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Capital Goods Stocks Outlook for the week – 08 to 12.06.2015 (To trade in narrow range)

Capital Goods Stocks Outlook for the week – 08 to 12.06.2015
(To trade in narrow range)
After having relatively underperformed this week, shares of most capital goods companies are expected to trade in a narrow range next week, in the absence of any major positive triggers. After sharp losses this week, the outlook for the market is bleak, but view for the capital goods sector remains slightly positive as it has outperformed the broad market.

The week started off on a negative note for the market, with the Reserve Bank of India giving a hawkish commentary on inflation and growth, followed by the India Meteorological Department that revised down its southwest monsoon rainfall forecast. Further, Greece failed to strike a deal with its Creditors to receive bailout funds.

Although key indices registered losses, index major Larsen & Toubro outperformed and clocked nearly 2% weekly gains on the back of the engineering major's strong earnings outlook for the current financial year.

Factoring in the improvement in order inflow from key sectors such as power, road and hydrocarbon in the domestic market, L&T guided for 15% order inflow growth for 2015-16 (Apr-Mar) and pegged revenue growth at 15%.