Dollar steadies, yen pinned near 152

The yuan was steady after a private-sector survey showed that China’s services activity growth accelerated in March, in a sign sentiment was staging a tentative recovery in the world’s second-largest economy.

ETMarkets Smart Talk: We expect FY25 to be a year of consolidation for markets: Chandraprakash Padiyar

Chandraprakash Padiyar expects FY25 as a consolidation year for markets, emphasizing better risk-reward in banking and housing sectors. Valuations in mid-cap space are high, while small-cap offers more stock picking opportunities at reasonable valuations. Padiyar says: “We believe the banking sector along with housing related sectors have better risk-to-rewards in our markets for the foreseeable future.”