Bank and auto most preferred sectors for investments

Rising interest rates and a fresh bout of Covid-19 infections across the world are biggest risks to equity markets, say poll participants.

PARTICIPANTS: Ambit Investment Advisors, Anand Rathi, Ashika Stock Broking, Axis Securities, Centrum Broking, Equinomics Advisors, Geojit Financial, HDFC Securities, ICICI Pru AMC, ICICI Securities, IDBI Mutual Fund, IIFL Securities, InCred AMC, Invesco Mutual Funds, Investment-Illiteracy.com, JM Financial, Kotak MF, Kotak Securities, Mahindra Manulife, Mirae Asset Capital, Mirae Asset Investment, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Nuvama Wealth and Investment, Pinetree Macro, Prabhudas Lilladher, Reliance Securities, Religare Broking, Samco Asset Management, Samco Securities, Sundaram Alternate Assets, Union MF, Wealthmills Securities, Yes Securities