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Beyond the second wave
India Insights
A second wave of Covid infections began in India in mid-March, resulting in twelve consecutive days with daily cases
above 300,000 by early May
This time, the central government is keen to avoid a full-scale lockdown and instead encouraged local governments
to adopt more localised and targeted containment measures, to avoid too big an economic impact
India may reach a 70 per cent vaccination coverage ratio in the first quarter of 2022 – a condition that some experts
forecast would bring about population immunity
It is expected that there will be some short-term disturbances in the economy but the fundamental factors bolstering
the long-term growth trend remain intact
May 2021
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After the first wave peaked in mid-September last year, culminating in just short of 100,000 cases per day, India went
through a relatively manageable period until daily confirmed cases started ramping up again in mid-March. By the time
the number of Covid cases passed the 100,000 threshold in the first week of April, it was apparent that a second wave of
infections was upon the world’s second most populous country. At the time of writing (first week of May), case numbers
have remained above 300,000 for the twelfth consecutive day. Some parts of the country have gone back to partial
lockdowns, sparking concerns of hindrance to an ongoing economic recovery. Indeed, the Indian economy contracted by
a fourth in the April to June quarter last year, however there are some key differences between then and now.
No national lockdown
In March to May last year, when relatively little was known about Covid-19, India went into national lockdown in an
attempt to halt the spread of the disease. The economy took a substantial hit as most business activities were
suspended. This time around, the central government is keen to avoid a full lockdown and instead encouraged local
governments to adopt more localised and targeted containment measures in areas where infections are most serious.
In the spotlight
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Beyond the second wave (contd)
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Good vaccination progress
Also different from last year, we now have multiple working vaccines that have been proven
effective against the disease. India is also a regional manufacturing base of the vaccine
originally developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca. As of 2 May, about 130 million (a tenth of
the total population) Indians have received at least one dose of a vaccine. In April on average,
about 2.5 million people in India were vaccinated daily. Assuming that this vaccination rate
holds up, India may reach a 70 per cent vaccination coverage ratio in the first quarter of 2022
– a condition that some experts forecast would bring about population immunity. In the
meantime, the nation will grow increasingly resistant to the virus as more people get
vaccinated.
Economic growth
As the government is keen to avoid a national lockdown as a means to tackle this second
wave of infections, the economy is unlikely to take a hit as bad as last year’s, especially when
much of the country’s industrial activity is maintained. In fact, early this April when the surge of
infections was already apparent, the IMF still decided to revise India’s output growth forecast
for next year upwards from 11.5 to 12.5 per cent.
Stock market reaction
Generally speaking, despite the recent surge in Covid-19 infections, there is much less
uncertainty around the outlook of India’s economy compared with last year for the reasons
given above. It is expected that there will be some short-term disturbances in the economy but
the fundamental factors bolstering the long-term growth trend remain in-tact. The equity
market seems to be a lot more sensitive to the country’s long-term growth prospects than to
short-term turbulences, as evident by the fact that the S&P Sensex index only retreated by a
modest 1.5 per cent in April. Looking to the experience of the first wave, the index also
remained largely flat until the country hit peak cases in late September, then resumed its
previous upward trend.
India may reach a 70
per cent vaccination
coverage ratio in the
first quarter of 2022 –
a condition that some
experts forecast
would bring about
population immunity.
It is expected that
there will be some
short-term
disturbances in the
economy but the
fundamental factors
bolstering the long-
term growth trend
remain in-tact.
Source: Our World in Data, Bloomberg, as of April 2021
India stock market performance vs daily Covid cases
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Equity market
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Source: NSDL, as of April 2021. For illustrative purpose only.
Foreign investor inflows into Indian equities
$ million
Index Currency Total return (%)
Nifty 50 Index INR -0.4
S&P BSE Sensex Index INR -1.5
MSCI India Index USD -0.8
MSCI Emerging Markets Index USD 2.5
Sector April return (%) YTD return (%)
Healthcare 8.1 4.1
Materials 5.2 25
Communication Services 3 0.5
Financials -0.8 1.4
Energy -1.4 0.6
Information Technology -3.2 5.1
Utilities -3.6 5.9
Industrials -3.8 12.7
Consumer Discretionary -3.9 1.8
Consumer Staples -4.3 -2.9
Real Estate -15 4.8
Performances of Indian indices vs emerging markets
MSCI India dollar returns – breakdown by sector
Source: Bloomberg, as of April 2021. For illustrative purpose only.
Source: Bloomberg, as of April 2021. For illustrative purpose only.
