Q3 Earnings Review, Feb. 19 -- Indian markets have been experiencing a downtrend over the past few months. This market correction has aligned with a slowdown in earnings growth, as the Nifty 50 posted only a 4 per cent PAT growth in 9MFY25, said brokerage Motilal Oswal in a report. The 3QFY25 corporate earnings performance remained modest, primarily driven by BFSI, with additional support from technology, telecom, healthcare, capital goods, and real estate.

Nifty 50 registered a 5 per cent YoY PAT growth in the December quarter (Q3FY25), in line with estimates. However, this marked the third consecutive quarter of single-digit PAT growth since the pandemic (June 2020). While the earnings outcome matched modest expectations, forward earni...