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Gold prices advanced to yet another record high -- for the third straight day on Friday -- rising Rs 50 in the national capital on the back of continued buying by jewellers

After seven consecutive sessions of record-breaking highs, key indices Sensex and Nifty took a pause on Friday, closing in the red as heavyweight financial stocks weighed down the markets.

Sensex and Nifty ended their streak of record highs, closing in the red due to declines in heavyweight financial stocks. Sensex fell by 264 points to 85,571, while Nifty dropped 37 points to 26,178. Gains in IT and metal stocks partially offset the losses. Sequent Scientific surged over 14% after announcing a merger with Viyash Life Sciences. ​Despite the decline in blue-chip indices, the market capitalisation of all listed companies on the BSE surged by Rs 77,280 crore to Rs 477.92 lakh crore.

A high EBITDA margin shows a company is efficiently managing its operations to generate profits. It represents the proportion of earnings before accounting for interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, relative to its total revenue.

According to Trendlyne data, a SWOT analysis reveals that most of these stocks demonstrate strong fundamentals, indicating significant potential for sustained growth, with strengths outweighing weaknesses

PL Asset Management’s advanced quantitative models indicate a market shift towards low volatility, suggesting that less volatile securities are set to outperform. This change emphasizes that defensive factors and investment styles are currently outperforming more aggressive strategies

The formation of a third consecutive long bull candle on the weekly chart indicates a bullish "three advancing soldiers" pattern, signaling the continuation of the uptrend. This pattern suggests strong upward momentum and potential for further gains in the market.

BPCL Share Price: Nearly 3 crore shares were traded across both exchanges throughout the day, bringing the company’s total market capitalization to Rs 1.6 lakh crore.

I think investor communication on that front would be helpful in cooling off speculation. And I think the stock has now stabilised. But the last three days have been very volatile. So, clarity on that front will be helpful.

When valuations across the stock markets are high, one should look for sectors with macro tailwinds. Sectors and stocks with structural tailwinds do well in the long term, even if they come under pressure in the short term due to market conditions. And, remember, investing is about the long term. Healthcare is one such sector – and the numbers have clearly shown this in the last couple of years. There is one possible event risk which can hit the sector. But even if that were to happen, experience suggests it will be taken care of in the long term.