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Infosys reported an 11% YoY growth in net profit to Rs 6,806 crore and an 8% increase in revenue to Rs 41,764 crore. The company raised its revenue guidance to 4.5%-5% for FY25. Infosys saw strong YoY revenue growth, improved operating margins, and significant large deal wins, driven by its digital offerings and AI capabilities.

The Indian market has entered 2025 with a sense of caution, reflecting both domestic and global uncertainties. PL values NIFTY at a 2.5% discount to the 15-year average PE, which is 18.5x compared to the average 19.0x.

Consequently, the market is likely to become more stock-specific and we anticipate that high-valuation sectors may consolidate in the near term if they lack new earnings growth drivers. Nonetheless, we continue to find opportunities across the market.

High-street banks are considering approaching the Supreme Court following a ruling that bars lending against properties without completion and occupancy certificates. This decision raises practical issues for older and heritage properties and states where such certificates are not issued. Banks seek further clarification.

The Reserve Bank of India injected over ₹40,000 crore into the banking system through two operations, addressing a liquidity deficit that breached ₹2 lakh crore. The RBI accepted ₹30,760 crore from overnight VRR auction and ₹9,892 crore from government securities buyback. Another VRR auction of ₹50,000 crore is announced for Friday, to be reversed on Monday.

Revenue from operations increased 7% to ₹2.43 lakh crore from ₹2.27 lakh crore in the year earlier. Consolidated ebitda increased by 7.8% to ₹48,003 crore.

Out of the 11 Adani stocks listed then, seven are yet to recover to the pre-Hindenburg levels though the Nifty index has rallied 29% since then. Three stocks, such as Adani Total Gas, Adani Energy Solutions, and Adani Wilmar, are trading 50-83% lower; while NDTV, Adani Green and Adani Enterprise are down by 30-50%. Adani Power has doubled since the Hindenburg report while Adani Port gained 48%.

The regulator said the company was taken up for examination because the share price movement of PIFL did not appear consistent with the reported financials.

Similarly, Pricol surged 43% after FPIs increased their stake by 9.4%. Kalyan Jewellers India rallied 116% in 2024 as FPIs boosted their holdings by 7.8%. The benchmark Nifty gained 8.75% in 2024 while Nifty Midcap 150 and Nifty Smallcap 250 surged 23.15% and 25.64%, respectively.