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Metal index P/ B ratio<br />
Jan-12<br />
May-12<br />
Sep-12<br />
Jan-13<br />
May-13<br />
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Jan-14<br />
May-14<br />
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Jan-12<br />
Sep-17<br />
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Jul-12<br />
May-18<br />
Oct-12<br />
Sep-18<br />
Jan-13<br />
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Jul-13<br />
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Jan-14<br />
Jan-12<br />
Apr-14<br />
May-12<br />
Jul-14<br />
Sep-12<br />
Jan-13<br />
Oct-14<br />
May-13<br />
Jan-15<br />
Sep-13<br />
Apr-15<br />
Jan-14<br />
Jul-15<br />
May-14<br />
Oct-15<br />
Sep-14<br />
Jan-16<br />
Jan-15<br />
Apr-16<br />
May-15<br />
Jul-16<br />
Sep-15<br />
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India<br />
Strategy Note | January 1, 2019<br />
Figure 17: Nifty is neither cheap nor very costly vis-à-vis last 7 years’ valuations<br />
24.0<br />
Nifty Best_P/E Average +1 Stdev -1 Stdev +2 Stdev -2 Stdev<br />
22.0<br />
20.0<br />
18.0<br />
16.0<br />
14.0<br />
12.0<br />
10.0<br />
Figure 18: Metal index valuation is near historical average;<br />
however, it will go down as analysts cut their earnings estimates<br />
2.30<br />
2.10<br />
1.90<br />
1.70<br />
BEST_PX_BPS_RATIO Average<br />
+1 Stdev -1 Stdev<br />
+2 Stdev -2 Stdev<br />
SOURCES: CGS-CIMB RESEARCH, Bloomberg<br />
While metal index valuations are at reasonable levels, FMCG<br />
index is continuing its gravity defying moves<br />
Figure 19: On the other hand, FMCG index is continuing its<br />
gravity defying moves and is trading well beyond +2 s.d. of its<br />
long-term mean<br />
45.00<br />
40.00<br />
BEST _ PE ratio Average +1 Stdev<br />
Title:<br />
-1 Stdev +2 Stdev -2 Stdev<br />
Source:<br />
Please fill in the values above to have them entered in your<br />
1.50<br />
1.30<br />
1.10<br />
0.90<br />
0.70<br />
0.50<br />
35.00<br />
30.00<br />
25.00<br />
20.00<br />
SOURCES: CGS-CIMB RESEARCH, Bloomberg<br />
SOURCES: CGS-CIMB RESEARCH, Bloomberg<br />
IT index may look attractive but we advise staying away from<br />
the sector given the uncertainty around US policy; Overweight<br />
oil marketing companies<br />
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