Independent Economist, Forecaster and Strategist

Thomas Lam

Macroeconomics

<ul>
<li>The financial shock and greater uncertainty, all else equal, imply a disinflationary backdrop</li>
<li>The current trade posture alone implies either a one-off or a more persistent inflationary environment</li>
<li>But comprehending the shocks might not be the real challenge, rather it is about unraveling what is harnessed as a pretext and what is not     </li>
</ul>


The financial shock and greater uncertainty, all else equal, imply a disinflationary backdrop
The current trade posture alone implies either a one-off or a more persistent inflationary environment
But comprehending the shocks might not be the real challenge, rather it is about unraveling what is harnessed as a pretext and what is not     


India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Tata Sons will reinvest Rs. 43,900 crore received from TCS dividends into new-age businesses, this strategic capital shift aims to fuel long-term growth across tech, digital, and clean energy sectors.</li>
<li>Delhivery is acquiring Ecom Express for Rs. 5,000 crore to expand scale and reduce operating costs in order to strengthen its logistics footprint and improves profitability with low integration risk.</li>
<li>Adani Group has proposed Rs. 50,000 crore investments in Assam after talks with CM Sarma. The plan promises major infrastructure upgrades and job creation across the Northeast.</li>
</ul>


Tata Sons will reinvest Rs. 43,900 crore received from TCS dividends into new-age businesses, this strategic capital shift aims to fuel long-term growth across tech, digital, and clean energy sectors.
Delhivery is acquiring Ecom Express for Rs. 5,000 crore to expand scale and reduce operating costs in order to strengthen its logistics footprint and improves profitability with low integration risk.
Adani Group has proposed Rs. 50,000 crore investments in Assam after talks with CM Sarma. The plan promises major infrastructure upgrades and job creation across the Northeast.


#134 India Insight: Tata Sons Taps TCS Div, Delhivery’s ₹5k Cr Ecom Bet, Adani’s Assam Push

<ul>
<li>India’s P/E ratio corrected approx 16%, due to which forward PE has come down from 23.8 to 19.7, hitting a below average 1 yr forward PE.</li>
<li>India’s earnings CAGR of 14.3% (CY24–26E) remains among the world’s highest, justifying premium valuations i.e. highest in the world.</li>
<li>India now offers better risk-reward, with strong fundamentals, lower valuation multiples, and a tailwind from recovering consumption and sectoral revival in Q4.</li>
</ul>


India’s P/E ratio corrected approx 16%, due to which forward PE has come down from 23.8 to 19.7, hitting a below average 1 yr forward PE.
India’s earnings CAGR of 14.3% (CY24–26E) remains among the world’s highest, justifying premium valuations i.e. highest in the world.
India now offers better risk-reward, with strong fundamentals, lower valuation multiples, and a tailwind from recovering consumption and sectoral revival in Q4.


Chartered Insights: Understanding India's Current Valuation Amidst Market Correction

Global Macro Strategist, Westbourne Research Services

Sharmila Whelan

Global Macro Strategist

Macroeconomic, Geopolitical and Policy Forecasting

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Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>Taiwan stands out, despite facing in 90 days a 34% reciprocal tariff rate imposed by Trump. </li>
<li>Corporate profits, investment and credit are all on the upswing, while the cost of capital remains extremely  indicating  that the business cycle has further to run.</li>
<li>The economy is firing on all cylinders:  domestic demand is rising strongly and so are exports.</li>
</ul>


Taiwan stands out, despite facing in 90 days a 34% reciprocal tariff rate imposed by Trump. 
Corporate profits, investment and credit are all on the upswing, while the cost of capital remains extremely  indicating  that the business cycle has further to run.
The economy is firing on all cylinders:  domestic demand is rising strongly and so are exports.


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Cam Hui

Cross-Asset Strategist & Quantitative Analyst

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Cross-Asset & Quantitative Research

<ul>
<li>No country in the world will be spared damage in a trade war.</li>
<li>Both the U.S. and China have outlined positions that are little more than posturing.</li>
<li>However, a game theory analysis of the relative positions indicates that the U.S. holds a weaker hand than China.</li>
</ul>


No country in the world will be spared damage in a trade war.
Both the U.S. and China have outlined positions that are little more than posturing.
However, a game theory analysis of the relative positions indicates that the U.S. holds a weaker hand than China.
