Last week was tough for the Indian equity markets, with nine out of ten leading companies witnessing a decline in market value. HDFC Bank took the hardest blow, suffering a staggering loss exceeding one lakh crore rupees. Reliance Industries also saw a significant decrease in market capitalization. In contrast, Hindustan Unilever stood out as the only top firm to gain value during this bearish trend.
India raises $73 bn in forex inflows at record pace
India has mobilised $73 billion in foreign exchange inflows in less than 11 weeks, surpassing the scale and pace of the RBI’s 2013 FCNR(B) swap