In many ways the economic and policy realities now facing investors year hark back to the 1960s bear market for bonds, which began in the second half of that decade when a period of low inflation and unemployment came to a sudden end. As inflation accelerated through the 1970s, benchmark Treasury yields surged. They would later hit almost 16% in 1981 after then Fed Chair Paul Volcker had raised rates to 20% to tame price pressures.
Select SFBs and MFI players positioned for earnings upside: Rajiv Mehta
Non-banking financial companies are demonstrating early resilience, with collections holding firm across key segments like vehicle finance and microfinance. Despite lingering macroeconomic uncertainties and inflation,