"The stars have aligned for India in terms of demographics, population and market movements.
Peeyush Mittal, portfolio manager at Matthews Asia, agrees with the consensus that Modi will win a majority once again — which would be a "non-event" for markets.
Conrad Saldanha, portfolio manager at the Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund, agrees.
Among the companies on his watch are power equipment player Bharat Heavy Electricals and engineering conglomerate Thermax , amid an expected expansion in power generation capacity.
According to FactSet data, 24 of the 26 analysts covering the stock have a buy or overweight rating on it.
Persons:
Narendra Modi, Neil Bahal, Peeyush Mittal, Modi, Mittal, Conrad Saldanha, Neuberger Berman, Bharat, Neuberger Berman's Saldanha, Saldanha
Organizations:
South, Bombay Stock Exchange, CNBC Pro, —, Matthews Asia, Reserve Bank of, India Fund, Neuberger, Markets Equity Fund, Cummins India, Investor, Bharat Electronics, ICICI, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, Apollo
Locations:
Hong Kong, India, Reserve Bank of India, Saldanha