Zomato, Jio Financial to bloat Nifty valuation, making it even pricier
The inclusion of Zomato and Jio Financial Services in the Nifty 50 index from March-end is expected to inflate the headline equity index’s price-to-earnings (PE) ratio by 2.5%, according to calculations done by ICICI Securities. The brokerage highlights that the continued entry of high-valuation new-age stocks into the benchmark index has been a key driver…