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​CEO Sanjiv Chadha said demand from sectors like cement, steel and roads have been strong together with demand for international loans from Indian companies abroad.

“There has been a classical churn which has happened into this last three-four weeks of the markets started off with autos, FMCGs, and now you are seeing sectors like metals and IT leading the charts from the front.”What matters for the markets, on the way up, whether the traditional sectors or the three key sectors the autos, FMCGs and banking, said market expert Kunal Bothra in an interview with ET Now. Edited excerpts:

However, its total income remained almost flat, with marginal gains, to Rs 20,119.52 crore in the Q1FY23 from Rs 19,915.83 crore in Q1FY22. Its total income stood at Rs 20,695.90 crore in the preceding quarter.

“I would vote more for 50 bps because given the level of inflation, given the kind of interest rate hikes by central banks around the world about 83 rate hikes above 50 bps have been done in the last four months.”

A high Price to book (P/B) ratio would often unnerve investors. But for the lending business, a high P/B might be beneficial. A high P/B multiple allows the le​nder to raise capital at a higher valuation. Essentially, they receive more capital in return for less equity.

The yellow metal gained 2.2 per cent last week and has recovered about 5 per cent from the March 2021 lows set just a week ago. The Bloomberg commodity index gained 4.6 per cent last week reflecting general strength across commodities.

The Nifty has halted at the 50-week MA which is presently placed at 17,086. There are possibilities that the markets may consolidate at current levels; the consolidation may happen in the form of ranged oscillations but the downsides may stay limited. The options data also suggest that the markets may have opened up some more room for upside. However, for this to happen, keeping the head above 17,000 will be extremely crucial for the markets.

In the BSE500 Index, more than 310 stocks settled in green, whereas 190 stocks settled in red during the week. 17 stocks surged in double digits during the week, following the corporate actions buzz and upbeat Q1 earnings.

Embassy Office Parks REIT, for instance, has witnessed an absolute appreciation of around 22.67% (as on 18th Jul 22) since listing (3rd Apr 19) while BSE Sensex and BSE Realty Index registered absolute returns of 10.37% & 15.11% respectively in the same period. Thus, the early trends of performance of REITs are encouraging.

"The solid Q1 performance underscores the strength of the formidable combination of brand and distribution reach in terms of geography and demography that SBI Life has. The management remained confident about delivering growth and maintaining margin trajectory. With its distribution channels firing on all cylinders, expanding product offerings and increasing acceptance, we expect robust growth to continue in FY23 and beyond," the brokerage said.