Market Bizzz

Sanjiv Bhasibelieves that Dixon has already seen a significant increase in price, but the shift towards electronic manufacturing services is still favorable in the long-term. Regarding Avenue Supermarts, Bhasin thinks Trent is a better investment than DMart. He also mentions the potential for gains in Reliance Industries due to record retail sales and increased demand for distillate OTC chemicals.

“We hope 2024 is going be a breakthrough year for India in terms of capital inflows. There is more money waiting to enter India than to leave, despite the presence of macro headwinds. The small and mid-cap sectors will continue to rally, while the crude oil prices are unlikely to rise significantly.”

On Thursday, trading in shares of China Evergrande were suspended after a report that its chairman had been placed under police surveillance, stoking concerns over the developer’s future as it struggles with a growing threat of liquidation, Reuters reported.

The rise came despite growing uncertainty about the cash-strapped developer after Reuters reported that some of its offshore creditors were planning to join a liquidation court petition filed against the company if it does not submit a new debt revamp plan by end of next month.

The U.S. dollar index last stood at 106.20, having peaked at a 10-month high of 106.26 in the previous session, while the euro languished near Tuesday’s six-month low and last bought $1.0569.