. Sensex closed at 15,069, down 352 points (provisional) from the previous close. Nifty shut shop at 4505, down 77 points (provisional).

3:25 PM - Expect the market to re-test 4650 in short term, says E Mathew, technical analyst, on CNBC-TV18. Initiate long on Nifty at 4480 levels, he says, as a market closing strategy.

3:20 PM - Exit all long positions if Nifty closes below 4487, says Anil Maghnani, technical analyst, as a market closing strategy, on CNBC-TV18.

3:15 PM - Emkay has a 'buy' rating on Panacea Biotec with a target price of Rs 536, reports CNBC-TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 343.95, up 0.3% on the BSE.

3:07 PM - SKumars Nationwide will face resistance at Rs 120-121, says Prakash Gaba, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. Keep a stoploss of Rs 110 here, he suggests. It is currently trading at Rs 116.55, up 1.5% on the BSE.

2:59 PM - Emkay Research recommends buy on HEG with a target price of Rs 434, reports CNBC-TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 286.95, down 1.9% on the BSE.

2:51 PM - If the Nifty closes below 4487 and the Sensex below 15,082, then the indices may test last week's lows again, says Anil Maghnani, technical analyst, on CNBC-TV18.

2:44 PM - Rohit Ferro has strong support at Rs 150 and resistance at Rs 190-195, says Prakash Gaba, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is currently trading at Rs 165, up 2.5% on the BSE.

2:37 PM - Sintex Industries looks positive on technical charts and there seems to be no weakness here, says Prakash Gaba, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock has target price of Rs 450-460, he adds. And strong support comes in at Rs 380, he says. It is currently trading at Rs 395, up 3.1% on the BSE.

2:29 PM - One can look at buying Rajesh Exports close to Rs 65-70 and then sell it above Rs 90 or so, says MB Singh, technical analyst, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 83.35, down 3.6% on the BSE.

2:21 PM - Asian Hotels can go up till Rs 650-700, says Prakash Gaba, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock has strong support at Rs 550, he adds. It is currently trading at Rs 576.25, up 1.9% on the BSE.

2:14 PM - There isn't much clarity on the structure of Time Technoplast, says Prakash Gaba, techncial analayst, on CNBC Awaaz. But one can hold it with a stoploss of Rs 785, as it can go up to Rs 900, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 797, up 3.4% on the BSE.

2:07 PM - DLF will face some resistance at Rs 520, but once it crosses this, it can see a short term relief rally, which can take it to Rs 580, says Shishir Kedia of Religare Securities, on NDTV Profit. But if it falls below Rs 485, it can go down to Rs 425, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 478.60, down 2.8% on the BSE.

2:00 PM - European markets are trading lower and that seems to have pulled down the Indian markets a little more. Sensex is now at 15,096, down 326 points from the previous close. Nifty is below 4500 at 4498, down 83 points. Realty, banking, capital goods and power stocks are major laggards today.

1:54 PM - NIIT has a strong resistance at Rs 115-118, says MB Singh, technical analyst, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 106.75, down over 2% on the BSE.

1:48 PM - IFCI needs to move above Rs 65 for any big upmove, says MB Singh, technical analyst, on Zee Business. On the downside, if it falls below Rs 53, then there will be more downside, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 54.85, down 0.9% on the BSE.

1:41 PM - Neyveli Lignite has strong resistance at Rs 160 and support at Rs 103-104, says MB Singh, technical analyst, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 116.40, down 4.4% on the BSE.

1:34 PM - One will see some upside in Hexaware only if it moves and sustains above Rs 65, says MB Singh, technical analyst, on Zee Business. The stock is currently trading at Rs 57.75, down 1.5% on the BSE.

1:28 PM - Emkay recommends buy on Deepak Fertilizers, with a price target of Rs 123, reports CNBC-TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 101.85, down 0.5% on the BSE.

