Manishi Raychaudhuri favors private sector banks due to potential consumption and investment rebound, alongside consumer discretionary stocks benefiting from tax cuts. Industrials, boosted by infrastructure spending and defense equipment manufacturing, are also promising. While cautious about generics, he sees potential in domestic healthcare, particularly hospitals and diagnostics, driven by increasing urban affluence.
US stocks today: S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher, notch weekly gains after earnings-heavy week
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs, fueled by strong earnings and falling crude prices, marking their longest weekly gain streak since October 2024.