Nitin Bhasin from Ambit suggests caution on midcap IT firms like Coforge and Persistent due to high valuations, along with DMart and Voltas. While FMCG valuations remain rich, domestic companies like GCPL are favored. Bhasin also expresses concern over expensive defense stocks and Godrej Real Estate, highlighting the importance of earnings expectations alongside valuations.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,