Top brokerage firms have varied recommendations: Nomura recommends buying Axis Bank with a target of Rs 1,380; Morgan Stanley downgrades Manappuram Finance to equal-weight with a new target of Rs 170; Jefferies holds on Havells, cutting the target to Rs 1,870; and Macquarie rates Wipro as outperform with a target of Rs 670.
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