Market veteran Nischal Maheshwari urges investors to stay on the sidelines. He advises against aggressive positions due to current market volatility. Maheshwari favors structural themes like power and solar. He also sees potential in metals and banking. However, he suggests avoiding IT and auto stocks for now. Reliance Industries at current levels is a buy. FMCG stocks offer trading opportunities.
US stocks today: US stocks end higher as investors turn to earnings season
US markets ended higher with the S&P 500 near record levels, driven by SK Hynix’s strong Nasdaq debut and renewed momentum in AI-linked chip stocks.