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One segment of the market which got another big push in the market after the election results have come has been the mid-cap segment. Both at the index land and breadth level mid-cap which were already out-performing got a push. While there is nothing wrong in being bullish given the fact that policy continuity is the next theme on the street. However, keep some check and balance while participating in this phase of the rally. The reason is the valuations are not cheap and any small profit booki...

Steady demand, lower input costs and stable interest rates supported the performance of corporate India in the September quarter. The energy and automobiles sectors contributed the most to India Inc.’s profitability. As many as 490 companies of the Nifty 500 index reported an aggregate revenue and net profit (adjusted for extraordinary items) growth of 1% and 43%, respectively, on a y-o-y basis. Excluding the financial sector stocks, the aggregate EBITDA of 405 stocks grew 40.7% y-o-y.

There are many sectors which have seen a re-rating in the last nine years. Especially in sectors like railways, defence where both the policy direction and funds both come from the government have seen a strong performance. There is another sector where policy making has an impact but it takes more to show its impact that is PSU banking space. With better than expected GDP numbers and the fact that state elections have thrown results, which street would take a sign of continuation of the current...

The bullish mode of the market, which was already in place on the street as the nifty touched new high, is likely to get a boost with the narrative that wind in the state election is an indication of what is in store for April 2024. There is greater likelihood of bullish sentiment continuing, so be bullish but more than anything else in the long term what matters for a stock is earnings and valuation. So be selective, avoid impulsive investing, and keep reviewing one’s portfolio and stay ...

When it comes to the rural economy, most believe that it is auto and FMCG companies which give a good idea how the rural economy is working, But there is another set of companies which might have a better insight on how the rural and even semi urban part of the economy are doing because they work in this part of the country and also because of the fact of lending in those businesses which operate in the area. Despite all the headwinds, these small finance banks have been able to grow.

It pays to be the leader and there is a good logical reason for it. It is not easy to become a leader of a particular sector. Right from the quality of the management and its ability to allocate capital correctly over a long term period of time and many economic cycles that makes a leader. Why is the issue of staying with the leader at this time ? Simple; valuations are not high and given the current sentiments, it is very likely that valuation may stay stretched before correction.

While one event risk is state election results getting over, there is a chance that in the next few trading sessions will see a bullish move. But as the valuation is surely not in the cheap zone, it would be better that as an investor stay focussed on the business you are owning. Businesses which have a track record of being able to deal with all the swings of economic cycles. It is the large cap companies with strong balance sheets, strong brands which probably the ones which should be looked a...

As the nifty once again forms a new high, the mood of the markets is clearly bullish, but this bullish trend is clearly coming at a time when valuations are high. So be selective, avoid impulsive investing, and keep reviewing one’s portfolio and stay away from penny stocks especially. We look at stocks which have witnessed a continuous rise in their score in the last one month. Coming on the list are stocks which are from different sectors and some which have seen an uptick in score after ...

Investing in mid-cap stocks is always a challenge for any investor in any market conditions. This challenge gets much bigger when the valuations are extremely high. In such times, it would be better that investors should be cautious in selecting the stocks, better to go with buying in smaller quantities and keep some cash allocated for the stocks, but only to be used on the day when there is absolutely chaos on the street. Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus which lists stocks with high upside p...

It is close to two years that as a sector IT stocks has been getting all the negative reviews from analysts. In this painting all with the same brush, some of the mid-cap stocks where the business is not just servicing a big client but operating in a niche area have also got ignored. However, now a divergence is appearing. While Infy might have cracked after its Q2 result, some mid-cap and small cap witnessed a sharp rise post their result. It is probably a time to take a look at each company se...