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Please let me know the short- and medium-term targets for South Indian Bank and Jet Airways.

John

South Indian Bank (Rs 23.6): After retracing 38.2 per cent Fibonacci retracement level of the stock's prior up move from its lifetime high of Rs 29.7 in November 2010, the stock found support at around Rs 19 in February. The price band between Rs 19 and Rs 20 is a significant support band from a long-term perspective.

This support band cushioned the stock from declining further in late August this year. Building a strong base at around Rs 20, the stock resumed its long-term uptrend that has been in place ever since bottoming out in the first quarter of 2009.

The stock is presently testing a key medium-term resistance level around Rs 23.5. Emphatic breakthrough of this level will take the stock northwards to Rs 25.5-26 range in the short-term. Investors with short-term horizon can hold the stock with stop loss at Rs 22. However, a fall below Rs 22 will mar the short-term positive view and pull the stock down to Rs 20.

Strong move beyond Rs 26 will pave the way for a rally to Rs 30 in the medium-term. Investors with a medium-term perspective can consider holding the stock with stop-loss at Rs 20. On the other hand, breach of Rs 20 can drag the stock down to Rs 17 or to Rs 15 in the coming months.

Jet Airways (Rs 251.3): Ever since encountering resistance in the range between Rs 900 and Rs 925 in November 2010, Jet Airways resumed its long-term downtrend. Following a sideways consolidation phase between February and August in the band between Rs 400 and Rs 515, the stock breached southwards.

Subsequently, the stock landed at its long-term significant support at around Rs 220 in early October and is reversing upwards. The stock is currently testing its immediate short-term resistance (late August trough) at Rs 253. Decisive jump above this level will give short-term targets of Rs 285 and Rs 308.

Short-term investors can hold the stock with stop-loss at Rs 230. Medium-term investors can hold the stock with deeper stop-loss at Rs 215. Strong move beyond Rs 308 will take the stock higher to Rs 335, Rs 373 and Rs 400 in the medium-term.

Nevertheless, dive below Rs 215 will pull the stock down to Rs 178 or even further down to its long-term support at around Rs 130.

I got PFC (Power Finance Corporation) through the FPO (Follow-on Public Offer). Please advise if I can buy more shares now.

Srinivasan

PFC (Rs 155.1): In our previous review of this stock in July this year, we had mentioned that inability to move above Rs 250 will mean that the stock can head lower to Rs 150 or Rs 125 over the ensuing months. In line with our view, the stock failed to rally and declined to Rs 150 and then found support just above Rs 125, at Rs 130 in late August 2011.

The support zone between Rs 125 and Rs 130 is an important zone from a long-term perspective. The short-term trend is a sideways consolidation. Investors with higher penchant for risk can consider buying the stock with stop-loss at Rs 125. Strong penetration of resistance at Rs 170 will lift PFC higher to the Rs 215-220 range in the ensuing quarters. The next target is at Rs 250.

However, breach of Rs 125 downwards will reinforce the downtrend that has been in place from its lifetime peak of Rs 383; the stock can roll down to Rs 107 or even to Rs 86 in the long-term.

Kindly let me know the long-term prospects of CanFin Homes and MTNL.

Shantha.D. Pai

CanFin Homes (Rs 103.7): After retracing 61.8 per cent Fibonacci retracement level of the prior up move (from the October 2008 low of Rs 37.5 to August 2010 peak of Rs 172), CanFin Homes took support at its long-term support zone between Rs 85 and Rs 90 during February to August this year, and bounced upwards. Subsequent supports are at Rs 77 and Rs 67.

The stock has been on an intermediate-term downtrend from its August 2010 peak. This trend remains in place as long as the stock trades below Rs 130. Strong weekly close above this level will strengthen the stock's long-term uptrend and take the stock higher to Rs 150 and then to Rs 170. Nonetheless the stock has immediate resistance at Rs 110.

MTNL (Rs 30.9): MTNL has been on a long-term downtrend from its January 2008 peak of Rs 219. Medium- as well as short-term trends are also down for the stock. However, after recording an all-time low at Rs 29.15 on October 24, the stock found support around this level and is on the brink of reversing, triggered by positive divergence in weekly indicators. Only a strong move above Rs 37.5 will signal that the stock has bottomed out, and it can then rally to Rs 41, Rs 48 and 52.

Next significant resistance is at Rs 68. Emphatic breakthrough of long-term key resistance at Rs 90 will reverse the stock's intermediate-term downtrend and lift the stock higher to Rs 110 or Rs 124.

Conversely, inability to rally beyond Rs 37.5 will pull the stock down to Rs 29. On a breach of immediate support level at around Rs 29, will drag the stock to new lows.

I purchased GMR Infrastructure at Rs 70, and Engineers India at Rs 300. I see the prices of both the stocks going down. Could you please let me know the latest supports and resistances?

Pavan

GMR Infrastructure (Rs 27.7): Ever since peaking out in June 2009 at Rs 91, the stock resumed its long-term downtrend. Trends in all time frames are down for the stock, and it is still in the bear's grip. Nevertheless, last week the stock found support just above its long-term support level of Rs 23 (October 2008 trough), and bounced up sharply.

The stock has resistance ahead at Rs 30; a conclusive penetration of this level will take the stock northwards to Rs 34 and Rs 37. Strong rally above its long-term resistance at around Rs 45 is needed to alter its intermediate-term downtrend and take the stock higher to Rs 55-58 range.

Investors can consider switching from the stock in rallies. Tumble below Rs 23 will drag the stock down to Rs 20 and to fresh lows.

Engineers India (Rs 239.8): After peaking out in May 2010 at Rs 538, the stock has been on an intermediate-term downtrend forming lower peaks and lower troughs. In April this year, the stock resumed its downtrend after testing important long-term resistance in the band between Rs 310 and Rs 315.

Since then, it has been on a medium-term downtrend. The stock has retraced 61.8 per cent Fibonacci retracement level of its prior up move from October 2008 low of Rs 50, to its May 2010 peak. Investors with long-term perspective can hold the stock with stop-loss at Rs 215.

A reversal from current levels will face resistance at Rs 260, Rs 290 and Rs 315. Decisive breakthrough of Rs 315 will pave the way for an up move to Rs 350-360 band in the long-term; investors can take partial profits off the table at that juncture. On the other hand, fall below Rs 215 can pull the stock down to Rs 180 and then to Rs 150 levels in the ensuing months.

Please review the long-term prospect of Dishman Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals as earlier stated (May 2011).

Mukesh Kumar

Dishman Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals (Rs 53): In our review of this stock in May this year, we had mentioned that there are no signs of reversal in the stock as yet, and it is likely to breach a low at Rs 87, and decline to the 2004 low of Rs 72 or even Rs 61. Investors should have divested their holding on a decline below Rs 87.

In line with our expectation, the stock breached Rs 87 and continued to decline. It has even declined below Rs 61 to register its lifetime low at Rs 52.3 on October 28. The stock is in a longer-term downtrend. Upward reversal will encounter resistances at Rs 61, Rs 72 and Rs 87.

Dynamic move above Rs 87 will take the stock higher to Rs 110 or Rs 120. Failure to surpass Rs 87 will reinforce the downtrend. Investors can make use of rally to switch out of the stock. Only on a strong close above Rs 250 will reverse the long-term downtrend.