Indian benchmark indices settled with strong gains on Thursday ahead of the earnings season for India Inc kicked-off. Optimism in IT, metal and pharma stocks pushed the indices higher. BSE Sensex jumped 398.44 points, or 0.49 per cent, to settle at 82,172.10, while NSE's Nifty50 gained 135.65 points, or 0.54 per cent, to close at 25,181.80 for the day.

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Select buzzing stocks including Vedanta, BSE and Varun Beverage (VBL) are likely to remain under the spotlight of traders for the session today. Here is what by Vishnu Kant Upadhyay, AVP of Research & Advisory at Master Capital Services has to say about these stocks ahead of Friday's trading session:

BSE | Buy | Target Price: Rs 2,550-2,650| Stop Loss: Rs 2,150

BSE has given a decisive breakout from a declining trendline on

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