Markets pricey with modest EPS growth; autos, hospitality offer opportunities: Venkatesh Balasubramaniam  of JM Financial

Markets pricey with modest EPS growth; autos, hospitality offer opportunities: Venkatesh Balasubramaniam of JM Financial

Venkatesh Balasubramaniam of JM Financial shared a comprehensive view of the Indian equity markets, highlighting the challenges and opportunities amid the current environment. He emphasized that the markets are trading at elevated valuations, with the headline indices priced at nearly 23–24 times one-year forward earnings—roughly one standard deviation above the mean. While such valuations could…

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Explained: Why Indian IT companies may easily digest H-1B fee hike, Anil Singhvi weighs in

Explained: Why Indian IT companies may easily digest H-1B fee hike, Anil Singhvi weighs in

Indian IT companies are expected to face only limited disruption following the US announcement of a $100,000 one time fee on new H-1B visa applications, according to market expert Anil Singhvi, managing editor of Zee Business. Singhvi suggested that the move is more “signal than shock” for the sector, with only mild implications for business sentiment…

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Accenture shares tank 11% despite beating Q3 revenue estimates. Infosys ADRs fall 3%

Accenture shares tank 11% despite beating Q3 revenue estimates. Infosys ADRs fall 3%

Accenture shares fell 11% on Friday, hitting the day’s low of $273.19, notwithstanding a revenue beat for third quarter driven by growing demand for the consulting giant’s AI-driven services from enterprise customers. It reported revenue of $17.7 billion for the quarter ended May 31, compared with analysts’ average estimate of $17.30 billion, Reuters reported, citing…

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