Nifty companies have delivered a stronger-than-expected start to the first-quarter earnings season, with profits of the 39 index constituents that have reported results so far rising 11% year-on-year, according to domestic brokerage Motilal Oswal.
The brokerage said that the growth has outpaced its expectation of 7% and reiterated its top Nifty picks, including Bharti Airtel, SBI, ICICI Bank, M&M, Titan, Eternal, Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finance and InterGlobe Aviation, its said in its August strategy note.