Market may be marginally disappointed with Q1 result season: Jitendra Sriram

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Based on the consensus expectations, Jitendra Sriram, Senior Fund Manager, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, expects the market may be marginally disappointed with the earnings in the current quarter.

«While the consensus earnings for FY2024-25 are in the low teens, we expect the growth to be more in 2H,» he said, explaining that elections and heat waves slowed down economic activities during the quarter.

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