A near 12% advance in July and August has put US stocks on course for one of their best summers on record. And companies’ bonds have gained 4.6% in the US and 3.4% globally since bottoming out in mid-June. Having moved in tandem, the two are now set to diverge, with bonds looking better placed to extend the rally as the dash to safety in an economic downturn will offset a rise in risk premiums.
Eicher Motors shares fall over 4%, Maruti Suzuki 3%. Here’s why
The Nifty auto index was one of the worst performing sectors and fell 0.87% and was trading at 16,042.85. In the 15 stock index only