One-way street! As Nifty defies gravity, equity investors risk turbulence

While the headline valuation may not look very expensive, it could be misleading due to the large contribution of banks to overall profits of Nifty. A sectoral break-up of net profits of Nifty50 index across shows that the contribution of banks has gone up from 21% in 2022 to 27% in 2023.

One-way street! As Nifty defies gravity, equity investors risk turbulence
While the headline valuation may not look very expensive, it could be misleading due to the large contribution of banks to overall profits of Nifty. A sectoral break-up of net profits of Nifty50 index across shows that the contribution of banks has gone up from 21% in 2022 to 27% in 2023.