MOSt
Advisor
Monthly Markets Newsletter
June 2017
In This Issue
•
Market Outlook for the month
•
Investment Ideas
• Equity Market Outlook
• Derivatives & Commodities Market Outlook
• Model Advisory Portfolios
• Recommended Funds
• Indian Entrepreneur Portfolio (IEP)
Key Highlights in May 2017 - New Highs
Domestic and FII fund inflows unabated
Q4FY17 results exceed expectations
Macroeconomic parameters decelerate
Dear Investor,
Market in May 2017:
Globally equities have raced to new
all-time highs. Buoyed by strong domestic and global cues,
Nifty soared and closed above 9650, a new all-time high
gaining over 0.61% for the week gone by. It's fifth consecutive
month of positive returns for headline indices, Nifty delivering
Global Market
Index
31-May 17
MoM (%)
YoY(%)
Sensex
Nifty
FTSE
Dow
Nasdaq
Hang Sang
31,146
9,621
7,520
21,009
6,199
25,661
4.1
3.4
4.4
0.3
2.5
4.2
16.8
17.9
20.7
18.1
25.3
23.3
around 3.4% in May. Strong domestic liquidity, good earnings
season, progress on GST, and prediction of normal monsoon ensured that the
momentum remained intact. Though, Midcaps have underperformed the Nifty for
the first time in five months, reflecting the expensive valuations in certain pockets
(midcaps trading at 7% premium to large caps). Liquidity remains benign, with FII
flows of USD1.5b and Domestic MFs flows also at USD1.5b in May.
Robust Q4FY17 earnings propelled the upward momentum. For the Nifty, sales grew
13.5%, EBITDA grew 4.6%, and PAT grew 15.2% (as opposed to general expectation
of around 10%). While the just-concluded earnings season was better than
expectations on aggregate, the internals do not suggest strong underlying operating
Economic Pulse
Key Indicators Current Mth
Pre. Mth
IIP
WPI
10 Year Yield
USD/ INR
Crude ($)
Gold (10 gms)
2.7%
3.85%
6.66%
64.5
50.31
28839
-1.2%
5.70%
6.96%
64.24
51.73
28887
recovery, as yet. Going forward, we note that GST could result in material changes
to our current optimistic 17% Nifty earnings growth forecast for FY18. We remain
concerned on valuations which appear a bit stretched; Indian equities are trading at
a P/E of around 19.7x FY18E earnings, at a 10% premium to the long-period average
of 17.3x. Indian equities have gained larger share in global equities pie. It's share
in the world market cap now stands at 2.6%, above at its long-term average of 2.4%.
Over last 12 months, world market cap has increased 17.6% (USD11.1t); India's
market cap has increased 33%.
Outlook June 2017:
RBI's monetary policy and Monsoon progress will chart trading
trajectory in the ensuing month. Broadly, economic macros remain a concern,
however, Q4FY17 corporate earnings update reflects green shoots , suggestive of
inclusive economic upturn aided by normal monsoons. Nifty band has expanded
which suggests a range of 9200 - 9750. Risk reward ratio is in favour of being cautious
while picking cherries on corrections.
Thought for the month
Dharmesh Kant
Vice President- Head - Retail Research
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