ITC Stocks on Budget: ITC leads Sensex stocks on Budget days with nine positive returns (avg. 1.47%). IndusInd Bank follows at 80%. Worst ITC day was in 2020 due to excise duty hike. Analysts foresee no further hikes; Prabhudas Lilladher raised ITC weight citing stable taxes and business growth. Motilal Oswal projects cigarette volume and EBIT growth.
RBI to cut rates in December to 6.25%, say narrow majority of economists: Reuters poll
India’s central bank is expected to cut its key policy rate by 0.25% in December to support slowing economic growth. A Reuters poll shows a