1:20 PM - The Nifty may now stay in the range 4400-4580 for sometime, says Hemen Kapadia, technical analyst, on Zee Business. And if 4400 breaks, then expect another 200-point slide here, he adds.

1:11 PM - ITC can be a good bet now, as 6-8 months investment, says Shishir Kedia of Religare Securities, on NDTV Profit. The stock is currently trading at Rs 203.95, down 0.4% on the BSE.

1:03 PM - Sensex is currently trading at 15,137, down 284 points from the previous close. Nifty is at 4515, down 67 points. CNX Micap index is down 1.4% and BSE Smallcap index, down 1.1%. Market breadth is still very weak, with 278 advances against 924 declines on the NSE.

12:58 PM - Ispat Industries looks weak on the charts, says Shishir Kedia of Religare Securities, on NDTV Profit. It might see a short term bounce, whihc may take it to Rs 32 at the most, he says. On the downside, it has support at Rs 27-26, but if this is broken, then it can fall to Rs 20-19, he says. The stock is currently trading at Rs 28.70, down over 1% on the BSE.

12:50 PM - Reliance Industries has an important support at Rs 2,125, says Hemen Kapadia, technical analyst, on Zee Business. If this is broken decisively, then the entire market will suffer, he says.

12:42 PM - Pfizer has good support at Rs 580, where one can look to add more, says Shishir Kedia of Religare Securities, on NDTV Profit. On the upside, if it can sustain above Rs 665, then it can go up to Rs 750 in a year's time, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 633, up 1.6% on the BSE.

12:35 PM - If ACC can sustain above Rs 660, then it will have a short term target of Rs 700-705, says Shishir Kedia of Religare Securities, on NDTV Profit. It has support at Rs 620, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 639.80, down 0.5% on the BSE.

12:26 PM - SpiceJet may exhaust at Rs 38-40, where one is advised to book profits, says Vijay Bhambwani, technical analyst, on CNBC-TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 33.70, up 2.1% on the BSE.

12:20 PM - Hindalco has very good support at Rs 170-172 and one can use this level as a stoploss, says Shishir Kedia of Religare Securities, on NDTV Profit. Once it moves above Rs 182 and sustain there, it can move up to Rs 200, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 172.50, down over 1% on the BSE.

12:12 PM - Ranbaxy now has support at Rs 542-550, where one can keep a stoploss, says Shishir Kedia of Religare Securities, on NDTV Profit. On the upside, it can go up to Rs 615 in the near term, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 567, down 5.2% on the BSE.

12:04 PM - The market is falling further. Sensex is now at 15,111, down 310 points from the previous close. Nifty is at 4501, down 80 points. Market breadth is extremely weak, with 256 advances against 914 declines on the NSE.

11:59 AM - FMCG can provide 20% returns from here, says JP Morgan, reports CNBC-TV18. The brokerage likes ITC and Titan in the sector. It also says Colgate is the best dividend yield playing stock in the sector.

11:52 AM - If the market stabilises, then capital goods stocks may see an upmove of 15%, says Gautam Shah of JM Financial Services, on NDTV Profit. The BSE Capital Goods index is currently 3% up.

11:47 AM - If NFL can trade above Rs 68-69, then it can go up to Rs 80, says Salil Sharma, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. And once it moves above Rs 80, then Rs 100 will be possible in the next 6-8 months, he adds. So one can hold the stock for now, or even buy at Rs 67-68, he suggests. It is currently trading at Rs 66.90, down 0.9% on the BSE.

11:39 AM - Midcap steel looks attractive at current levels, says Gautam Shah of JM Financial Services, on NDTV Profit. Outperformance in fertilizer and pharma pack will also continue, he says. But cement and auto sectors will continue to underperform, he says.

11:29 AM - The Zee Next hive off will be positive for Zee Entertainment, says Shubham Majumder of Macquarie, on CNBC-TV18. The brokerage has a target price of Rs 260 on Zee Entertainment, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 245.55, up 1.2% on the BSE.

