So, banks are pretty well placed and as the result season plays out, we will see more data points but this quarter result expectations in any case were lower. Overall financial year 25-26 the outlook still remains positive.
Angel One's shares surged 5.4% despite a 48.7% drop in Q4 net profit and a 22.2% revenue decline. The company announced a final dividend of Rs 26 per share for FY25. While ICICI Securities downgraded the stock, HDFC Securities maintained a 'Buy' rating, citing potential upside, and the firm highlighted strong annual performance despite regulatory headwinds impacting F&O activity.
Saigal Capital's founder, Anshul Saigal, anticipates tariffs positively impacting India, presenting buying opportunities post-volatility. He sees value in companies benefiting from volume and price increases, particularly in pharma (CDMO) and metals. Despite tech's potential, high valuations make it currently less appealing, with uncertainty creating opportunities in specific sectors like textiles.
Timely participation in cycles like renewables, ESDM, capital goods, and infra, which experienced strong tailwinds due to government policies and rising demand.
Infosys reported a 12% YoY drop in Q4 profit to Rs 7,033 crore, with revenue rising 8% but declining 3.5% QoQ in constant currency. FY26 guidance was muted at 03% growth. Brokerages maintained cautious stances, citing macro uncertainty and delayed deal conversions, though free cash flow hit record levels, and margins improved marginally.
In the Nifty200 pack, we have collated a list of six stocks that witnessed a 5-year swing high at the close on April 17, suggesting bullishness in counters, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data.A 5-year swing high represents the highest price a stock has reached within a five-year timeframe. This level acts as a significant resistance point where the price has historically struggled to go beyond. This occurrence may be seen as a bullish sign, indicating the potential for further upward movement in the stock. However, it's worth noting that this is different from a 5-year breakout, which occurs when a stock's price surpasses a key resistance level that has held for five years or longer.
The Q4 earnings season gains momentum with Mahindra Logistics and Tata Investment among 16 companies reporting. A muted quarter is expected for corporate India, with Nifty earnings growth projected at just 2% YoY. Experts anticipate continued weakness from previous quarters, potentially leading to only 5% YoY earnings growth for Nifty in FY25.
The dollar weakened against its major peers with euro among the outperformers. The yen climbed to the strongest level against the greenback since September. Treasuries dropped and equity-index futures for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 retreated. Japanese stocks fell at the open.
