If you are a foreign investor, remember that India has reached a scale where a 10% equity exposure in your portfolios is a necessary growth allocation.
The question is a fair one, considering the risky asset class in a country struggling with its most horrific calamity since its violent partition & independence nearly 75 years ago.
Prospects for global recovery amid progress with Covid vaccines has caused investors to shift from defensive growth stocks to cheaper economically sensitive shares.
The brokerage’s view is based on factors including historical data showing the Nifty completely retracing declines of over 25% within one year three times over the past 12 years
Kotak Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, followed by IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank. Among the laggards were PowerGrid, M&M, Tech Mahindra, Titan.
Markets went into selloff mode as winding up of a few debt schemes by Franklin Templeton added to the selling pressure witnessed in banks and NBFC stocks.
Sensex tracked heavy losses in banking, energy and IT stocks amid volatility in global market as international crude oil prices went into a tailspin overnight.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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