Mumbai Citi has downgraded India to underweight, citing persistent macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges alongside weaker earnings projections. The brokerage anticipates an 11.7% upside for the Nifty, reaching 27,000. While acknowledging lighter market positioning, Citi’s earnings forecasts for FY27-28 are still factoring in the Iran War’s impact. Banks, telecom, defence, and pharma are favored sectors.
Ignore market noise, India’s long-term story intact, say D-Street bulls Ramesh Damani and Sunil Singhania
Indian markets face temporary challenges with foreign outflows and geopolitical concerns. However, top investors Ramesh Damani and Sunil Singhania emphasize that India’s fundamental growth drivers