** Shares of several of India's engineering, research and
development (ER&D) companies gain
** KPIT Technologies KPIE.NS rises 3.3%, Persistent
Systems inches up 0.7% PERS.NS , L&T Technology LTEH.NS up
0.5%, Cyient CYIE.NS increases 1.7%, and Tata Technologies
TATE.NS up 0.1%
** KPIT Technologies rises after J.P. Morgan sees growth
picking up in the sector and calls it the top pick
** Lists PERS, LTEH, CYIE, Tata Elsxi TTEX.NS , and TATE as
its favourite picks in ER&D space after KPIE
** Brokerage says weakness in auto segment for ER&D is
cyclical and should see a bounce back in 2025
** Adds, acceleration in auto segment should drive expansion
in growth premium for ER&D over IT
** Barring PERS and LTEH, which have risen 61% and 4% in
2024 so far, the other four companies are in the red for the
year, shedding between 6.8% and 23% - LSEG data
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J.P. Morgan's view on India's engineering research companies
https://reut.rs/3Zpy2T6
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(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463;))