India led Asia’s earnings downgrades over the past month with analysts expecting more troubles this year due to a consumption slowdown and liquidity crunch in the financial sector.

Over the past 30 days, analysts have slashed Indian firms’ 2019 earnings forecasts by 4.3% – the highest cut in Asia, Refinitiv data shows.

The cut comes as more than 60% of Indian firms missed their consensus earnings estimates in the June quarter, underscoring a lacklustre earnings performance.

India’s economy grew at its weakest pace since 2013 between April and June, largely hit by falling demand for consumer goods such as automobiles and food items, and lower government spending.

Analysts also cut Malaysian firms’ 2019 earnings by 4% and Australian firms by 2.8%.

(Graphic: Change in Asian companies profit estimates, here)

Reuters

Sep 9, 2019

Reporting by Gaurav Dogra and Patturaja Murugbaoopathy in Bengaluru; Editing by Robert BirselOur Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.