Railway firm stocks plummeted up to 13%, as election trends diverged from exit polls. Rail Vikas Nigam dropped nearly 13%, with Ircon International down by 12%. Other firms like RailTel, IRFC, Texmaco, and IRCTC fell 6-10%. Titagarh Rail Systems and Jupiter Wagons also saw declines. Early data showed the BJP-led NDA leading in 289 seats, contrary to exit polls projecting over 370 seats.
Market expects one more rate cut as inflation stays benign
Indian economists and bond market experts expect another quarter percentage point cut in policy rates. This follows the Reserve Bank of India’s recent rate reduction