Indian equity markets began the week by rising due to the positive outlook in global markets and breakthroughs in US debt ceiling negotiations. The S&P BSE Sensex increased 344 points while the Nifty50 settled at 18,598 levels. The consumer durables and metals sectors gained the most, while oil and gas, IT, and energy were the laggards. Among the stocks in focus, Prince Pipes gained 5%, M&M rose by 3.37%, and ONGC fell about 3%. Technical and Derivative Research Analyst at Reliance Securities recommended investors buy Prince Pipes, sell M&M and ONGC.