NTPC, PGCIL, State Bank of India likely to be in limelight today

1. Bull market or bear market today?

Mildly bullish.

2. Stocks likely to be in the limelight today?

NTPC, PGCIL, State Bank of India apart from metal stocks.

3. Sectors likely to impact market today?

Public sector companies, metals, banking, financial services and insurance.

4. Your mid-term view?

Markets could remain buoyant till Budget on Jul 05, post which it could find a fresh direction, most likely down.

5. What drove markets on Wednesday?

Buying in select sectors in the build-up ahead of Budget led the markets higher despite weak Asian markets.

Deepak Jasani, head, retail research, HDFC Securities