A trader monitors his computer screen at a securities brokerage. (Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg)
Being long in the market last week helped, as the benchmark index did move higher and fared reasonably. It was not all smooth sailing as intra-week volatility was visible. But bite was missing in the selling and sentiment repair was evident from the fact that the market made an attempt to move higher every chance it got, and breadth too was fairly broad-based. Undoubtedly, the ride was a bit of a roller coaster but since the news flo...