HSBC cut its rating on Indian equities to "neutral" on Thursday, joining a growing list of global brokerages that have tempered their bets on Asia's third-largest economy on slowing growth and elevated valuations.

HSBC has downgraded its India outlook from 'overweight' to 'neutral,' with a BSE Sensex target of ₹85,990 for 2025. The move is mainly prompted by worries over falling corporate profits and elevated market valuations.

HSBC has significantly reduced its FY25 earnings growth forecast for the Nifty 50 from 15 per cent to just 5 per cent. It has cut Sensex by more than 5000 points for the year.

The Indian economy is facing slow economic growth and HSBC Global Research has downgraded the Indian stock market outlook from "overweight" to "neutral".The global financial services firm in a report said profits at India Inc have softened while valuations are evaluated.