Kotak Institutional Equities’ Sanjeev Prasad observes the Nifty 50 index is range bound. Valuations are expensive, but macroeconomics are decent. Earnings growth faces challenges from domestic and global issues. Good macroeconomics may not translate to market gains. Commodity sectors and tariff increases drive incremental profits. Earnings upgrades are not visible despite positive macro factors.
AI may hurt IT today, but it could create the sector’s next growth engine: Baroda BNP Paribas MF
AI may disrupt traditional revenue streams in India’s $280-billion IT services industry, but Rohan Korde of Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund believes it could also