Higher commodity prices have been one of the key reasons for earnings buoyancy over the last two years. In FY22, the global rally in commodity prices alone accounted for 50% of incremental Nifty earnings growth. Analysts said further downgrades would weigh down markets that are already trading at premium valuations.
Muted Q4, weak forecast cast a shadow on HCLTech
HCLTech’s revenue growth guidance for FY27 is significantly lower than the actual FY26 growth, implying the effect of growing dependence of clients on operating efficiencies