The Indian equity indices lost between two
and four per cent up to the third week of
April, but regained some ground in the final
week to end up with mildly negative
monthly performances.
In terms of sector performances,
healthcare, materials, communication
services recorded positive performance
numbers in April. Healthcare has bounced
back from negative territory where it spent
most of its time in the last quarter. Materials
is continuing its strong run year-to-date,
relative to other sectors.
Several sectors have done well year to
date but retreated a bit in April – info tech,
utilities, industrials.
-2,000
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
Indian equities recorded foreign investor
outflows for the first month since last
September, likely driven by cautious
sentiment toward the second wave of the
pandemic in the nation.
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Sector positioning
Sector focus - a flourishing start-up landscape
According to a dataset that spans the period 2011 to 2021, prepared by an Indian
financial data provider called Venture Intelligence, thirteen start-ups have become
unicorns (reaching a one billion dollar valuation) in just the first four months of 2021,
compared with nine such companies in each of 2019 and 2020.
Source: HSBC Global Asset Management
as of April 2021
Note- above information reflects the sector
positioning of HSBC Global Asset
Management’s flagship offshore Indian
equity product.
Source: Venture Intelligence, HSBC Asset Management, data as of April 2021. For illustrative purpose only.
Sector Weighting
Financials Overweight
Real Estate Overweight
Communication
ServicesOverweight
Information
TechnologyOverweight
Energy Neutral
Health Care Underweight
Consumer
StaplesUnderweight
Industrials Underweight
Materials Underweight
Consumer
DiscretionaryUnderweight
Utilities Underweight
Even as brick-and-mortar businesses are taking a hit as the pandemic is raging,
companies in the digital space are not only going through the turmoil unscathed, but
are actually thriving – eight start-ups (all apps and internet platforms) reached unicorn
status in April alone. People having to stay home more during the pandemic has
accelerated the digitisation of the economy as a whole. Also, the nation coming to a
complete shutdown when Covid-19 hit last year has led to a accumulation of pent-up
venture capital investment demand. These factors are contributing to a funding frenzy
into digital start-ups that we observe now.
An industry breakdown of the 39 unicorns since 2018 shows that almost half of them
are in e-commerce and fintech. Likewise, a location breakdown of the same companies
suggests that Bangalore is leading in the race to become India’s Silicon Valley.
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No of companies
Industry and geographical breakdown of the 39 unicorns since 2018:
Total startup funding from 2015 to 2021 ($ billion)
Source: Venture Intelligence, Bloomberg, data as of April 2021. For illustrative purpose only.
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Q1
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Fixed income
(%)
Source: Bloomberg, HSBC Global Asset Management,
as of 30 April 2021
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
05/1
6
09/1
6
01/1
7
05/1
7
09/1
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01/1
8
05/1
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09/1
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01/1
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05/1
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09/1
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Time to maturity 30 April 31 March
1-year 3.65 3.75
3-year 4.75 4.89
5-year (end 2025) 5.43 5.70
10-year 6.00 6.17
Government bond yields
Source: Bloomberg, data as of April 2021
Sector Time to maturity April 30 March 31
NBFC2-year 5.10 5.27
3-year 5.65 5.94
PSU
2-year 4.55 4.72
3-year 4.97 5.20
5-year (end 2025) 5.78 6.05
10-year 6.80 6.83
Corporate bond yields
Source: CRISIL, data as of April 2021
Inflation March 2021 February 2021
CPI inflation 5.5 5.0
WPI inflation 7.4 4.2
Foreign reserves 23 April 2021 31 March 2021
Foreign reserves $585 billion $580 billion
Rupee spot price 30 April 2021 31 March 2021
USD-INR rate 74.1 73.1
Macro metrics
Source: RBI, Bloomberg, data as of April 2021
Government bond yields rallied by between 15 to 25 basis points across various points on the curve, reflecting positive
market sentiment after the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee announced in April that it would conduct the
Government Security Acquisition Programme (G-SAP) to the amount of one trillion rupees. The market expects the RBI
to continue its accommodative monetary stance to provide support for the economy. In addition, the RBI announced at
the end of April that it would conduct an ‘operation twist’ of one hundred billion rupees on 6 May.
Government 10-year yield over time
CPI inflation rose in March 2021 due to low-base effect.
Core inflation also stayed high. Moreover, elevated
commodity prices contributed to an increase in the WPI.
As the second wave of Covid-19 progresses in India,
the rupee might feel some near term pressure on the
back of risk aversion and the disease’s impact on
growth. However, foreign exchange reserves continue
to remain robust as the RBI continues its build up of
reserves, while smoothing the volatility of the exchange
rate.
