The market widely expects the US Federal Reserve to pause the rate hike sequence and then pivot soon.
Sectors like Insurance, Chemicals have a long runway of growth, in our view. The supply chain disruptions due to Covid pandemic has provided an impetus to China + 1 strategy and favours the Chemicals sector., says Venkataraman.
We believe sectors like Insurance, Chemicals, Retail, Consumer Durables etc. that have a long runway of earnings growth due to structural factors should do well over the next decade, says Venkataraman.
We expect sectors like Chemicals to benefit from the shift of trade away from China in the near to medium term. The autos sector is recovering from cyclical slowdown and 2W/PV sales growth has turned positive.
Companies like Ashok Leyland, Kaveri Seeds, Deepak Nitrite, Sudarshan Chemical, etc. have strong fundamentals & could benefit disproportionately if the MFs were to reallocate funds to mid and small-caps.
Expensive valuations (due to recent rally and depressed earnings estimate) and an uncertain recovery path (of the economy) are likely to weigh on equity markets.
The agency has revised the outlook for airports to positive for FY18 from stable in FY17, based on the solid fundamentals of air passenger volumes, underpinned by moderate fuel prices (although higher than 2016 levels) and favourable policy actions.
"FII flows will continue unabated. That is simply because India is shining like a beacon of excellence around the globe," Venkataraman of India Infoline said.
R Venkataraman, MD, India Infoline, feels the rupee will have to find a new value and the entire market needs to reset to the new value of the currency.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, R Venkataraman, Managing Director, India Infoline elaborates on the reasons why the company reported a dip in PAT from the previous quarter.
Talking about the first retail bond offering from IIFL, managing director R Venkataraman told Moneycontrol.com’s Chikita Kukreja that the proceeds would majorly be deployed towards the group’s non-banking and financial services (NBFC) business.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18, executive director R Venkataraman said the company registered significant growth in financing income. "Higher interest costs have impacted net income margins this time around," he said.