Mumbai: Domestic mutual funds reduced their exposure to many public sector stocks in the March quarter following a sharp rally in the pack over the past year. Of the 25 public sector undertakings (PSUs) that published their shareholding for the March quarter, 11 saw a decline in mutual fund holdings, while only three stocks saw … Read more
Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says the broader market will be in a consolidation phase. So pick your stocks. Right now, PSUs, OMCs, ONGC, Hind Copper, Vedanta, the metal/OMC space are looking very strong, as is insurance. That is where you should be upping your ante.” Bhasin further says: “Do a SIP in HDFC, Asian … Read more
“If you look at the larger picture, we are looking for the PSUs, neither we get too complacent about the move which happened very recently nor we get too tense about what happened in last two or three trading sessions,” says Sandeep Tandon, CIO, Quant Mutual Fund.I would like to start our chat around the … Read more
Mumbai: The selloff in shares of public sector companies aggravated on Monday as disappointing third-quarter results of a few prompted traders to liquidate bullish bets. Analysts warn about the likelihood of further declines in these stocks, which have been the top performers on Dalal Street for the past three months. Any sharp fall in the … Read more
Indian equity markets extended their winning streak for the 8th consecutive calendar year, with the Nifty gaining 20% in 2023. Mid-cap and smallcap investors saw an even faster rise in wealth. Many IPOs delivered outstanding returns as investors rushed to new offerings amid a dearth of reasonably valued stocks in secondary market. Retail investors continued … Read more
With consistent earnings normalization, controlled credit costs, and healthy asset quality, earnings for PSBs are expected to grow at a more sustainable pace. We estimate the profitability of the top six PSBs under our coverage to rise to Rs 1.7 trillion by FY26 from Rs 573 billion in FY22 and from collective losses in FY18. … Read more
