Samvat 2074 has come to an end, with the headline indices closing the year with gains of up to 8%. While we are at the doorstep of Samvat 2075, here are some stock picks suggested by top Indian brokerages, to invest your money this Diwali 2018.

Samvat 2075: Samvat 2074 has come to an end, with the headline indices closing the year with gains of up to 8%. The BSE Sensex gained 8% during the year, while the Nifty gained 4% during Samvat 2074 — lower than the gains of the previous two Samvat years — while adding nearly Rs 3.5 lakh crore to its market capitalisation. In contrast, the broader markets bled during the year, with the Nifty small-cap index plunging over 20% and the mid-cap index down over 7.8%. Among the sectoral indices, IT, capital goods, consumer durables, FMCG and energy shares gained, while realty and metals were the losing sectors during Samvat 2074.
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While we are at the doorstep of Samvat 2075, here are some stock picks suggested by top Indian brokerages, to invest your money this Diwali 2018:
Anand Rathi: Diwali picks 2018
STOCK | TARGET (rs/share) | UPSIDE |
Sundram Fasteners | 1,471 | 46% |
Indraprastha Gas | 319 | 27% |
HDFC Bank | 2420 | 26% |
Asian Paints | 1,471 | 23% |
L&T Technology | 2,042 | 22% |
JSW Steel Ltd. | 406 | 19% |
IIFL: Picks for Samvat 2075 (Source: CNBC TV18)
STOCK | TARGET (rs/share) | UPSIDE |
MindTree | 1081 | 34% |
Mphasis | 1328 | 29.80% |
Reliance Industries | 1310 | 25% |
Petronet LNG | 256 | 20% |
Motherson Sumi | 293 | 20% |
Aarti Industries | 1517 | 20% |
Biocon | 768 | 19% |
Kotak Mahindra Bank | 1380 | 17% |
Axis Direct: Technical picks for Samvat 2075
STOCK | TARGET (rs/share) | UPSIDE |
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail | 208 | 22% |
Bata India | 1090 | 22% |
ICICI Bank | 410 | 22% |
Gujarat Fluorochemicals | 1020 | 21% |
Infosys | 775 | 21% |
Tata Global | 237 | 20% |
Escorts | 692 | 20% |
Dr Reddy’s Lab | 2735 | 15% |
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