The index has jumped 1,219 points, or 9%, since October 26 against the 2.8% gains in the Sensex and the 3.1% advance in the Nifty. Six stocks contributed 469 points, or 38%, of the 1,219-point upside in the index. These included Suzlon Energy, BSE, CDSL, Global Health, MCX and Piramal Pharma. Three stocks – Suzlon Energy, BSE and CDSL – contributed 323 points, or close to 27%, of the up-move in the Small-cap index.
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,