Nifty barely managed to hold above 12000 on Thursday, as concerns over the growth and RBI status quo on policy rates hurt investor sentiment. the index formed a small bearish candle, support at 11950- 11900. The index closed 12020, which is very strong support with nifty being in this range, market sentiment can be expected to be positive for the day. The market stayed flat in expectation of rate cut during the initial trading hours.