Goldman Upgrades India To 'Overweight', Sees Nifty At 7,600 In A Year
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Citing the reasons for the same, the global investment bank said in a report: "The cyclical macro adjustments in India have reduced external vulnerability. We now expect domestic fundamentals to improve as growth recovers in 2Q. Corporate earnings downgrades seem to have bottomed out, with more signs of improvement in the investment cycle. Headline valuations have recently expanded but cyclical sectors remain inexpensive compared to history and are relatively under-owned."
The Indian
Banks, auto oil & gas and realty sectors were the top sectoral performers in intraday trade.
Goldman said the upcoming parliamentary elections in April could have an impact on reforms progress.
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"We roll our NIFTY 12-month target to 7600, which implies 17% upside from current levels. We expect mid-teens earnings growth this year and next. We favor cyclicals over defensive sectors and highlight potential election beneficiaries," the report said.
Goldman cited the following as key risks to India:
1) Any renewed concerns on EM (although both look better placed than other EM deficit countries). 2) An indecisive result in elections that could exacerbate uncertainty and trigger outflows. 3) A faltering recovery
Goldman has identified ONGC, Coal India,
Among private sector,
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