Trade Spotlight: What should investors do with HCL Technologies, TCS & Tech Mahindra?

 HCL Technologies, which rallied over 4 percent, TCS that rose more than 2 percent, and Tech Mahindra that closed a percent higher were in focus on August 23

Helped by gains in IT and telecom names, Indian markets closed in the green on August 24. The S&P BSE Sensex rallied more than 200 points, while the Nifty50 closed just a shade below 16,500.

Sectorally, on the BSE, the IT index added over a percent, and the oil & gas index 0.5 percent. However, auto, capital goods, healthcare, metal and realty indices fell 0.5-1 percent.

Stocks that were in focus included HCL Technologies that rallied over 4 percent to hit a fresh 52-week high. TCS rose over 2 percent, and Tech Mahindra ended with gains of over 1 percent. They, too, hit a fresh 52-week high.

Here's what Vikas Jain, Senior Research Analyst, Reliance Securities, recommends investors should do with these stocks when the market resumes trading today:

HCL Technologies: Hold |Target: 1,230

The stock has witnessed a strong breakout from its multi-week top of 1,069, with strong volumes and higher delivery-based buying over the past few days.

We believe the positive momentum can continue and test 1,230 levels from its W-pattern breakout.

Any decline or retracement near the short-term average of 1,060-1,080 would be a good opportunity to enter the stock.

TCS: HOLD |Target: 3,800

The stock has gained by 14.5 percent month-to-date (MTD), being one of the best outperformers among index heavy weights and scaling a new high every day in August.

We believe the current up move would exhaust by month-end and the stock may see some consolidation. The previous peak of 3,350 will act as a strong support now.

Tech Mahindra: Book Profits

The stock has completed its 21-week move from the bottoms of 935 levels on April 21.

We believe there could be some bout of profit-booking from current levels after a sharp outperformance over the past few weeks.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has moved to the higher band of 83, hence the risk-to-reward ratio is not in favour of fresh longs and we would advise investors to book profits.

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