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Capital goods and engineering companies had faced tough times for many years. Given the fact that hardly any capacity buildup was taking place in any industry, a number had to change their product portfolio and had to live with very low margins. But all the efforts have now started to show some results. Three things impact the demand for capital goods . First, spending by the government, spending by the private sector. Last but not the least the focus of the government policies. After the state ...

After a long phase of three years of consolidation and relative underperformance, there were some initial signs of the private sector banks making a comeback attempt. However the RBI decision to curb unsecured lending, made the sentiment turn against them. But only sentiment, in reality will it make a difference for their long term perspective is a matter of debate with answer titling in favour of NO. After today’s monetary policy one more risk is off the table

There are many sectors which have been able to do well because of policy push by the government. Many may not realize that “Tipper” which is a kind of light commercial vehicle ( LCV) did extremely well due to the fact that it is used in road construction and in the last eight years, that has done extremely well. Similarly a tile company did well because there was a housing boom and auto ancillary which was focussed on EV did well due to push to EV. Now with increased probability of ...

Somehow a narrative has been built that if one has to play on increasing rural income, it is either FMCG for two wheelers which are the stocks to look at. Yes it might have been true couple of decades back, but the fact is that in last couple of years there has been many companies which are focussed on purely on rural economy So, they sell their product on in that particular market and when there is boom in that part of the economy, the incremental addition to their margin is high. These compani...

The “risk on trade” which started with the US Fed indicating a pause in the interest rate cycle got a boost with the result of state elections. Keep an eye on liquidity and the market breadth in the next few sessions as that will determine what happens to mid-cap stocks in the medium term. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down quality stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy”...

It is well known that besides giving policy push to the manufacturing sector as a whole, there is another priority list of the government, that is building physical infrastructure like highways, ports and airports. Binding all the infrastructure projects, whether big or small are two commodities, cement and steel along with the knowledge of engineering. While steel is a global commodity, prices are more determined by global moves. However in case of cement the prices are driven by domestic deman...

Lower oil prices, softer inflation, better than expected GDP numbers and now higher probability of continuation of policies post election 2024. There are multiple reasons for small caps to stay in the focus of investors. But whatever the condition or tailwinds, one basic principle should never be forgotten. When it comes to equity as an asset class, small caps are always the riskiest place to take exposure so always be caution. Now, on the other hand, if one is able to find the right small stock...

Continuation of policies was the buzzword on the street on Monday. The reason was very simple, with strong wins in states, hope on the street is that election 2024 should see the continuation of the same government. which essentially means the sectors which have been in focus for the last nine years will continue to see positive policy push and stability. On top of the list is the infrastructure sector. Beside the steel and cement which are the biggest beneficiary of the infrastructure boom, it ...

With some strength in the US dollar coming back, there is global trade which is getting started, metal prices have come down and sectors, which benefit from weaker local currencies have seen a recent bump up. The question is whether the domestic IT companies, which have been witnessing a phase of underperformance, especially the largecaps, will have any recovery due to the rupee factor? Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, is a comprehensive research report that evaluates five key componen...

While one might be focussed what is happening in nifty and mid-cap space, if one looks at the recent performance of the large caps, there are a number of them which have done a catch up in just the last two weeks. When the valuation differential in mid and large caps stocks becomes extremely high, large caps tend to do well as mean reversion takes place. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down quality stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, havin...