Posted On Monday, Nov 07, 2022
The S&P BSE SENSEX advanced by 5.8% on a total return basis in the month of Oct 2022 while S&P BSE Midcap Index & S&P BSE Small cap Index advanced by 2.0% and 1.3% respectively. Most of the sectoral indices gained during the month. Banks, Capital goods, and Tech indices recorded relatively higher growth. Advance in Banks was fuelled by stable asset quality trends and the persistence of high credit growth along with improving interest margins. IT companies reported reasonable growth with stable order books despite global uncertainties. Capital goods companies have reported healthy order inflows supported by a pickup in public Capex and are seeing signs of private Capex revival. Healthcare, Consumer Durables, and FMCG indices were laggards during the month. Consumer Durables and FMCG companies' results have been mixed with few companies reporting lower than expected growth.
Though US inflation remains high, US GDP is estimated to be back in the expansion zone in Q3 after two-quarters of contraction. A relief rally was seen in S & P 500 (+8.1%) and Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (+14.1%) during the month. The challenging environment in the majority of emerging markets was reflected in the persistent declining trend in the MSCI EM index (-3.1%).
Amidst rising interest rates in the US, FPIs continued to be sellers in Indian markets to the tune of USD $0.5 bn. Domestic institutional investors were buyers with purchases worth USD 1.2 bn. Since the start of the calendar year 2022, FPIs have recorded a net outflow of USD 22.3 bn while DIIs recorded a net inflow of USD 33.7 bn.
Quantum Long Term Equity Value Fund (QLTEVF) saw an increase of 4.2% in its NAV in the month of October 2022. This compares to an increase of 4.1% in its Tier I benchmark S&P BSE 500 and a 4.5% increase in its Tier II Benchmark S&P BSE 200. IT, Banks, and PSUs were major contributors to the marginal outperformance. Cash in the scheme stood at approximately 6.4% at the end of the month. The portfolio is valued at 12.2x FY24E consensus earnings vs. the S&P BSE Sensex valuations of 17.0x based on FY24E consensus earnings.
Source: Bloomberg; EPS is rebased to 100 as of Mar-2019; EPS (Left Axis), PE (Right Axis).
Past performance may or may not be sustained in the future.
Indian markets have outperformed global peers by a wide margin over the current year. The bar graph on the above chart shows the PE ratio of India and global indices (S&P 500: US, MSCI EM: Emerging Market) from pre-pandemic levels. The line graph shows the earnings per share of indices from Mar-19 till Sep-22. As can be seen from the graph, the recovery post covid has been sharpest in India compared to global markets justifying the premium valuation compared to global peers.
Though the co-ordinated global interest rate hikes could pose pressure on foreign flows and exports, domestic indicators look reasonable:
• Consumer sentiment indicated by CMIE’s “Index of Consumer Sentiments (ICS)” rose sequentially by 7.6% and 3.5% for urban and rural regions respectively during October.
• Credit growth continues to be at a strong pace. Outstanding credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks under Non-food credit recorded a healthy growth of 16.8% in September. Retail recorded a superior growth of 19.6% while Industrial credit saw a growth of 12.6.
• GST collections stood at a healthy level of INR 1.51 tn in October. GST collection above INR 1.4 tn for 8 successive months indicates the persistence of the formalisation trend in the economy.
• PMI - Manufacturing and PMI - Services stood at 55.3 and 55.1 respectively (A reading above 50 indicates expansion) in October.
• Domestic auto sales continued its growth momentum in the festive month of October. Passenger Vehicle and premium segments reported superior growth.
Notwithstanding the encouraging domestic environment, markets are likely to be volatile in the near term due to global uncertainties and interest rate hikes across the globe. Equities remain the optimal asset class to beat inflation over the long term. We recommend investors remain invested in equities and make incremental allocations in a staggered manner to benefit from the current volatility.
Data source: Bloomberg
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