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Mihir Vora of Trust MF suggests a cautious market approach. Government spending drives infrastructure, power, and telecom sectors. Rural financing shows promise. Focus shifts from large-cap and IT to domestic segments. Consumer discretionary items, like AC stocks, offer value. The market awaits growth signals and earnings reports. Retail NBFCs and niche banks may outperform.

A 5-year swing high represents the highest price a stock has reached within a five-year timeframe. This level is a significant resistance point where the price has historically struggled to go beyond. This occurrence may be seen as a bullish sign, indicating the potential for further upward movement in the stock.

HDB Financial Services experienced a 2% decline in net profit for Q1FY26, settling at Rs 568 crore. Despite this dip, Net Interest Income surged 18% to Rs 2,092 crore, fueled by robust loan growth. However, a sharp rise in provisions and a weakening asset quality, with gross stage 3 loans climbing to 2.56%, impacted overall profitability.

Siddharth Vora of PL Asset Management suggests a range-bound market with a shift to ‘buy on dip’ sentiment. While positive triggers seem priced in and valuations aren’t cheap, a runaway rally is unlikely.

Vikas Khemani of Carnelian Asset Management is optimistic about India’s economic future. He believes the RBI’s actions are crucial for market direction. Khemani anticipates improved corporate earnings in the second half of the year. He focuses on quality management and high-compounding businesses. He suggests India’s tariffs should be competitive with other nations.

Market expert Nischal Maheshwari anticipates improved volumes in the FMCG and cement sectors, with potential price hikes in cement. He expects slow growth in the BFSI sector and continued weakness in IT, projecting a lackluster second quarter for IT companies. While tariff clarity is awaited, concerns linger over overall earnings growth.

HCL Technologies reported a 10% YoY decline in consolidated net profit for Q1FY26, falling below Street estimates, while revenue rose 8% YoY. The company declared an interim dividend of Rs 12 per share. HCL Tech anticipates revenue growth of 3%-5% YoY in constant currency and an EBIT margin between 17% and 18%.

Valentis Advisors’ Jyotivardhan Jaipuria suggests focusing on domestic opportunities amid US tariff uncertainty. He favors banking due to attractive valuations and cement stocks, anticipating consolidation to boost earnings. While cautious on consumer staples due to valuation concerns, Jaipuria sees potential in consumer discretionary and advises sticking to domestic names to mitigate tariff risks.

Siemens has secured two significant orders from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation. The orders are worth Rs 773 crore. Siemens will provide advanced signalling and telecommunication technologies. These technologies are for the Nagpur Metro Rail project. The project execution will take approximately 42 months. Siemens will design, manufacture, supply, install, test, and commission the systems.