Neeraj Gaurh of Axis Securities advises investors to balance market excitement with geopolitical risks. Markets may correct 5-8%, but investors can deploy lump sum investments in good stock ideas when they have valuation comfort, when growth is accelerating, or when RoEs are improving.. Cyclicals are driving earnings growth, and banking underperformance may reverse when liquidity conditions improve.
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,