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Chris Wood ups India stake; hikes allocation by 2% amid resilient stock mkt

In his Asia Pacific ex-Japan asset portfolio, allocation to Indian equities at 16 per cent is the second highest after his exposure to China, which stands at 31 per cent.

Animal spirits? Chris Wood surprised by resilience of Indian stock market

Further evidence of economic resilience and animal spirits, according to Wood, is continuing strong goods and services tax (GST) revenues and buoyant retail sales

Markets are now pricing in 50bps US Fed rate cut in 2023: Chris Wood

The US Fed raised the target range for the federal funds rate by another 75 bps to 2.25-2.50 per cent in its July meeting. The FOMC statement has downgraded its assessment of the economic situation

No relief for markets as Fed gets aggressive to tame inflation: Chris Wood

The latest consumer inflation (CPI) print in the US for June came in at 9.1 per cent - the highest reading since 1981, and surpassed most analysts' expectations, who had pegged this at 8.8 per cent

Markets unlikely to bottom out soon amid recession fears: Nomura

As regards valuations, Nomura believes stocks have largely (if not fully) priced in expectations of higher policy/discount rates. They expect the markets to remain choppy in the near-term

Will buy Indian stocks if Nifty drops to around 14,000 levels: Chris Wood

In the short-term, Wood suggests that investors should sell stocks on a rally. The bet for a sustained equity market rally before 2022 end is a possible change in the US Fed's language, he said

In no hurry to add to India position; buy only on a dip: Chris Wood

Given the macro headwinds - the need to tighten monetary policy combined with the risk of a much higher oil price, are the key reasons Wood has been in no hurry to add to the 'overweight' position

Top Headlines: Maruti Suzuki Q4 up 58%; Lanka PM Rajapaksa to be replaced

Maruti Suzuki posted a 58% rise in fourth-quarter net profit at Rs 1,839 crore. PM Modi said that he aims to make India a hub for semiconductors for the world. Read more on these in our top headlines.

US stocks are likely to be hit by a wave of redemptions, warns Chris Wood

This process, according to Wood, is already well underway with Netflix now down 69 per cent year-to-date (YTD)

Foreign investors likely to return to Indian equities soon: Chris Wood

Foreign portfolio investors exited India in droves and have sold stocks since October 2021 amid fears of an earlier and faster-than-expected rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed)

Over half the stocks that debuted in FY22 trade below listing-day close

Despite the likelihood of an aggressive rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed), a correction in equity markets, analysts expect the primary market action to stay on track, albeit a minor hiccup

Sensex can hit 100,000 mark in five years, believes Chris Wood

A similar view was shared by Raamdeo Agrawal, co-founder and joint managing director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, who suggested that Indian equity markets were on the cusp of a major bull-run

Indian equities are in a bull-phase; buy on dips: Chris Wood

A budget is a good one if it does not create headlines and that's what the Indian budget has proved to be

Any sell-off in Indian equities is a good time to buy: Chris Wood

Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies reiterates his bullish view, remains structurally overweight on India, and would look to buy Indian stocks on every decline

Buy growth, value stocks for equity portfolio to beat inflation: Chris Wood

Global fund managers should keep an eye on the 5-yr forward inflation expectation rate in the US to get a sense of the timing of taper by the US Fed

Chris Wood launches India-dedicated equity portfolio with 16 stocks

The portfolio includes marquee stocks such as ICICI Bank, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, and Reliance Industries

All you wanted to know about Chris Wood's investing strategies

Investors should stick with the pro-cyclical commodity trade, particularly energy, Wood said

Oil stocks are the best cyclical, economy reopening bet: Chris Wood

Global markets, according to a note by Goldman Sachs, are currently underestimating the demand for oil

Use any market correction to stock up on cyclicals, says Chris Wood

Besides Wood, analysts at Credit Suisse Wealth Management also recommend hiking exposure to cyclical stocks as they do not see a repeat of the stringent lockdown seen in 2020

Investors should be prepared for biggest inflation scare since 1980s: Wood

The return of inflation fears have been stoked again by the rise in commodity prices, especially oil