Bernstein’s MD, Venugopal Garre, maintains a positive outlook on the Indian market with a Nifty target of 26,500, citing improvements in macro conditions and potential rate cuts. Despite global uncertainties and trade tensions, Garre anticipates better capital expenditure and consumption, though not enough for extraordinary returns. Portfolio strategy emphasizes domestic recovery candidates with some defensiveness, overweighting financials, telecom, and utilities.
US Stocks: Nasdaq, S&P end lower as tech megacap declines outweigh upbeat chip outlook
Indian markets saw a mixed close on Thursday. While the Nasdaq and S&P dipped due to Big Tech’s AI spending concerns, the Dow edged higher.
June 25, 2026