Why you shouldn't get carried away by the stock market rally and what kind of shares to buy now
Market is polarised and very few stocks are contributing to the gains. Here are finer aspects of the rally.

Wide difference in returns within the indices
The huge uptick masks the polarisation within large-cap indices.

Several Nifty companies are still trading below the 200-day moving average
These stocks are not taking part in the Nifty’s upward march.

Nifty 50 valuation has crossed the 10-year peak
After the recent uptick, the valuation is at early 2008 levels.

Wide difference in returns also seen between large-caps and mid-caps
Polarisation in share performance is visible in the two segments.

Number of share price advances have been low
Higher participation in market uptick observed only in last couple of months.

Only five stocks have contributed a chunk of the gains
Rally in large-caps has been lopsided and lacks real strength.

Participation is narrow across the broader market also
A large part of the market has been left out of the rally.

When market breadth is narrow, investors should focus on quality stocks
The fundamentally strong stocks can be bought at low valuations.

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