ICICI Prudential AMC advocates revisiting quality stocks as a long-term portfolio anchor amidst market volatility and tempered earnings expectations. Ihab Dalwai highlights the underperformance of quality stocks in recent years, presenting a favorable entry point for long-term investors. The fund emphasizes reasonable valuation, earnings resilience, and bottom-up stock picking across sectors and market caps.
West Asia tensions rattle capital goods stocks; L&T, KEC slide
Engineering and capital goods stocks are under pressure due to the Iran-Israel conflict, with the BSE Capital Goods index falling nearly 4%. Companies like Larsen