CLSA does U-turn on China, ups India exposure after Trump win
Business Standard|November 16, 2024
Says India seen as more attractive investment destination due to its strong economic growth and relatively low exposure to trade risks
SUNDAR SETHURAMAN

Global brokerage firm CLSA has reversed its tactical overweight on China while raising its exposure to a 20 per cent overweight on India, asserting that the re-election of Donald Trump as the US President heralds a trade war escalation just as exports have become the largest contributor to Beijing's growth.

Stimulus measures by Beijing had made the Hong Kong-headquartered firm go 'overweight' on China in its Asia Pacific allocations while reducing India exposure. However, Trump's victory has made the brokerage rethink, with China now an 'equal weight', and India becoming the biggest 'overweight'.

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