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Market moves driven more by psychology than fundamentals: Samir Arora
On foreign institutional investors, Arora said there is no fresh insight into their behaviour, but sentiment naturally weakens in falling markets. He remarked, “Everybody is a little bit upset… I do not have any new update.” According to him, the current phase is more about sentiment pressure than any structural shift in outlook.
On earnings, Arora noted that corporate results have actually surprised on the upside. He said, “Earnings have been better than one would have imagined,” although he added that the macro backdrop has turned less supportive in the near term. He suggested that while earnings strength was visible earlier, the current cycle is being weighed down by external conditions, even if these could improve if macro issues resolve over time.
On oil prices and currency pressure, Arora downplayed extreme concerns and emphasized that markets tend to overreact. He said, “It is all psychological,” arguing that even higher crude prices do not automatically translate into long-term economic damage. In his view, such shocks are often treated as permanent by markets, even though economies tend to adjust over time.
On portfolio positioning, Arora confirmed that his funds remain almost fully invested despite volatility. He stated, “Yes, absolutely,” and added that cash levels are minimal, saying, “Must be zero… 99% invested.” His approach, he indicated, is driven by staying invested rather than attempting to time macro swings.
On Adani-related stocks, Arora remained strongly positive, calling it a “100%” opportunity. He suggested that institutional participation and renewed buying interest from large investors have helped ease earlier concerns and improve confidence around these names.
On infrastructure, he highlighted that the space is highly selective rather than uniformly attractive, with segments like airports and certain large enterprises standing apart from traditional road and bridge construction businesses. On private banks, he acknowledged that performance has been weak in recent years but maintained that valuations have become attractive, while also pointing out that sustained foreign institutional selling has been a key overhang on the sector.Overall, Arora’s message was that markets often amplify short-term fears while underestimating longer-term adjustments. He summed up the sentiment by saying, “It is all mental… it is psychological,” reflecting his belief that much of the current volatility is driven more by perception than lasting structural damage.
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Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 663.44 points, or 0.86 per cent, and the NSE Nifty rose 214.85 points, or 0.89 per cent.
Markets ended the week on a firm footing, supported by resilient domestic macroeconomic indicators, healthy GST collections and improving industrial activity, Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said.
“Expectations of a more accommodative global monetary policy following softer-than-expected US labour market data further strengthened investor sentiment,” he added.
The market valuation of Bharti Airtel jumped Rs 36,529.21 crore to Rs 11,63,877.30 crore, the most among the top-10 firms.
Bajaj Finance added Rs 33,059.83 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 6,43,141.36 crore.
ICICI Bank‘s valuation surged Rs 16,084.29 crore to Rs 10,11,695.03 crore, and that of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) climbed Rs 8,601.99 crore to Rs 5,44,139.55 crore.The market capitalisation (mcap) of HDFC Bank rallied Rs 7,664.89 crore to Rs 12,33,646.33 crore, and that of Hindustan Unilever edged higher by Rs 6,461.38 crore to Rs 5,17,086.30 crore.
However, the mcap of Larsen & Toubro tumbled Rs 26,572.2 crore to Rs 5,53,978.63 crore.
The mcap of Reliance Industries eroded by Rs 18,945.56 crore to Rs 17,64,981.36 crore, and that of State Bank of India (SBI) declined by Rs 4,846.08 crore to Rs 9,59,891.92 crore.
The market valuation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) dipped by Rs 1,031.15 crore to Rs 7,57,175.27 crore.
Reliance Industries remained the country’s most valued firm, followed by HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, SBI, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, LIC and Hindustan Unilever.
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