After equities staged a sharp rebound recently, the 12-month forward PE valuation of Nifty50 has expanded to 19.5x and is now trading at one standard deviation above its 10-year average. The MSCI India was trading at a valuation premium of 37 per cent and 96 per cent versus the MSCI World and MSCI EM, respectively.
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,