** CLSA recommends Indian large-cap liquid stocks for
maximising capital protection and select mid-caps for growth
opportunities
** Recommendations include Axis Bank AXBK.NS , Bharti
Airtel BRTI.NS , Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS , ICICI Bank
ICBK.NS , Mahindra & Mahindra MAHM.NS , NTPC NTPC.NS , Sun
Pharma SUN.NS , UltraTech ULTC.NS , Tata Consultancy Services
TCS.NS and State Bank of India SBI
** Says, stocks offer exposure to growth drivers, such as
end of India's rate hike cycle in 2024, rural recovery in
mid-2024 and RBI's move to protect rupee, ensuring external
stability
** Adds mid-cap stocks such as Zomato ZOMT.NS , PVR Inox
PVRL.NS , Delhivery DELH.NS , Prestige Estate PREG.NS and
Paytm PAYT.NS also offer long-term value
** Says its picks are on three defensive principles -
sectors that have already sold off or underperformed markets,
traditional defensives, and stocks with a positive major event
coming up
** India's economy will reach $29 tln in 2047 from
current$3.4tn and $45 tln by 2052, surpassing Japan's nominal
US-dollar GDP by 2027 - CLSA
(Reporting by Sethuraman NR in Bengaluru)
((Sethuraman.NR@thomsonreuters.com; (+91 9945291420); Reuters
Messaging: nallur.sethuraman.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))