Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.87 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,68,108.08 crore.

The zone of 11,540-11,550 is a crucial level to watch out as 11,549 is the current month's low level and the 23.6 per cent retracement for the upmove leg from the low of 10,585-11,856 is placed at 11,556. In case Nifty falls below 11,550-11,540 zone, it may witness some more weakness towards 11,440 and 11,380 levels. While on upside, stiff resistance is placed in the region of 11,760-11,800. Stocks in news: HCL Technologies, Bank of Baroda, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Apcotex Industries.

Indian markets are likely to open the session on a cautious note as cues from Asian peers and Wall Street overnight were mixed. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading marginally lower by 3 points at 11,726 level. Hero MotoCorp, PEL and Yes Bank are some of the key results in focus today.

Vedanta has received environmental clearance for the expansion of its oil and gas operations in Rajasthan from the Union Ministry of Environment. The Ministry extended its approval after taking into account the recommendations of an in-house expert committee.

Countries largest carmaker announced its fourth quarter results on Thursday. It posted subdued revenue growth of just 0.7 per cent YoY.

Sugar stocks have spiked upwards ever since the government hiked the minimum selling price (MSP) for sugar mills by Rs. 2 per kg. The MSP now stands at Rs. 31 per kg.

Tata Group company Nelco signed a partnership agreement with a communications and IT solutions provider, Speedcast International in Sydney to offer seamless global communications while at sea in Indian waters.

NBCC has submitted its revised bid to acquire debt-ridden Jaypee Infratech. Shares of NBCC were up by one per cent in the morning session.

Generally, D/E ratio should be less than one as it lends financial stability. But there are capital-intensive industries like infra, capital goods, etc whose D/E ratio remain at higher levels compared with companies in other industries such as FMCG and IT, which are like cash-generating machines.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on April 26 are Shriram Transport Finance company, Indiabulls Ventures, GHCL, Dish TV and Atul Ltd.