Markets can bottom in early 2017, and then rise gradually: Deepak Jasani

Interview with Deepak Jasani, head of retail research at HDFC Securities

As the New Year begins, DEEPAK JASANI, head of retail research at HDFC Securities, tells Pranati Deva that metals, oil & gas, auto and banking & financial services are some of the sectors likely to remain in focus in CY17. Edited excerpts:
 
What is your overview of the market landscape in 2016?
 
The year 2016 was an eventful one for investors – starting from the China slowdown, to a recovery in crude oil prices from record lows, a fall in global interest rates towards the end (some countries witnessed negative rates), and major surprises like the Brexit, GST