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Bank Of America/January 18, 2026/2 min read/youtube.com

India's budget could be a market sell-off event: BofA Securities

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Amish Shah, Head of India Research at BofA Securities, details his outlook for Indian markets in the coming year.

Short-Term Negative Triggers (H1)

  • Union Budget (Feb 1st): This is viewed as a potential "market sell-off event" due to a lack of fiscal space for significant capex or consumption stimulus [00:02:04].
  • State Elections (May): Five major local elections are scheduled in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Pondicherry, and Assam [00:02:21].

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January 18, 2026
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2 min read
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  • Populism Risk: Because most of these states (except Assam) are opposition-led, there is a heightened risk of market-unfriendly populism and subsidies during the election cycle [00:02:40].

  • Post-May Positive Outlook & Reforms

    • Monetary Easing: Potential Fed rate cuts followed by RBI rate cuts are expected to provide market support in the second half of the year [00:03:02].
    • Consumption Boost: The Pay Commission hike report, a once-in-a-decade event, is expected to significantly increase the disposable income of central government employees and boost the consumption sector [00:03:08].
    • Reform Window: From May until February 2027, there are no major state elections scheduled. This provides a "clean window" for the government to push through major economic reforms, which could drive valuations higher [00:03:20].

    IT Sector Analysis & AI Disruption

    • Cautious Outlook: BofA Securities remains cautious on the Indian IT sector, though they are less bearish than in the previous year [00:00:00].
    • Global Factors: A sustainable recovery in Indian IT is heavily dependent on clearer signals regarding US tech spending [00:00:11].
    • High Valuations: Large-cap IT stocks are currently trading at one-year forward price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples that are higher than 2022 levels [00:00:24].
    • Growth Figures: Core earnings growth for the sector was approximately 5% last year. While currency gains pushed this to 11–12%, it remains fundamentally a high single-digit growth sector [00:00:32].
    • The AI Debate: There is a structural concern that Artificial Intelligence (AI) might disrupt traditional IT services, leading to a debate on whether these stocks deserve a valuation discount [00:00:46].

    Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) Flows

    • Historic Outflows: The previous year saw record-breaking FII outflows totaling nearly $19 billion to $20 billion [00:01:33].
    • Projected Trends: The rate of outflows is expected to slow down between January and May [00:01:43].
    • Annual Outlook: While the baseline assumption is zero net flow, BofA believes FII flows could turn positive for the full year [00:03:39].

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