Rana Gupta from Manulife Investment Management sees opportunities in the financial sector despite mid-cycle challenges. He is cautious about industrial capex driven stocks, considering them overvalued. Gupta favors large private banks, non-banks in rural areas, and wealth management firms. He believes the financial sector’s stress is temporary, predicting stabilization in the next two quarters.
Gold slips as dollar firms, investors book profit; US data on tap
Gold prices experienced a dip on Monday, influenced by a stronger dollar and profit-taking after a recent surge. Investors are keenly awaiting U.S. inflation data,