To be sure, with inflation levels above the target band for over six months, the Reserve Bank has cumulatively raised the benchmark policy repo rate by 90 basis points ( one bps is 0.01 per cent) since may and is now at 5.4 per cent Though economic activity was sluggish in July compared to June, the recovery in the Indian economy is expected to gain momentum going by the preliminary indicators like investment in capex and pick up in consumption demand.
Largecaps showing no fundamental change despite market bounce: Nischal Maheshwari
Investors are closely watching sectors like banking, manufacturing, auto distribution, and aviation after a recent rate cut. Analysts see temporary margin pressure for banks and