Indian equity benchmarks were flat in the opening trade. Fall in heavyweight Reliance Industries post disappointing fourth quarter earnings was offsetting the rally in SBI.
Apart from rising oil prices, end of QE2, fears of Fed tightening and dollar rebound, earnings momentum slowing is an additional worry for EM investors. However, we do not expect earnings downgrades to derail the bull market in EMs in the near-term. Axis Bank lost 3.5% on margin pressure though its fourth quarter numbers were strong. Reliance Industries fell 2.5% as the company's fourth quarter bottomline and GRM came in below the street estimates. Topline was above estimates.For more: RIL slips post earnings
Apart from rising oil prices, end of QE2, fears of Fed tightening and dollar rebound, earnings momentum slowing is an additional worry for EM investors. However, we do not expect earnings downgrades to derail the bull market in EMs in the near-term. Axis Bank lost 3.5% on margin pressure though its fourth quarter numbers were strong. Reliance Industries fell 2.5% as the company's fourth quarter bottomline and GRM came in below the street estimates. Topline was above estimates.For more: RIL slips post earnings
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