Natural gas trimmed all of its gains to end flat despite forecasts for hot weather next week, as a potential storm threat to production in the U. S. Gulf of Mexico weakened. The U. S. Energy Information Administration is expected to report Thursday that 53 billion cubic feet of gas were added to storage during the week ended July 16. 
Jeera August contract gained Rs 596 and settled at Rs 15491 a kg as robust domestic demand, firm global prices and poor stocks strengthened sentiment. Syria and Turkey have raised prices in the international market, diverting overseas demand to India. At Unjha, the benchmark spot market in Gujarat, jeera gained 498.50 rupees to end at 14,650 rupees per 100 kg.
Turmeric yesterday we have seen that market has moved 2.18% on good demand in the spot and overseas inquiries. Overseas demand is gaining pace. In Nizamabad spot market, turmeric gained 58 rupees to end at 15,653 rupees. Market has opened at 14770 & made a low of 14732 versus the day high of 15218. 
Chana gained Rs 61 and settled at Rs 2408 per quintal as good demand from millers amid poor supplies and concerns weak rainfall over kharif pulses growing areas may hamper sowing, aided sentiment. In the spot, demand is good from millers and prices may continue to move up.
Soyabean yesterday we have seen that market has moved 1.63% on lower-level buying support. Export demand for soymeal has improved and that is supporting soybean prices. In the Indore spot market, soybean jumped 24 rupees to 1,996 rupees per 100 kg. 
Mentha oil July contract gained Rs 3 and settled at Rs 688.2 a kg on buying support. On July 20th, total stock of mentha oil at MCX-monitored warehouses at Chandausi was 8,87,124 kg of which 8,52,586 kg is physical stock and 34,537 is the demat stock. ICICI Securities has a BUY rating on Trent with a 12-month target price of Rs 3,600, about 18-19% above the current market price of Rs 3,040.
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Joindre Capital Services has kept its BUY rating on Waaree Energies with a target price of Rs 2,908, about 26.2% above the current market price of Rs 2,304.
ICICI Securities has a BUY rating on Asian Paints with a revised 12-month target of Rs 2,740, about 18% above the current market price of Rs 2,320.
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ICICI Securities, through its ICICI Direct retail research desk, has maintained its BUY rating on Firstsource Solutions Ltd with a target price of Rs 360, implying about 18% upside from the current
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Axis Securities has maintained its BUY rating on Hero MotoCorp Ltd with a revised target price of Rs 6,025, down from Rs 6,500, implying about 18% upside from the Oct.
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ICICI Securities has maintained its BUY rating on Suzlon Energy but cut its 12-month target price to Rs 55 from Rs 65, implying about 49% upside from the current market price of Rs 37.
ICICI Securities has maintained its BUY call on IDFC First Bank with a revised 12-month target price of Rs 95, down from Rs 100, implying about 32% upside from the current market price of Rs 72.
Deven Choksey Research has maintained its BUY rating on HDFC Bank with a target price of Rs 981, implying about 43% upside from Rs 688.
Anand Rathi Research has maintained its BUY call on DCB Bank with a 12-month target price of Rs 312, implying about 56% upside from the Rs 200 share price.
