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Everyone selling IT stocks after record crash, but this Rs 1.3 lakh crore mutual fund doing the exact opposite
While foreign investors fled India's IT sector, dumping Rs 17,000 crore in February, the PPFAS Flexicap Fund made a bold contrarian move. The fund aggressively bought shares in HCL Technologies, Infosys, and TCS, despite AI fears causing the Nifty IT index to plunge. This strategic accumulation contrasts sharply with analyst downgrades and widespread sector pessimism.
Market Trading Guide: Apollo Pipes among 3 stock recommendations for Tuesday
Sensex and Nifty plunged nearly 2% as rising crude oil prices, weak global cues and escalating West Asia tensions triggered heavy selling. Foreign fund outflows and a weaker rupee added pressure. Analysts recommend Apollo Pipes, Aurobindo Pharma and Tata Steel for potential short-term gains.
Trade Setup for March 2: Nifty braces for Monday chaos after US, Israel attack Iran
Before the markets open here in India, the bigger reaction will be seen on other asset classes beyond equities. Crude oil prices, Gold prices, moves on the US Dollar, the Yen, all of which will be significant and keenly monitored by the street. In fact, Barclays has already written in a note to clients that oil prices could go up to as high as $100 per barrel.
Watch | Sanjay Parekh on where he sees value in banks, IT, cement and telecom stocks
Sohum Asset Managers’ Founder & CIO, Sanjay Parekh, says markets look sluggish despite improving macro conditions, with Q3 Nifty earnings near 8–9%. He sees recovery in CVs (Ashok Leyland), credit growth at ICICI Bank and gradual picka a up in cement and steel. Portfolio stays domestic-focused: overweight telecom, NBFCs, industrials, cement, utilities, ports and logistics; underweight oil & gas and banks, zero FMCG. Watching IT names like Infosys and TCS, mid-cap tech (Persistent, Coforge, Mastek), defence HAL, quick commerce Zomato and Swiggy, and capital goods L&T, JSW Energy.
Tejas Networks, Redington to Netweb Technologies: These 5 stocks rise up to 19% despite stock market crash
Tejas Networks and Redington shares surged 19% and 17% respectively on February 27, despite falling benchmark indices. The Sensex and Nifty 50 declined over 1% amid geopolitical tensions and foreign fund outflows, highlighting contrasting stock performance.
Netweb Technologies ties up with Vertiv to build better cooling systems for AI servers
The integrated liquid-cooled rack stack solutions are designed to enhance overall data center operational and energy efficiency, offering superior thermal performance, optimised power utiliaation, and scalable architectures to support large-scale AI deployments.
This mutual fund expert sees strong growth potential in midcap stocks
Sandeep Bagla of TRUST Mutual Fund sees strong growth potential in Indian midcap equities, driven by economic expansion, policy support, and sectors like technology, consumption, and energy.
AI disruption may create new sector winners: Trust MF's Mihir Vora
Trust Mutual Fund CIO Mihir Vora expects IT services firms to adapt their business models over time, while data centre and power infrastructure companies may benefit from rising AI demand. Vora remains constructive on markets, favouring financials, infrastructure, and selective growth sectors.
US Market | Credit Concerns Mount: Blue Owl shake-up weighs on US financial stocks
Blue Owl Capital’s $1.4 billion asset sale and halted fund redemptions rattled US financial stocks, highlighting mounting private credit stress. Investors are cautious over software-linked loans, liquidity, and valuations, underscoring how vulnerabilities in private markets can quickly ripple into public equities, particularly in financials and technology sectors..
Bajaj Finserv all set to launch $1-billion alts investment platform
Bajaj Finserv's alternative investment arm plans to raise up to $1 billion across private equity, liquid alternatives, listed equity, and real estate. The platform aims to expand beyond traditional financial services, with capital deployment expected to begin next fiscal year. The firm is building a 40-member team and seeks to deliver consistent outperformance in its strategies.
Nifty IT falls 2%; Infosys, TCS, HCLTech, Wipro among top losers today as higher US rate fears cloud outlook
The weakness in IT stocks was driven by renewed concerns that US interest rates may remain higher for longer, raising the risk that enterprises could postpone discretionary technology spending.
IT stocks drag Nifty despite firm broader market; Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech fall as Fed signals rate hike risk
Indian IT stocks fell on Thursday after the US Fed signalled possible rate hikes. Infosys, HCL Tech, TCS, Wipro were among top Nifty 50 losers, while Nifty IT index dropped 1.8 percent, worst sector on NSE.