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HSBC downgrades Indian stocks to ‘underweight’ as oil shock clouds earnings recovery

HSBC has downgraded Indian equities to "underweight," citing surging energy prices from the Middle East war as a threat to the country's earnings recovery. With Brent crude above $100 a barrel, inflation and growth risks are elevated, making India less attractive than North East Asian peers. Earnings forecasts are expected to be revised lower, and foreign investor concerns are mounting.