![India equities' post-election outlook](/content/dam/invesco/emea/en/insights/India-equities-post-election-outlook-hero.jpg)
Equities
India equities post-election outlook
The Indian election was narrowly won by Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but what are the investment implications. Find out more.
India has become the top performer among emerging Asian countries. NIFTY 50 and BSE SENSEX returned 4.35% and 3.96% YTD, and more encouragingly, rose 79.94% and 81.63% over the past five years, doubling the growth of MSCI All Country World Index.1 The number of firms going public also hit a record high with 184 IPOs being hosted in India this year.1
We are positive about this region and its outlook, considering its comparative advantages in fundamentals and the potential of emerging trends.
India is the fifth largest economy in the world with a GDP of USD3.38 trillion in 2022.2 It is also the fastest growing country in Asia with annualized GDP growth expected to reach 6.5% over the next five years.3
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently upgraded India's growth forecast for 2024 to 6.3% from 6.1% due to stronger-than-expected consumption in the second quarter of 2023. The forecast for 2023 and 2024 remains unchanged at 6.3%.4
Source: International Monetary Fund, October 2023
Source: Bloomberg, 31 October 2023
This is Part 1 of a two part series on Indian equities. Part 2 was published on 5 January, 2024.
India equities post-election outlook
The Indian election was narrowly won by Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but what are the investment implications. Find out more.
Indian equities - the fundamentals, trends and beyond (Part 3)
The Indian stock market has demonstrated robust growth, resulting in above-average valuations. Read on to learn the reasons behind this.
Why invest in the emerging markets without China?
Emerging markets ex China are offering investors substantial opportunities, helping them diversify portfolios and reduce country concentration risk. Find out more.
1 Bloomberg, 2 November 2023
2 World Bank, 1 July 2023
3 HSBC Global Research, September 2023
4 International Monetary Fund, October 2023
5 Mint, “Does the 4% inflation target need a reset?”, 29 August, 2023
6 Macquarie Research, August 2023
7 Bloomberg, 31 October 2023
For complete information on risks, refer to the legal documents. The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.
Data as at 29thNovember 2023, unless otherwise stated. This is marketing material and not financial advice. It is not intended as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular asset class, security or strategy. Regulatory requirements that require impartiality of investment/investment strategy recommendations are therefore not applicable nor are any prohibitions to trade before publication. Views and opinions are based on current market conditions and are subject to change.
EMEA 3423266