Valuations

India's stock markets have fallen from grace, sliding from top Asian pick to least favoured as Trump's tariffs trigger a massive foreign investor exodus

Greed & Fear: Chris Wood maintains only marginal overweight on India amid valuation, supply concerns

While India remains a long-term structural overweight in Greed & Fear’s framework, Wood cautioned that near-term positioning is only marginally positive.

Market structure healthier after value-led rebound, recovery anchored in fundamentals: PL Capital

PL Capital noted that while the correction was broad-based and valuation-led, the rebound has been rotational and grounded in earnings.

Indian equities now trade below long-term valuations, but are they cheap? No, say analysts

Currently, the Sensex and Nifty are trading at one-year forward price to earning multiples of 19.09x and 18.45x, respectively, compared to their 10-year averages of 19.3x and 18.5x.

MC Exclusive: Markets according to Mishra -- Neelkanth Mishra. On capex, consumption, deficit, dollar, earnings, valuations and returns

Mishra expects stocks prices to remain flat this year even as earnings will continue to growth

MC Market Poll: Current valuation 'reasonable,' but 10% downside still possible; earnings key risk

As per the poll, 63 percent of the respondents said that they expect another 10 percent fall from current levels with another 28 percent saying the fall could be in the range of 10-20 percent. The balance nine percent believe that the markets have bottomed out.

Valuations absurd, will be 'comical' if retail investors keep buying: Kotak Institutional Equities

Large-cap stocks might hold out better while small-caps, mid-caps and 'narrative stocks' bleed.

BJP's clear win in Maharashtra may boost markets in near-term, but valuations a concern: Kotak Securities

Elevated valuations and the likelihood of further earnings downgrades remain key risks for the markets, said Kotak Securities

In charts: How 'fair' really are Indian stock market valuations?

Mid- and small-caps continue to be frothy, and Nifty's price to earnings, or P/E, at 23.5, is above the historical averages, as the index has risen faster than earnings growth.

MC Market Poll: Experts discount China factor; say high valuations, earnings disappointments biggest risks

Only around 20 percent of the respondents point to geopolitical tensions as the main factor weighing on the market.

With markets at all-time highs, defensive plays gain favour

Over the past week, the rally in PSU stocks has cooled off significantly, with the BSE PSU index sliding nearly 4%. Meanwhile, defensive sectors have gained momentum, with the BSE FMCG and BSE Healthcare indices rising around 2%.

All boats rise in market euphoria, but point of diminishing returns to kick in, say fund managers

A significant influx of flows through systematic investment plans (SIPs) is pumping strong local liquidity in the market and masking weaker earnings performances, making it a key risk factor for future returns, experts believe.

Surge in promoter sell-offs: A signal of market peaking? Leading fund managers Rajeev Thakkar, Roshi Jain and Dinesh Balachandran have differing takes

While many experts view the surge in promoter stake sales as tell-tell signs of a market peak, others argue that it's important to differentiate the nature of these sales. Not all promoter stake sales should be interpreted as a sign of valuations reaching their peak.

Is a high cash pile by funds a good thing for investors?

Why do asset management companies launch new fund offers (NFOs) when they struggle to deploy funds in their existing schemes? The answer lies in the desire to earn higher commissions from new issues and to compete for greater market share.

Chart of the Day | India’s Buffett indicator has been flashing warning signals

India’s market capitalisation grew by fastest pace among major countries across the world in the last one year

Ola Electric IPO: Some investors may face losses, but it's a multi-bagger for Tiger Global, Matrix

Ole Electric IPO: Investors like Alpine Opportunity Fund and Tekne Private Ventures could face up to 30% losses

Market Veteran Sunil Singhania on Post Poll Rally, Midcap Valuations, PSUs & the Big Themes to Watch

Indian markets are currently at life highs, rising 7.5% from June lows. There is optimism about further upside potential. But some argue that the rally may be driven by exuberance. The recent election outcome, while slightly below expectations, hasn’t significantly impacted market sentiment. Is India on track to become a $20 trillion economy? Moneycontrol's N Mahalakshmi speaks with Sunil Singhania of Abakkus Asset Manager on market peaks and valuations. Watch.

Rohit Srivastava on derivatives positioning, FIIs & DIIs, and impact of war on Indian markets

For a long-time valuations have been a concern. Could this geopolitically driven correction be the beginning of a bigger correction that was expected around the Interim Budget? To know more catch Rohit Srivastava, founder of Indiacharts and web.strike Money in conversation with Sucheta Anchaliya.

Helios Capital's Samir Arora says focus on Union Budget; unlikely money moving from India to China

Samir Arora, the founder of Helios Capital, offers his insights on the forthcoming budget, valuations within the Indian market, and trends in the paint stocks segment.

Goldman Sach strategist says India valuations expensive; China preferred as tactical trade

Allocations to India would likely improve over the next 12 months due to the country's robust fundamentals: Sunil Koul

Has the SEBI chief finally reined in the raging bulls?

While the near-term positives are already priced into valuations, there are some challenges from weak domestic consumption and slow exports

Chart of the Day: Valuation of Small Cap stocks indicates correction

The small-cap index is trading at 31.52 per cent above the long-term average, indicating the need for extreme caution

Tech stocks gain ahead of Q3 earnings, Nifty IT index rises 1.2%

Despite expectations of a muted Q3, analysts are betting on hopes of an improved macro environment for the IT sector as central banks hop on to the rate-cutting cycle.

Short Call | Valuations, volatility weigh on Nifty 2024; Devyani dazzles, Zee stutters; Apollo in fast lane; bull run in durables

Analysts seem conservative in their projections. In fact, the target level set by some domestic brokers could well be breached before the end of this year itself

Invesco marks up Swiggy's valuation to $7.85 billion after two back-to-back cuts

This is not the first time Swiggy’s valuation has been marked up.