Foreigners’ long-short ratio – a measure of the number of their bullish positions versus bearish – in index futures dropped to 58% on Friday from around 81% on September 27. A falling reading of this measure means investors are cutting their bullish bets and increasing their bearish ones.
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,