Sujan Hajra from Anand Rathi Group remains optimistic about India’s growth and equity market, anticipating 12-13% annualised returns from large-cap equities. Despite global volatility and tariff tensions, India’s resilient macro fundamentals and reasonable valuations support this outlook. He suggests overweighting financials and IT, while underweighting automobiles and FMCG, advocating for a balanced portfolio with fixed income for stability.
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Q1 profit jumps 35% on strong income growth
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank reported a 35% year-on-year rise in June quarter net profit to Rs 412 crore, driven by higher income and net interest income.