New Delhi, July 18 -- Indian stock market benchmarks-the Sensex and the Nifty 50-closed lower on Thursday, 17 July, amid profit booking in select heavyweights including Infosys, HDFC Bank, and Reliance Industries.

The Sensex declined 375 points, or 0.45%, to settle at 82,259.24, while the Nifty 50 fell 101 points, or 0.40%, ending the day at 25,111.45.

However, mid- and small-cap stocks outperformed. The BSE Midcap index edged up 0.07%, and the BSE Smallcap index gained 0.30%.

Ltd Amid this, here are key stock recommendations by top market experts:

SHYAMMETL: Buy above 920 and dips to Rs.880, stop Rs.870 target Rs.1000-1020

Why it's recommended: After recent selling pressure, Tata Steel has shown a strong pullback and broken above th...