Pankaj Pandey discusses the impact of the incumbent government s majority on the market, focusing on earnings, Budget expectations, and sector performance post-elections. Pandey further says once this monsoon gets over the focus will shift towards the overall infra spend side. Cement has not seen much of a price performance and key players like ACC, Ambuja, UltraTech or JK Cement are going to experience a slightly better growth rate than the industry.
Jitendra Arora of ICICI Prudential discusses market consolidation, challenges in valuations, and investment strategies emphasizing long-term growth over short-term gains. He provides insights on sectors like private banks and real estate for potential investment opportunities. Arora says: "Private bank is one pocket where we find a lot of comfort as a house in terms of the valuations."
Rajat Sharma, Founder & CEO of Sana Securities, discusses the market valuations, particularly on the Nifty, currently at 21.9. He believes India is a bright spot even in a potential market correction or crash. Sharma says that post election results, on 10th or 12th July we will have the Union Budget and post that, there would be some correction.
Seshadri Sen discusses the impact of BJP s majority in the upcoming elections on the economy, focusing on manufacturing, infrastructure, and capital goods sectors. sen says the the only negative outcome for the markets is that the BJP falls considerably short of the absolute majority. All other outcomes are largely the same.
CLSA has labeled certain stocks as Modi stocks which have performed well recently. Sanjiv Bhasin from IIFL Securities suggests booking profits in these stocks, especially PSUs. He recommends focusing on FMCG, private banks, and specialty chemicals for better performance. He also says if one is interested in pharma stocks, it is better to buy a pharma fund.