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Angel Top Picks – July 2020 
Indian  market  outperforms  in  June  driven  by  FPI  flows  –  Post  the  under 
performance  in  the  month  of  May  Indian  equities  rallied  sharply  in  June  on  the 
back of positive FPI inflows of `21,832 cr. Nifty was up by 7.4% for the month as 
compared  to  the DJIA  which  was  down  by  2.1%  for the month.  As  expected the 
rally was also more broad based and cyclical sectors like Auto, banking, consumer 
goods also participating in the rally. 
Unlock 1.0 has led to improvement in economic activities - Market sentiments were 
also helped by the `21lakh cr. stimulus package by the Government which along 
with  significant  relaxations  of  restrictions  from  June  has  resulted  in  increase  in 
economic activities. The recovery is reflected in high frequency numbers like auto 
sales and the manufacturing PMI numbers. Most auto companies reported strong 
sequential growth in monthly sales numbers for June while the manufacturing PMI 
has also improved to 47.2 from 30.8 in May. The recovery is expected to sustain in 
July given pent up demand in the economy.  
Rural economy to outperform  urban in near term - While  the Covd-19 crisis has 
had an adverse impact on the urban economy the rural economy has been doing 
well given a  good rabi season and limited impact of  the Covid-19 crisis. Further 
prospects  a  good  monsoon  also  bodes  well  for  the  Kharif  season  and  will  be  a 
shot in the arm for the rural economy. We believe that strong rural growth coupled 
with opening up of the economy will lead help mitigate the slowdown in the urban 
economy to some extent. 
Increase in new Covid – 19 cases is key risk for markets going forward - There has 
been an increase in new Covid-19 cases globally led by resurgence of new cases 
in the US. As a result few states in the US have either paused or rolled back their 
reopening plan which has led to a pause in global equity rally. India too witnessed 
an increase in new cases over the past month which coincided with opening up of 
the  economy.  Therefore  the  Government  has  delayed  further  opening  up  of  the 
economy as of now while various state Governments are imposing localized lock 
downs in the worst affected areas. While the current Covid-19 situation in India is 
not  a  cause  for  major  concern,  any  significant  increase  in  daily  new  cases from 
here on could derail the economic recovery and result in increased market volatility 
down the line. 
Stock selection will be the key to generate alpha going forward  - While proactive 
action  by  Governments  and  central  banks  globally  has  prevented  the  situation 
from deteriorating significantly, it is unlikely that the recovery will  be a V shaped 
one and it may take some time for the global economy to recover to its pre Covid 
levels.  Therefore  while  we  remain  positive  on  the  markets  from  a  longer  term 
perspective we feel that investors should be judicious in their stock selection from 
here  on  and  should  focus  on  companies  with  high  quality  business  franchises 
which have strong revenue visibility going forward. 
Return Since Inception (30th Oct, 2015) 
 Source: Company, Angel Research 
 
 Source: Company, Angel Research 
Note: Closing price as on 3rd July,2020