Market sentiment remains bearish despite big gains, especially loathed sectors like the financial stocks.

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Moreover, the stocks, especially Manulife Financial (nyse: MFC - news - people ), are oversold.

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Moreover, the stocks, especially Manulife Financial, are oversold.

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Japanese financial stocks, as especially the megabanks, have been in a positive feedback loop of balance sheet and income statement translation gains from a weaker yen and the prospect of increased loan volumes and interest earnings from higher domestic loan demand.

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Stocks of all stripes, especially those from the financial sector, staged explosive rallies in the final 45 minutes of trading.

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Jehangir offsets the risk in holding these volatile stocks with holdings in big financial services companies, especially banks.

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