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India’s nominal GDP growth could accelerate to 11.5%-12% in FY27, supporting stronger corporate earnings. However, elevated valuations, rising equity supply and potentially slower domestic flows could limit broad market gains. Jefferies favours lenders, power, ports and real estate, but sees a selective stock-picking environment rather than a broad-based rally.

In an interaction with Kshitij Anand of ETMarkets, Saurabh Prasad, Head – Research Centre at Mirae Asset Sharekhan, said large caps are now more reasonably valued relative to growth stocks, while the premium commanded by small caps may be difficult to sustain given their more volatile earnings momentum.

Foreign investors have divested $53 billion from Indian equities since late 2024, leading to underperformance against emerging markets. Domestic institutions have stepped in, becoming the dominant force and increasing their shareholding to a record 18.6%, effectively 'domesticating' the market and cushioning FII selling pressure on select stocks.

Morgan Stanley has turned more bullish on India, forecasting the BSE Sensex could rise to 89,000 by June 2027, implying around 15% upside from current levels. Strategist Ridham Desai said India is emerging from a six-quarter earnings slowdown into a stronger growth phase after a “mid-cycle” pause.

NEW DELHI: Global indices service provider MSCI had earlier this month announced a couple of inclusion and exclusion, along with changes in weightages of a few Indian stocks, which has influenced flows in these stocks. While it has added four stocks to its MSCI India index, namely Tata Elxsi, Adani…