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Downside risks for India Inc if conflict lingers: KIE
Financial Express Chandigarh
|March 06, 2026
CORPORATE EARNINGS IN India could face downside risks if the ongoing Iran conflict persists for more than a few weeks, as higher oil and gas prices threaten to weigh on the economy and markets, according to a report by Kotak Institutional Equities.
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“We expect some downside risk to corporate earnings, especially if the conflict lasts longer than a few weeks,” the report said on Thursday.
This story is from the March 06, 2026 edition of Financial Express Chandigarh.
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