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The IT sector funds have returned a paltry 5.06% in the last year. But that hasn’t stopped fund houses from being bullish on tech-sector funds. Most of such schemes invest primarily in IT companies listed in India. Should you invest when the sector has fallen so much?

Since most of the Fed members are concerned about inflation, the possible next move by the US Fed might be to raise interest rates further which will lead to a stronger dollar and in turn fall in commodities including crude oil.

Sunil Subramaniam, MD & CEO of Sundaram Mutual, predicts rapid rises and falls in sectors such as IT, pharma, metals, global cyclicals, and energy. He suggests that declines will likely occur in sectors that have experienced recent rapid growth due to news flows rather than fundamental factors. Subramaniam also advises caution in infrastructure-related sectors, as the market may have overestimated their potential.

It’s not a surprise that today’s markets are topsy-turvy at best, but being both prepared and proactive can help producers mitigate risk.

The Commodities Feed: Iranian oil flows edge higher The oil market continues to face headwinds, both on the macro front and on the back of expectations of supp

An analytic approximation for the implied volatility surface of basket options is introduced

Derivatives are big business in crypto markets. Derivatives made up 78.2% of the total cryptocurrency trading volume on centralized exchanges in July, CCData reported.

Up to 25% scope: 6 fundamentally strong stocks to manage volatility

The companies that report substantial improvement in financial performance can prove valuable investment bets and can help manage market risks.

Sectorally, buying was seen in power, utilities, FMCG and some infra stocks while selling was visible in IT, metals, public sector and telecom stocks. Stocks that were in focus include names like South Indian Bank which was up more than 6% to hit a fresh 52-week high, Gabriel India rallied more than 10% and BF Utilities closed with gains of more than 3% on Friday.