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Market veteran Madhusudan Kela advises investors to focus on wealth creation and ignore market noise, viewing volatility as an opportunity. He emphasizes the importance of identifying resilient Indian entrepreneurs and the power of compounding for long-term gains, highlighting the growing role of domestic retail investors.
Despite a recent global AI-driven market shift, domestic equities are poised for recovery. Improved Indian macros, including interest rate and tax benefits, are creating a constructive outlook. Experts highlight the need for renewed earnings growth, with banking and consumer discretionary sectors expected to lead the charge. Valuations are seen as reasonable, with a focus on business momentum over minor corrections.
Market expert Ajay Bagga advises caution on Indian IT due to AI disruption, favoring a constructive view on metals and long-term optimism for defence and autos. He stresses differentiating short-term volatility from structural trends, highlighting AI's rapid evolution and the need for concrete IT use cases before investor confidence returns.
Indian stock markets are showing more reasonable valuations after recent volatility. This positioning is expected to attract emerging market investment flows. Earnings growth is showing signs of revival across various sectors. Investors are advised to consider a broader range of commodities beyond gold and silver. Opportunities are emerging in mid and small-cap segments as valuation gaps narrow.
Hindustan Unilever's shares fell 2.5% after reporting a 30% drop in Q3 FY26 net profit from continuing operations to Rs 2,188 crore. Despite this, overall net profit surged 121% to Rs 6,603 crore due to one-off portfolio transformation impacts. Revenue from continuing operations saw a 5.6% year-on-year increase.
