Sensex, Nifty up almost 1%; ICICI Bank, Tata Motors gain 2%

Benchmark indices are trading near day’s high led by renewed buying among pharma and banking shares.  Besides, investors will remain cautious ahead of F&O expiry of the December series, scheduled for December 31.At 14:58 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 234 points at 26,072 and the Nifty50 gained 74 points to trade at 7,936. In the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcapindices is up 0.3%-0.5% each.       Jackpot Stocks Trading Tips

The rupee continued to rule higher against the American currency for the eighth straight session as it rose 7 paise to 66.14 at the Inter-bank Foreign Exchange market today on increased selling of the US currency by exporters and banks.   Commodity Market Astrology Tips

In overseas markets, Asian stocks dipped on Monday amid a lack of immediate directional cues in light year-end trade, although Japanese shares managed to rise following a rebound in crude oil prices from multiple-year lows.Investors across asset markets were without some of the usual leads as most global markets were closed on Friday for Christmas. The British markets will remain closed on Monday, while those in Germany and France will reopen.    Stock Market Trading Tips

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gave up earlier modest gains and was down 0.4%. The index was on track for an 11% loss this year.Apart from telecom and metal, all the sectors are trading in positive zone.Pharma majors like Dr Reddy's Labs, Sun Pharma, Lupin and Cipla have gained between 1%-3%. According to media report, Indian pharmaceutical firms are gearing up to tap new markets in 2016 as they look to consolidate their positions after a spate of mergers and acquisitions consummated this year.    Personal Numerology