Currently, the stock of ITC Limited has divided the community of investors into two groups. One group comprises those who believe that it is incredibly attractive at the current levels while the other group is of the view that it’s a value trap. However, the question arises as to who is correct? Let’s check this from a technical perspective.

On Friday, the index surged above its 200-DMA for the first time after February 28, 2020. In technical parlance, the 200-DMA is considered important as it is one of the basic technical indicators that can be used to determine the long-term trend of security.

Overall, business sentiment in the manufacturing sector, which is reflected by the business assessment index (BAI), surged from a record low at 55.3 in Q1 to 96.2 in Q2, (but still remains in the contraction zone).

The company recorded the highest quarterly deliveries of 5.05 million tonnes in India, suggesting a pickup in demand for steel. 

The stock of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers & Chemicals Limited has been picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

As per the announcement, all individual housing loans shall have a risk weight of 35 per cent, if their loan-to-value ratio is at 80 per cent or lower. The term, loan-to-value ratio, means the percentage of the amount financed when compared to the value of the property.

Infibeam Avenues share price added 3 per cent during the early trading session on Friday after the company entered into a definitive agreement with Oman's second-largest bank i.e. Bank Dhofar to offer its acquiring processor services to the bank.

Sensex continued its forward march on the last day of a bullish week, gaining by 326 points or 0.81 per cent to close at 40,509 levels. Nifty jumped by 79.60 points or 0.67 per cent to close at 11,914 levels. 

The closest peers such as Rajesh Exports and Asian Star Company saw laggard stock price performance. Both the scrips are trading at a discount of more than 40 per cent from their 52-week high.

The share price of GOCL Corporation surged up to 5 per cent on Friday after its wholly-owned subsidiary, IDL Explosives, won an order to supply explosives and accessories worth Rs 186.8 crore from Singareni Collieries.