Defence stocks declined up to 5% as investors booked profits after a sharp rally triggered by the Defence Acquisition Council’s approval of Rs 52,000 crore worth of acquisition proposals. Despite the correction, brokerages remained positive on the sector, citing strong order inflows and execution opportunities for companies such as HAL and Bharat Electronics.
Only 2 of 23 mutual fund themes gained in August; IPO, defence stay green as auto, railways and tech slide : Report
Only two of 23 mutual fund themes, IPO and defence, gained in August as domestic equities faced broad-based pressure, according to Vallum Capital. Auto, railways