As Sensex surged 16% this calendar year, some sectors outperformed the frontline index, rising as much as 60% in the given time period. While Realty, consumer durables, banking and finance sectors lead the rally, only IT and health indices have been in the red for 2017.
Even amid slowdown and liquidity crunch faced by the realty sector, BSE realty has managed to rally as much as 60% in 2017, becoming the biggest sectoral gainer for the year till date. All 10 stocks in the BSE Realty index have surged on positives like RERA and affordable housing initiatives by the Modi