The Indian stock market is expected to be range-bound on Monday, following a mixed global market trend. The India VIX, a measure of market volatility, declined 1.04% on Friday, indicating reduced investor anxiety. The options market shows a neutral to slightly bullish sentiment, with call and put writing in balance. The 25,000-strike call remains a key resistance level, while the 24,500-strike put exhibits considerable open interest, indicating solid support. Experts have suggested the following stocks for short-term traders: ITC, ICICI Lombard, HCL Technologies, RIL, Indian Hotels, Laurus Labs, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, and KPR Mills, with specific target and stop-loss prices. However, please note that these are individual opinions and not representative of the views of The Economic Times.
