HSBC cut its rating on Indian equities to "neutral" on Thursday, joining a growing list of global brokerages that have tempered their bets on Asia's third-largest economy on slowing growth and elevated valuations.

HSBC has downgraded India's outlook to 'Neutral' from 'overweight', setting a target of Rs 85,990 for 2025 for BSE Sensex. The firm cites lower corporate profits and high valuations as key concerns.

As India faces slowing economic growth, HSBC Global Research has downgraded the Indian stock market outlook from 'overweight' to 'neutral'. In a report, the global financial services firm said profits at India Inc appeared to have softened while valuations are elevated.

HSBC has downgraded its rating on India to 'Neutral' from 'overweight', forecasting a Sensex target of Rs 85,990 for 2025. They reduced FY25 earnings growth for Nifty 50 from 15% to 5%, citing unsustainable profit growth and elevated valuations.

Analysts at HSBC downgraded Indian equities to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Overweight’. The London-based financial services firm, has also revised its Sensex target for the end of 2025, lowering it to 85,990, from 90,520 earlier. The new target reflects an upside of 10.03 per cent from the January 8 closing level of 78,148.49.

With muted returns in 2025 on the back of slow earnings and markets recalibrating their earnings expectations, HSBC sees Sensex at 95,990 by the year's end.

HSBC downgrades Indian stocks to 'neutral' due to slower growth, high valuations, and weak demand. The Sensex and Nifty indices have pulled back, while the banking sector faces challenges. Despite this,

Global brokerage firm HSBC has downgraded Indian equity markets to a " neutral " stance from its earlier " overweight " position, citing slowing growth and elevated valuations. The firm has also revised its 2025-end Sensex target, lowering it by 5,000 points to 85,990.

HSBC said in its note that after annualised growth of 25% in recent years, profits appear to have softened, while valuations are elevated at 23 times forward earnings.

HSBC, however, maintains a positive outlook on select Asian markets, particularly China, Hong Kong, and South Korea. The brokerage has an 'overweight' rating on China. Hong Kong has been upgraded from 'Neutral' to 'Overweight,’ while South Korea has been raised from 'Underweight' to 'Neutral.'

HSBC has downgraded Indian equities to ’Neutral’ due to high valuations and slowing growth, adjusting its Sensex target for 2025 to 85,990. Despite robust structural factors, earnings growth forecasts have been cut significantly,