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“Nifty’s 17800-18200 range has been holding for some time now. To break the upper end of the range, the market needs positive triggers. Early Q3 results broadly have been positive with IT companies and banks delivering good results,” Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said.

Nifty looks set for a pre-Budget rally: Analysts

​​If the Nifty crosses and sustains above 18,200 level, it would take the index towards 18,500 levels, analysts said. HDFC Bank, TCS, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Sterlite Technologies, Persistent, ONGC, Coal India, and Vedanta are some of the stocks that look bullish on charts, according to analysts.

Insurers want NPS tax exemption for their pension schemes, too

“There is a case to make pension plans from insurance companies on a par with NPS which has a separate limit. Globally, we have seen that separate tax saving limits for insurance goes a long way in increasing penetration and India is no exception,” said Tarun Chugh, CEO Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.