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Zydus Lifesciences, Mankind Pharma, Bosch, Jindal Stainless, Oberoi Realty, Phoenix Mills, Sundaram Finance, and PB Fintech are among 17 stocks that are likely to be included in the MSCI Standard index during the May 2024 index reconfiguration, according to estimates by IIFL Alternative Research.MSCI will announce the changes in constituents of the MSCI global standard indices on May 14, while the changes will take place on May 31.Global passive funds, such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), structure their portfolios based on these indices. As a result, any inclusion or exclusion and change in composition lead to these funds adjusting their allocations to these stocks.The total inflow on account of the stock inclusions will be almost $3.2 billion, said IIFL Securities’ Senior Vice President Sriram Velayudhan.According to an estimate by IIFL Alternate Research, PB Fintech is expected to witness an inflow of $250 million if included in the MSCI index, while Zydus Life, Phoenix Mills, Sundaram Finance, NHPC, and Torrent Power are anticipated to receive an inflow between $200 and $230 million.Other stocks that are likely to be included in the MSCI index, according to IIFL, include Solar Industries, Oracle Financials, Oil India, Canara Bank, Indus Tower and JSW Energy.Paytm parent One97 Communications is likely to be excluded from the index, which may result in an outflow of $90 million, IIFL said. Paytm stock plunged 52% in the past six months.

It turned out to be a rather listless session for domestic equities, with the Nifty 50 ended flat as the Reserve Bank of India’s policy announcements had no major fireworks.The central bank left policy rates unchanged and also retained its stance of focussing on withdrawal of accommodation. The Nifty 50 ended flat at 22513.70 points, and on daily charts, it’s suggesting that the index is consolidating after a sharp run-up, which is a healthy sign.“We expect the consolidation to breakout on the upside and thus minor degree corrections should be bought into. On the upside, we expect levels of 22,700, which is the upper end of the rising channel. On the downside, crucial support is placed at 22,400–22,350,” said Jatin Gedia, technical analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. What do other market experts say about the trading set up for next week?Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst, LKP SecuritiesThe index remained sideways throughout the session, reflecting a pause in the market trend, following the formation of a hanging man pattern. The sentiment may continue to remain sideways due to the lack of a directional breakout or pattern formation. At the higher end, 22,650 might prove to be a crucial resistance level. A fresh rally is not anticipated as long as the index remains below 22,650. On the lower end, support is evident at 22,300; if breached, the index might decline towards the 22,000-21,900 range.Ajit Mishra, SVP - technical research, Religare BrokingIt turned out to be a muted session on Friday as Nifty oscillated in a narrow range and ended almost unchanged. The recent consolidation in Nifty amid weak global cues indicates time-wise correction and traders should maintain a positive bias until the Nifty holds 22,200 level. However, stock selection is tricky in the prevailing scenario due to a mixed trend across sectors so traders should maintain extra caution on that part. Besides, one shouldn’t go overboard and restrict positions in quality midcap and smallcap names. (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times)