Investor Optimism Wanes as Few Nifty Companies Surpass Earnings Estimates
Good morning, this is Ashutosh Joshi, an equities reporter in Mumbai. Indian equities look set for a firm open this morning, with Nifty futures and most Asian markets in the green. But the real action will be in the quarterly earnings, with big names like Infosys, Tata Consumer, and Dr Reddy's reporting their numbers. So far,the earnings season has been a bit underwhelming, which is keeping equity bulls cautious.
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