Avoid IT stocks amid AI scare, current valuations; banks set for strong growth over 3-5 years: Vikas Gupta, OmniScience

Vikas Gupta, CEO & Chief Investment Strategist at OmniScience Capitalbelieves that the Indian stock market remains on firm ground amid a strong macroeconomic setup. He expects the Indian markets to outperform the other developed markets in the year ahead. Sectorally, he prefers the banking space and recommends avoiding IT and defense pack as valuations and…

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Nearly 80% small-cap stocks down 20-90% from peak: Can India-US trade deal end this bear market?

India’s small-cap segment is under severe pressure, with nearly 80% of small-cap stocks on the BSE correcting 20–90% from their peaks, sharply denting investor wealth and sentiment. Retail investors, who typically have higher exposure to small-caps, are likely to be the worst affected by the ongoing sell-off. Data from Capitaline shows that 946 of the…

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