Stock picks of the day on March 26, 2019

The markets settled almost flat in the holiday-shortened week, taking a breather after the recent surge. Participants took note of the narrowing trade deficit figure and continuous inflow of foreign funds, which aided index to inch higher in the initial trades.

However, profit taking in the last two sessions trimmed gains. A mixed trend was witnessed on sectoral front wherein banking, IT, and realty showed resilience while auto and media pack ended lower.