Brief India: Global Online Travel Agent (OTA): Macro De-Rating Creates Selective Entry Points in Travel Platforms and more
In this briefing: Global Online Travel Agent (OTA): Macro De-Rating Creates Selective Entry Points in Travel Platforms Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia City Union Bank Ltd - Strong Quarter; Growth Engine Up and Running Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd. - Growth Momentum Recovery Impact of India-US Trade Deal 1. Global Online Travel Agent (OTA): Macro De-Rating Creates Selective Entry Points in Travel Platforms All major global OTAs declined in value today (4 Feb) due to a brief escalation between the US and Iran and fears of slowing consumer demand, triggering risk aversion. Fundamentals remain intact, with booking trends and earnings remaining healthy, signalling a macro reset rather than demand weakness. Use the pullback as a trading opportunity: accumulate Booking Holdings and Trip.com on valuation-led weakness, while staying underweight Airbnb, MakeMyTrip, and Tripadvisor given their stretched valuations. 2. Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Adani Ports The US software sector sold off overnight, weighing on the S&P 500 (-0.8%) and Nasdaq (-1.4%), driven by a new AI automation tool which sparked fears of disruption.