Rajesh Bhatia, CIO at ITI Mutual Fund, suggests that the market will be stock-specific rather than trending. He recommends focusing on sectors like power and defence while avoiding auto stocks. Additionally, he believes declining interest rates will benefit banks and NBFCs. Enthusiasm should be kept low with selective stock picking being key.
Banks, power finance and infrastructure to lead next leg of market rally: Pankaj Pandey
India’s banking sector is poised for a rally, fueled by robust credit growth, easing deposit pressures, and stable asset quality, according to ICICI Securities’ Pankaj