Invest in large corporate banks with an 18-month perspective: Enam Holdings

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The market has been scaling fresh highs from last week, with the Nifty crossing 11,300-mark for the first time backed by select index heavyweights. "The rally is probably because of across the board reporting of positive earnings and change in body language of the management compared to the last six months. We have more legs to the market," Sridhar Sivaram, Investment Director at Enam Holdings, told CNBC-TV18.

On sectors, he said the loan waiver and fiscal stimulus, which are worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore, should provide a significant boost to the consumption space.

"More money has been going into the hands of people. This may be going to the consumption space and also driving demand in the market. For instance, fast food items are showing a 20 percent same-store sales growth."

Banks ICICI Bank and Bank of Baroda rallied 2 percent and 8 percent, respectively, after stable June quarter earnings. Sivaram said 90 percent of non-performing assets (NPA) recognition has occurred for corporate banks, thanks to the Reserve Bank and government's initiative of bringing in a National Company Law Tribunal and Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code.