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India is hot trade again as investors chase Trump-era winners

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] The NSE Nifty 50 Index surged to its highest level since October this week, fueled by optimism that India could be among the first to strike a deal with the US following upbeat comments by Trump. Corporate India has seized the momentum: Shapoorji Pallonji Group secured a $3.4 billion private credit deal, and Reliance Industries Ltd. locked in a $2.98 billion-equivalent loan, underscoring the rising appeal of the nation’s corporate debt to global investors. Behind this renewed enthusiasm lies a mix of favorable macroeconomic forces. Policymakers in New Delhi are targeting what they see as a once-in-a-generation chance to integrate the country more deeply into global supply chains. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, the Reserve Bank of India’s dovish stance is also supporting the bullish mood — bond yields are trading at their lowest levels in over three years. Bloomberg “India can be a big winner of Trump 2.0 if it plays its cards right,” said Trinh ...

Goldman Sachs cuts Indian stocks to neutral on slowing growth

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] Goldman Sachs Group Inc. tactically lowered Indian equities to neutral from overweight as slowing economic growth dents the outlook for corporate earnings. “While we believe the structural positive case for India remains intact, economic growth is cyclically slowing down across many pockets,” strategists including Sunil Koul wrote in a note on Tuesday. Worsening earnings sentiment, an accelerating pace of earnings-per-share cuts and a weak start to the September-quarter results season indicate an impact on profits, they added. High valuations and a less supportive backdrop could limit the near-term upside for local shares, they said. ETMarkets.com The cautious stance underscores growing concerns over the sustainability of company earnings amid weakening consumer spending and increasing commodity prices. India’s record stock rally is already showing signs of fatigue, with the benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index sliding more than 5% in October, o...

D-Street's record 11-month stock rally is at risk as profits cool

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] India’s stocks have powered ahead in recent months as surging earnings outweighed fears about lofty valuations. That dynamic is at risk with companies forecast to report slowing profit growth. Brokerages predict that companies in the benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index will either report flat or low single digits profit gains for the quarter ended September. Earnings may expand at the slowest pace in more than four years, Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s analysts forecast for their coverage universe excluding oil and gas. The benchmark gauge has dropped almost 3% in October, paring the year’s gains to over 15%. That’s fueling speculation it may have topped out in September following a stellar run, before an exodus of global funds toward China. The earnings slowdown is being driven by weakening consumer spending and increasing commodity prices. “There is a visible loss in macro momentum,” said Rajat Agarwal, an Asia equity strategist at Societe G...