Family offices are investment firms set up by wealthy families to manage their assets. Over the past two decades, they have become a significant force in Indias marketsinvesting in startups, private equity, and initial public offerings.
Indian markets remain range-bound in 2025, with foreign investors pulling out 2 lakh crore, though domestic buying has cushioned the impact. A sustained bull run hinges on FII return, which requires stronger corporate earnings and a positive India-US trade deal.
India's primary market prepares for a week of public issues. Five IPOs worth over Rs 28,500 crore will launch. Tata Capital and LG Electronics India are major offerings. Rubicon Research and Anantam Highways Trust InvIT also open. Mittal Sections will list on the SME platform. This period offers investment opportunities across finance, consumer durables, pharma, infrastructure, and steel.
Tata Capital's Rs 15,511 crore IPO, opening October 6, has already attracted strong anchor investor interest, with Rs 4,642 crore allocated. LIC was the largest investor, and domestic mutual funds secured a substantial share. As India's third-largest diversified NBFC backed by the Tata Group, the issue is poised for robust subscription, following Tata Technologies' successful listing.
The S&P 500 and Dow achieved record closing highs Friday, navigating a volatile session amid an ongoing government shutdown. Interest rate-cut expectations strengthened, driven by weak economic data, including contracting services employment. Traders now anticipate a Fed rate cut in October as almost certain, with another probable in December, despite concerns about a prolonged shutdown's impact.
Gold miners have significantly outperformed chip stocks this year, soaring 135% compared to 40%, driven by gold's 45% rally. This surge is fueled by central bank buying and rate cut expectations, with major miners like Fresnillo quadrupling. Despite strong performance, gold miners' valuations remain attractive at 13 times forward earnings.
ICICI Securities reports that defensive sectors like FMCG, IT, and healthcare have seen their market-cap share drop to a 20% low since 2011, from 30% in 2020. Their profit pool share also plummeted to 16%, while valuations remain high at 32 times P/E. Meanwhile, cyclicals' P/B ratios have surged significantly from 2020 bottoms.
Indian equity indices closed higher on Friday, recovering from early losses as stock-specific trading dominated after the RBI's dovish stance fizzled out. Midcap, smallcap, metal, and PSU bank sectors saw significant gains, with experts suggesting buying opportunities on dips towards 24,400-24,600 for Nifty.
