Expert view, Oct. 21 -- Joseph Thomas, the head of research at Emkay Wealth Management, is positive about the Indian stock market due to India's healthy economic growth outlook, low interest rates, and income tax and GST reforms. In an interview with Mint, Thomas shared his outlook on the Indian stock market for Samvat 2082, FIIs, and equity investment strategy. Here are edited excerpts of the interview:

The performance of the domestic equity markets has been influenced to a large extent by exogenous factors and much less by endogenous factors.

The developments around the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Middle East conflict, and the tariff war have all been factors which have affected the markets.

In addition to this, we have seen the GDP...