For starters, in the six months leading up to the 11 general elections held between 1980 and 2019, the Sensex averaged an impressive 14.3% return, underlining the stock market’s capacity to navigate and prosper amid political uncertainty and transitions.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,