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Updated:25/01/2008 | 05:59 PM IST

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The Nifty looks strong on daily and weekly charts. The momentum indicators are very positive. The index convincingly traded above its strong support of 4,900 throughout last week.

Mandar Jamsandekar

Stick to momentum counters

Till the time the markets give some clarity on sectors and individual stocks it would be better for investors to stick to momentum plays. For the week, supports should be watched at 15,926 – 15,564 for the Sensex and 4,610 – 4,567 for the Nifty.

Siddharth Vinayak Patankar

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