With liquidity as the key driver and a reasonably steep
curve and attractive roll down, the front and belly of the
yield curve continue to be attractive. Spreads in the
local currency credit space are likely to stay range
bound in the near future.
While dollar bonds are less attractive in comparison,
selective opportunities are still present in the short end,
given attractive synthetic yields and a well anchored
US policy stance.
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Indicator Latest data
Consensus
data
Previous
data Analysis
Industrial
production (%
year on year)
-3.6 (Feb) -3.0 -1.6 (Jan) India’s industrial production for February surprised to the downside
for a second consecutive month as manufacturing activity
contracted. In manufacturing, declines were broad based but
concentrated in petroleum products, machinery and basic metals.
Mining production fell in the month, while electricity sectors were
largely unchanged. The contraction was expected amid a high base
last year. However, looking ahead, a resurgence of Covid-19
remains a headwind.
Local
passenger
vehicle sales
(units)
290,939
(Mar)
(115% year
on year)
NA 281,380
(Feb)
Passenger vehicle sales rose sequentially in March as economic re-
opening continued. Underlying demand was robust for cars and
tractors, while two-wheeled vehicle demand was lacklustre. The
year-on-year growth reading surged following a nationwide
lockdown in March 2020. Downside risks, including higher
commodity prices, semiconductor supply chain issues and
lockdown measures amid a second wave, weigh on near-term
sentiment.
Exports, $ (%
year on year)
60.3 (Mar) NA 0.7 (Feb) India’s exports and imports jumped in March from a low-base given
nationwide lockdowns starting in March 2020. Pharmaceuticals and
rice primarily drove the growth in exports, while imports were
supported by gold, edible oils and some materials. Sequentially,
both exports and imports accelerated as external demand remained
robust and domestic consumption rebounded. The trade deficit
widened modestly to $13.9 billion.
Imports, $ (%
year on year)
53.7 (Mar) NA 7.0 (Feb)
Trade balance,
$
-13.93bn
(Mar)
-14.1 bn -12.6 bn
(Feb)
Inflation (%
year on year)
- CPI
- WPI
5.5 (Mar)
7.4 (Mar)
5.4
6.2
5.0 (Feb)
4.2 (Feb)
India's CPI rose in March and beat expectations amid a low-base
effect and higher domestic fuel prices. Compared with the prior
month, food prices were steady. Core inflation growth, excluding
food, fuel and mobile charges, moderated following a drop in gold
prices. Policy makers are likely to look through elevated inflation
readings given the flexible target range of two to six per cent.
Repo rate (%)
Reverse repo
rate (%)
Marginal
standing
facility rate (%)
4.00
3.35
4.25
(7 Apr)
NA
NA
NA
4.40
3.75
4.65
As widely expected, the RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at four
per cent and said it would maintain an accommodative stance until
conditions indicated a sustained recovery - shifting to an outcome
based guidance. Surprising the market was the announcement of a
commitment to purchase one trillion rupees worth of government
securities during the second quarter of 2021 with the aim of keeping
bond yields under control, amid large bond issuance from the
government. This new tool supplements the existing discretionary
open market operation tools of the RBI.
GDP (% year
on year)
Gross value-
added (% year
on year)
0.4 (Oct-
Dec)
1.0 (Oct-
Dec)
0.6
0.7
-7.5 (Jul-
Sep)
-7.0 (Jul-
Sep)
In the December-quarter GDP print, India recorded 0.4 per cent
year on year growth suggesting robust recovery. The recovery on
the supply-side was notably more robust than the demand-side,
with growth in fixed investment. Contraction in private and
government consumption also narrowed. An acceleration in Covid-
19 cases across some states and an increasing number of virus
containment measures being put in place have started to weigh
significantly on activity and mobility, impacting overall output.
Estimates for growth for the full year have been reduced, but still
remain around nine to ten per cent.
Current
account
balance
$1.7bn
0.2% of
GDP (Oct-
Dec)
NA $15.1b
2.4% of
GDP (Jul-
Sep)
The current account narrowed slightly in the quarter, on the account
of a rise in the trade deficit to $14.8 billion from $10.8 billion in the
prior quarter. Private transfer receipts, mostly remittances, declined
on a year-on-year basis but improved sequentially by 12 per cent.
Indicates improved data on month-on-month/quarter-on-quarter/year-on-year basis
Indicates worsened data on month-on-month/quarter-on-quarter/year-on-year basis
Indicates no change in data on month-on-month/quarter-on-quarter/year-on-year basis
Source: Bloomberg, HSBC Global Asset Management, as of April 2021
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