Archive · 5 Aug 2026
HSBC picks 10 stocks, says AI rotation outflows 'largely done'
HSBC is a big bank that gives advice about money and stocks.
A stock is a small piece of a company that people can buy.
HSBC looked at companies in India, a big country in Asia, and picked ten that it likes.
Lately, some investors were selling stocks in India to buy artificial intelligence (AI) companies instead.
HSBC thinks that selling is mostly over now.
Most big funds that invest in emerging markets have less money in India than usual right now.
If they buy more Indian stocks, HSBC says about 25 billion dollars could flow into India.
Many Indian companies reported better earnings than expected.
HSBC believes India's economy is growing well and that people are still spending money.
That is why it gave India a 'neutral' rating instead of a negative one.
HSBC picked 10 stocks and said AI-rotation outflows from Indian equities are 'largely done' as more than 80% of active GEM funds are underweight India.
A move back to neutral among those funds could drive around $25 billion of inflows, with foreign investors having bought $3.6 billion of Indian equities since mid-June.
Q1 results beat Street estimates, with 73% reporting in-line or ahead of expectations and more earnings beats than downgrades.
HSBC prefers consumer discretionary over staples, which it says look more expensive and are more exposed to rural demand and rising food inflation.
HSBC upgraded India to neutral within Asia, citing an improving growth outlook, holding credit growth, resilient demand, and RBI policies supporting the INR.
- Who
- HSBC, the foreign brokerage that picked 10 stocks and issued market commentary on India
- What
- HSBC said AI-rotation outflows from Indian equities are largely done, upgraded India to neutral within Asia, and suggested a move back to neutral could drive about $25 billion of inflows
- When
- Exact date not specified in the article, which references recent Q1 results and foreign buying since mid-June
- Where
- India and Indian equity markets
- Why
- Improving growth outlook, better-than-expected Q1 earnings, constructive high-frequency indicators, and largely played-out FII outflows
- Brokerage
- HSBC
- Stocks picked
- 10
- India rating change
- Upgraded to neutral within Asia
- Earnings in-line or ahead of estimates
- 73%
- Active GEM funds underweight India
- More than 80%
- Potential FII inflows from neutral move
- ~$25 billion
- Foreign purchases since mid-June
- $3.6 billion