Market expert Sandip Sabharwal suggests real estate stock pessimism may be misplaced due to accounting practices, highlighting DLF, Godrej Properties, and Prestige as selective buying opportunities. He also sees potential in large banks and select NBFCs, with midcaps and smallcaps offering the best risk-reward over two years.
TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.
Market expert Sandip Sabharwal highlights opportunities in strong large-cap stocks amidst volatility. He sees potential in InterGlobe Aviation due to its financial strength and market dominance. The IT sector offers moderate returns with improving order signings. Sabharwal advises extreme caution on financial stocks, especially after the IIFL episode.
Indian equity markets show resilience despite recent incremental weakness, with the broader outlook dependent on earnings visibility and global developments. While current earnings are mixed, a rebound is anticipated later in the year, driven by inventory rationalization and stronger growth expectations. Global events, particularly US trade policy, remain a key overhang, though potential trade deals could boost sentiment.
Gold and silver surged to fresh highs on Friday, extending recent gains amid geopolitical tensions, a weaker US dollar, and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts at its upcoming January 27 meeting. Market uncertainty was also fueled by comments from US President Donald Trump on securing permanent US access to Greenland, though the deals details remain unclear and Denmark rejected any challenge to its sovereignty.
