New Delhi, May 26 -- Indian equities rebounded sharply on Friday, with the Nifty 50 rising 0.99% to close at 24,853 and forming a bullish daily candlestick, even as it ended the week down 0.69%, marking a bearish weekly close.

The Sensex also gained 769 points to settle at 81,721. The market drew strength from a bounce off the 21-day EMA and broad-based sectoral gains-barring pharma-with IT, FMCG, and financials leading the rally.

On to the top stock picks for today as recommended by some of India's top market experts.

Why it's recommended: On the daily chart, the stock has given a head and shoulder breakout, which is a bullish reversal pattern. The RSI is above 60, indicating strong momentum. On lower time frames, the stock has broken...