Australian stocks gained, while Japanese equities slipped and Hong Kong equity futures signaled declines. US futures rose after the S&P 500 notched up a sixth straight weekly increase, its longest winning streak this year following a slew of corporate results and signs the world’s largest economy remains robust.
HDFC Bank has more re-rating potential than ICICI Bank: Santanu Chakrabarti, BNP Paribas
Headline inflation in India also remains fairly benign with persistent inflation pockets like vegetable prices unlikely to be materially influenced by monetary policy. All in