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Asian markets are trading higher, showing resilience despite Wall Street's sharp decline following comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who warned that ongoing trade tensions may challenge the Fed's dual mandate of managing inflation and sustaining economic growth.

We recommend a BUY rating on the stock with a TP of Rs 555/share, implying an upside of 10% from the CMP.

Wipro reported weak revenue performance in Q4, while margins stood steady. Revenue declined 0.8% QoQ CC, a tad below our expectations. IT Services EBITM was flat at 17.5%.

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Wipro reported IT services revenues of $2597 million, down 0.8% q-o-q/ 1.2% y-o-y in CC terms, missing our estimates of decline of 0.5% q-o-q in CC terms. Rupee revenue stood at Rs. 22,445 crore, up 0.7% q-o-q/1.7% y-o-y.

Wipro (WPRO) reported 4QFY25 IT Services revenue of USD2.6b, down 0.8% QoQ in constant currency (CC), below our estimate of flat QoQ. It posted an order intake of USD3.9b (up 12.5% QoQ), with a large deal TCV of USD1.8b (up 43% QoQ).

Avalon is uniquely placed in the Indian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector with its well-established manufacturing presence in the US.

Earnings lagged estimates (~15%) at Rs. 510 crore, declined by 2% y-o-y mainly led by lower investment income (down 17% y-o-y) in Q4FY25. GDPI was also muted at just ~2.3% y-o-y in Q4 mainly due to slowdown in motor segment and deferred accounting of longterm policies.

In March, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation eased to 3.3%, while Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation declined to 2.1%. This sharp sequential drop in headline CPI inflation was mainly driven by lower food prices.

Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist at ICRA, noted that rising temperatures could push up prices of perishables in the coming weeks. Although the initial above-normal monsoon forecast is positive, its timing and distribution will be crucial for agricultural output and food inflation.