“The predominant higher closings of the Nifty in 2023 were like the one seen in 2017,” said Sahil Kapoor, head of products and market strategist at DSP Mutual Fund. “Like in 2017, this indicates complacency may have set in and market participants are not prepared for any shocks that may come.”
It was the second time in the last ten days that banks are leading to decline in the market and the midcap index is trading with cuts which were greater than broader market indices. Yesterday should serve as a reminder to all those who have been buying stocks in the last few weeks without even bothering to look both at fundamentals and valuations. For all those who are looking at taking fresh exposure in small and mid-cap segments it would be better that rather than doing post facto analysis they should do more homework by looking at some fundamental ratios and business of the company. Despite doing all this, one should be ready to see a draw down as risk cannot be eliminated but only managed.
In an interview with MintGenie, Apurva Sheth noted that any increase in taxes related to the capital markets like STT, Capital Gains, etc. can lead to a negative impact on the markets. A reduction in capex or defence outlay could hamper the current momentum in the markets, added Sheth.