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Andrew Holland, CEO of Avendus Capital Alternate Strategies, believes that PSU banks are performing well while private banks face challenges. He also comments on the rotational market, pharma and IT sectors, OMCs, metal stocks, and the global market dynamics. He also says, he likes metal stocks a lot, That is an area which will see continued rise over the course of the next month.

"The market closed near its peak, with the Bank Nifty index emerging as a standout performer. Despite a rocky start, the PSU index demonstrated resilience, bouncing back from early declines. With few definitive signals this week, the market focus remains on the trajectory of the dollar index and US bond yields," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart.

Passenger vehicles are slowing down while two-wheelers are performing well. The small car segment and rural markets are facing pressure. The farm equipment sector is expected to have a negative year. Valuations of two-wheeler stocks are comfortable and earnings are looking good. It is a good opportunity to invest in two-wheelers.

“Bank Nifty is still showing a little underperformance compared to Nifty. But overall, from a near-term perspective, the trend is likely to be on the bullish side.”

“The pain of very large corporate NPAs that they recognised over the last four-five years has now gone away and they are going through a period of normalisation. We are a little more comfortable with the higher-quality PSUs and I think SBI clearly stands out out there.”

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Understanding price patterns like head & shoulders, double tops, and double bottoms is crucial in MCX Gold and Silver trading. These patterns help traders anticipate price movements, identify entry and exit points, and navigate the market with confidence.

In February through 16th, FPIs had sold equity worth Rs 6,112 crore through the exchange but buying through the primary market and others reduced the net selling figure to Rs 3,776 crore.

“Recently, large-cap stocks have experienced robust buying, including large-cap auto, banking, and IT stocks. Despite this, strong profit booking in small-cap stocks has contributed to underperformance in the small-cap index compared to the Nifty.”

Russo believes the first factor to look at while analyzing a company should be the people who run it.