Indian market was no exception and witnessed elevated volatility in Q2FY23 triggered by global and macro headwinds. Rupee depreciated 2.3% against
the US dollar in Sept 2022 even as Forex reserves decline $96 bn in CYTD. By the end of the quarter, the RBI hiked repo rate by 50 bps to 5.9% and revised
GDP growth forecast down to 7.0% from 7.2% earlier.
While the Indian economy faces several headwinds, the corporate India is confident about margin expansion in H2FY23 owing to recent weakness in
commodity prices. The lean balance sheets of both corporate India and Indian Banking sector are encouraging corporates to kick start their capital
expenditure plans after several years of indifference. The aggregate earning of Nifty 50 companies is expected to remain flat in Q2FY23 after eight
quarters of growth.
The Indian stock market has surprised everyone by its resilience in the face of bearish sentiments across the globe. The outperformance of Indian markets
vis-à-vis other emerging markets has led to expansion in the valuation. Valuations are at a multi-year high premium vs EM countries and thus could induce
volatility on the back of any major global developments.