Markets should be able to withstand inflation up to 8%: Credit Suisse

The key risks to India's economy, and thus the markets, stem from crude oil prices and a worsening balance-of payment situation, Credit Suisse analysts said

Indian equity markets should be able to withstand inflation up to 8 per cent, said analysts at Credit Suisse Wealth Management in a recent note. Should the rate of inflation move higher than this, the valuation of Indian equities could deteriorate further, they cautioned.

The fall from the peak levels has seen Nifty’s 12-month forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.6 dip toward its 10-year and 5-year (pre-COVID) average of 16.9, which suggests that valuation froth of Indian equities has settled, said the Credit Suisse analysts

"We, however, continue to believe that India’s valuation relative to its emerging market (EM) peers