11:21 AM - It is better to stay away from Ranbaxy for now, says says Gautam Shah of JM Financial Services, on NDTV Profit. Instead, invest in other pharma stocks, he suggests. Ranbaxy is currently trading at Rs 566.50, down 5.3% on the BSE.

11:12 AM - The worst is over for banks, says says Gautam Shah of JM Financial Services, on NDTV Profit. They may see 15% upmove in the next 4-6 weeks, he adds. BSE Bankex is currently trading 2.7% lower.

11:04 AM - The market is still trading in the negative terrain, though off the day's low. Sensex is currently at 15,218, down 204 points from the previous close. Nifty is at 4531, down 50 points. CNX Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices are down 0.7% each. Metal stocks are attracting buying interest, while banking, capital goods and realty stocks are being sold.

10:59 AM - JP Morgan has a target price of Rs 400 on Gitanjali Gems, reports CNBC-TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 283.15, down 0.7% on the BSE.

10:52 AM - Sensex now has support at 14,700 and Nifty, at 4500, says Gautam Shah of JM Financial Services, on NDTV Profit. From 15,000, there's downside potential of 1,000 points and upside potential of 3,000-4,000, he says. So the risk reward is in favour of investing at 15,000, he adds.

10:45 AM - The rise in oil prices is led by pension and hedge funds investments, says an expert from Karvy Stock Broking, on NDTV Profit. Higher crude prices will percolate into other commodity prices, he says. The brokerage expects crude oil to rise over $150 per barrel in the medium term, he adds.

10:38 AM - The Nifty may find support at 4530 now, says Salil Sharma, technical analyst, on NDTV Profit. Below this, support comes at 4480 and if this too is broken, then Nifty can go to the intraday low of 4370, he adds.

10:31 AM - RPL seems to be breaking down and therefore it is best to stay away from it now, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC-TV18. The stock is currently trading at Rs 178.95, down 1.1% on the BSE.

10:22 AM - Ranbaxy still looks good on the charts, says Salil Sharma, technical analyst, on NDTV Profit. One can look to enter the stock at Rs 570-575, he says. And once it moves above Rs 605, the continuation of the rally will be confirmed, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 567.40, down 5.2% on the BSE.

10:14 AM - There is still a lot of pain left in the real estate space, says Salil Sharma, technical analyst, on NDTV Profit. Unitech has strong resistance at Rs 208-210, he says. The stock is currently trading at Rs 194.20, down over 3% on the BSE.

10:05 AM - Wait for ONGC to fall to its support levels to invest, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC-TV18. A good level to buy the stock for the long term can be Rs 700, he adds. The stock is currently trading at Rs 870.50, down 1.1% on the BSE.

9:58 AM - The market has opened slightly lower on Thursday. Sensex is at 15,200, down 222 points from the previous close. Nifty is at 4523, down 59 points.

9:54 AM - A negative opening for the market is expected, says an NDTV Profit Opinion Poll. Nifty range is expected to be 4620-4500. Nifty close below 4480 would increase the weakness in the market. Stocks to watch are Western India Shipyard, Saregama and Marmagoa Steel.

9:52 AM - Banks seem to be high risk bets in the market now, so it is better to stay away from them, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC-TV18. ICICI Bank may find support at Rs 750, but below that, it has support only at Rs 500, he says. The stock is at Rs 785.35 on the BSE.

9:47 AM - Suzlon is in a bottoming out process and therefore is a buy at every dip now, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. The stock is at Rs 250 on the BSE.

9:41 AM - Ranbaxy is now close to its resistance levels of Rs 630-640, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. So it is better to book profits here, rather than invest now, he suggests. The stock is at Rs 598.20 on the BSE.

9:35 AM - The relief rally seen in the market for the last few days seems to be over now, says Sudarshan Sukhani, technical analyst, on CNBC Awaaz. Unless the Nifty crosses 4700, the trend will continue to remain down, he adds. And on the downside, if 4400 is broken, then there are no supports visible, he says. It is better to stay away from the market today, he suggests.