The top three fund houses in terms of cash holding are PPFAS (holding of 15.9%), Axis (10.2%) and SBI (10%). There are several reasons for higher cash holding. First, the broad market seems to be richly valued. The benchmark Nifty 50 index at present trades at a price-earnings multiple of 21, which is 13% premium to the ten-year average multiple.
Explained: Why silver prices have crashed 14% this week to hit a 7-month low
Silver has fallen as much as 14% this week, hitting a seven-month low as expectations of US Fed rate cuts fade and bond yields rise.