Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.11 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,27,429.87 crore.

Going ahead, the levels of 10,450 and 10,500 will act as stiff resistance levels for the Nifty, whereas supports are seen at 10,300 and 10,270 levels. Top stocks to watch out today: Allahabad Bank, Vardhman Special Steels, UCO Bank, Cyient, Hatsun Agro Products, Capital First and PNB.

Today, the start of the F&O series expiry session is likely to be cautious and a lot of volatility is likely to be seen with the progress of the session as the traders balance their positions to the new series. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open lower by 45 points around 10,338 at the opening bell.  

The shares of Dilip Buildcon shot up by over 2 per cent on the bourses on Wednesday as the company announced that it has been declared as the lowest bidder for an EPC road construction project worth Rs. 380.07 crore in Karnataka.

The market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given a go-ahead to leading bourses, NSE and BSE to offer cross currency derivatives products.

HG Infra Engineering plans to raise ~Rs.300cr through fresh issue of shares and ~Rs.162 cr. through offer for sale of 60 lakh shares. The offer will open from Feb. 26, 2018 to Feb. 28, 2018. HG Infra Engineering Ltd is engaged in infrastructure construction, development and management and is focused on road projects, including highways, bridges and flyovers. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.49 p.m. on February 21.

The markets on February 21 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,800.91, up by 97.32 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,380.75, up by 20.35 points.

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise has dully withstood the pessimistic market conditions and is striving to maintain consolidation to upside. The stock has formed an Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern and is trailing in the neckline breakout zone from last 4-5 sessions.

The company expects to see traction in demand for cement due to infrastructure development, housing and increase in rural spend.