The brokerage is recommending seven stocks in this sector with an investment horizon of six to 12 months. It said the total allocation to the metal sector could be 7% of the portfolio with 1% of the investment in each stock.
"We are recommending these stocks as a contra bet on the global cyclical sector and it is recommended to accumulate the stock in parts over the next few weeks," said SBI Securities in a note on Friday.

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