Political stability is a key factor for FII inflows: Nischal Maheshwari

Nischal Maheshwari, CEO for institutional equities & advisory at Centrum Broking, tells Business Standard that the larger issue at hand is earnings growth and not the election outcome

Investors are keenly watching political developments with the general election reaching the halfway mark. Nischal Maheshwari, chief executive officer for institutional equities & advisory at Centrum Broking, tells Puneet Wadhwa that the larger issue at hand is earnings growth and not the election outcome. Edited excerpts:

What is your market outlook for the rest of the year?

The market performance in the next few months will largely narrow down to two events — the outcome of the general elections and the March 2019 quarter results of India Inc. Any untoward disruption in the election outcome may result in a sharp decline for