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Angel Top Picks – July 2020
Indian market outperforms in June driven by FPI flows – Post the under
performance in the month of May Indian equities rallied sharply in June on the
back of positive FPI inflows of `21,832 cr. Nifty was up by 7.4% for the month as
compared to the DJIA which was down by 2.1% for the month. As expected the
rally was also more broad based and cyclical sectors like Auto, banking, consumer
goods also participating in the rally.
Unlock 1.0 has led to improvement in economic activities - Market sentiments were
also helped by the `21lakh cr. stimulus package by the Government which along
with significant relaxations of restrictions from June has resulted in increase in
economic activities. The recovery is reflected in high frequency numbers like auto
sales and the manufacturing PMI numbers. Most auto companies reported strong
sequential growth in monthly sales numbers for June while the manufacturing PMI
has also improved to 47.2 from 30.8 in May. The recovery is expected to sustain in
July given pent up demand in the economy.
Rural economy to outperform urban in near term - While the Covd-19 crisis has
had an adverse impact on the urban economy the rural economy has been doing
well given a good rabi season and limited impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Further
prospects a good monsoon also bodes well for the Kharif season and will be a
shot in the arm for the rural economy. We believe that strong rural growth coupled
with opening up of the economy will lead help mitigate the slowdown in the urban
economy to some extent.
Increase in new Covid – 19 cases is key risk for markets going forward - There has
been an increase in new Covid-19 cases globally led by resurgence of new cases
in the US. As a result few states in the US have either paused or rolled back their
reopening plan which has led to a pause in global equity rally. India too witnessed
an increase in new cases over the past month which coincided with opening up of
the economy. Therefore the Government has delayed further opening up of the
economy as of now while various state Governments are imposing localized lock
downs in the worst affected areas. While the current Covid-19 situation in India is
not a cause for major concern, any significant increase in daily new cases from
here on could derail the economic recovery and result in increased market volatility
down the line.
Stock selection will be the key to generate alpha going forward - While proactive
action by Governments and central banks globally has prevented the situation
from deteriorating significantly, it is unlikely that the recovery will be a V shaped
one and it may take some time for the global economy to recover to its pre Covid
levels. Therefore while we remain positive on the markets from a longer term
perspective we feel that investors should be judicious in their stock selection from
here on and should focus on companies with high quality business franchises
which have strong revenue visibility going forward.
Return Since Inception (30th Oct, 2015)
Source: Company, Angel Research
Source: Company, Angel Research
Note: Closing price as on 3rd July,2020