ICICI Securities’ Probal Sen views the excise duty hike, not passed to consumers, positively, especially after prior LPG compensation disappointments. The collected excise tax, along with the LPG cylinder price increase, will offset accumulated LPG losses. While the market anticipated a price cut, the government is monitoring crude price trends.
D-Street gets a bit of momentum, don’t take it for long bounce
A recent rebound in benchmark indices has improved short-term market momentum, but it is not yet strong enough to signal a sustained bullish trend.The share