BSE’s Sensex fell 770.4 points or 1.29% to close at 58,766.5. NSE’s Nifty dropped 216.5 points or 1.22% to end at 17,542.8. Mid- and small-cap shares ended higher, bucking the weakness in blue chips. The Mid-cap 150 and Small-cap 250 indices advanced almost 0.3% each.
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,