Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Chris Wood Sees AI Shift Triggering Indian Market Bull Run
Indian shares have been moving up and down sharply.
Christopher Wood of Jefferies says some overseas investors left India because other markets, especially South Korea and Taiwan, offered attractive returns.
He says the excitement around artificial intelligence has weakened, and investors are now moving money into US government bonds.
Wood expects investors may return to India if the AI trend fully breaks down.
He also thinks pressure from high US bond yields could weaken the US dollar.
India’s longer-term growth story, according to Wood, is still strong.
He expects small and mid-sized companies to remain important and prefers some financial companies called NBFCs.
The article also gives a portfolio of Indian stocks, although its stated number of holdings does not match the list.
Jefferies’ Christopher Wood says foreign money could return to India after the AI investment theme completely loses momentum.
He said funds previously moved from Indian equities to South Korea and Taiwan, but are now shifting toward US Treasuries.
Wood believes soaring US Treasury yields could pressure Washington to cap bond yields, weakening the US dollar and supporting emerging markets.
He expects Indian small- and mid-cap themes to continue and is slightly overweight on Indian banks, particularly NBFCs.
The article lists a long-term India portfolio, but calls it a 22-stock portfolio while naming 24 stocks and describing allocations for only 22 positions.
- Who
- Christopher Wood, Jefferies’ Head of Equity Research, and foreign investors in Indian equities.
- What
- Wood identified a possible trigger for an Indian stock-market trend reversal and discussed his long-term India portfolio.
- When
- The discussion was reported amid high volatility in Indian benchmark indices; no specific date is provided.
- Where
- The Indian stock market, with comparisons involving South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.
- Why
- Wood said foreign money moved away from India because of returns elsewhere and the AI theme, but could return after the AI trend weakens fully and US bond-market pressures increase.
- Market view
- Wood says India’s structural growth story remains intact.
- Previous fund movement
- Foreign money moved from India toward South Korea’s KOSPI and Taiwan’s TAIEX.
- Current fund movement
- Money from those Asian markets is described as moving toward US Treasuries.
- Potential trigger
- A complete breakdown of the AI investment theme could bring foreign investors back to emerging markets.
- Interest-rate view
- Wood said the Reserve Bank of India may reduce tightening by 50 basis points over the next two months.
- Preferred financial stocks
- He is slightly overweight on Indian banks and favors NBFCs over pure banking stocks.
- Portfolio discrepancy
- The article calls the portfolio a 22-stock list but names 24 stocks; its allocation description covers three 6% holdings, eight 5% holdings, and 11 4% holdings.