Banking and finance stocks have earned stellar returns over the past few years, thereby attracting retail investors. The sector index BSE Bankex has gained over three times since April 1, 2020, the year of pandemic, closely tracking similar gains in the benchmark Sensex.
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Indian markets fell on Friday amid profit booking in IT and healthcare stocks but headline indices still managed to end with near 4% weekly gains.