Market Trading Guide: Indus Tower, JSW Energy are among 5 stock recommendations for Thursday

Indian frontline indices managed to remain afloat in the green even as the market saw a lackluster trade, with auto, FMCG and pharma stocks dragging the headline indices. While the S&P BSE Sensex settled at 76,724.08, gaining by 224.45 points or 0.29%, the broader Nifty closed at 23,213.20, higher by 37.15 points or 0.16%.Commenting on the day's action Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities called Wednesday's trade as yet another "choppy" one where the market lacked direction. Though he expects sentiment to likely favor a recovery in the short term, with the potential to reach 23,400 on the higher end. "The sentiment is expected to remain positive as long as the market stays above 23,000. A buy-on-dips strategy appears to work well in the current scenario," De said. Here are 5 stock recommendations for Thursday: Stock Ideas