Overview
- Morgan Stanley sets a base case target of 89,000 for the Sensex by June 2026, reflecting an 8% upside from its current level of 81,642.
- The firm assigns a 30% probability to a bull case scenario where the Sensex could hit 1,00,000, contingent on factors such as oil prices below $65 per barrel and progress on GST cuts and farm reforms.
- A bear case projection of 70,000, with a 20% probability, assumes adverse conditions including oil prices exceeding $100 per barrel and a US recession.
- Key technical supports include strong retail investor participation, low market volatility, and historically weak foreign portfolio investor positioning.
- Morgan Stanley recommends a defensive, stock-picker strategy with overweight positions in financials, consumer discretionary, and industrials, while underweighting energy, materials, utilities, and healthcare.