A roaring rally in U.S. stocks will face a gauntlet of economic data, looming political uncertainty and a corporate earnings test in coming weeks as investors navigate one of the most volatile periods of the year for equity markets. The benchmark S&P 500 this week hit its first closing all-time high in two months after … Read more
While it is not easy to find stocks at reasonable valuations in a bull market, Vishal Jajoo, Fund Manager – Equity, ITI Mutual Fund, says growth stocks in India would continue to command a premium for the visibility in earnings that they offer. “The risk of not being in the markets is much higher than … Read more
Raamdeo Agrawal, Founder & Chairman, Motilal Oswal Group, says he wants to buy well-established businesses with strong management teams, which may be facing some headwinds recently. Agrawal says the shift of deposits from banks to the capital market is a significant trend. The banking sector must adapt to this change and ensure sufficient credit and … Read more
ET Intelligence Group: Nifty 50 companies are expected to report double-digit growth in aggregate revenue and profit for the June quarter, driven by select companies from the automobile, banking and finance, and pharmaceutical sectors. According to ETIG estimates, the sample’s net profit is expected to grow 26.4% in the quarter. Cautiously Optimistic Outlook This growth … Read more
Mukul Kochhar, Head of Institutional Equities, Investec Capital Services, says he is bullish on financials, auto and pharma sectors. Financials include some very high-quality banks, regulated banks, small finance banks trading at very affordable multiples; in autos, there are OEMs, two-wheelers and some four-wheelers also at this point they have become attractive in terms of … Read more
From New York to London to Tokyo, if there’s one similarity among the world’s equity markets it’s this: record highs.Of the world’s 20 largest stock markets, 14 have hit all-time highs recently. The MSCI ACWI Index, which tracks developed and emerging markets, has been on a record-breaking run, setting another new high on Friday. In … Read more
Nirav Sheth, CEO-Institutional Equities, Emkay Global Financial Services, says: “We are in a very fortunate situation in terms of the earnings trajectory. My earnings have almost doubled in the last three years and I am talking about the largecap sector. The macros are solid in terms of the outlook on the current account deficit, rupee, … Read more
