Indian corporates are increasingly favoring the bond market, particularly short-term bonds, due to banks’ slow response to rate cuts. Liquidity infusion by the RBI has significantly lowered short-term bond yields, prompting this shift. AAA-rated companies find bond yields more attractive than bank MCLR rates, while lower-rated firms may still prefer bank credit.
Sensex slumps 583 pts, Nifty below 24,000; 7 key triggers
Indian stock markets experienced a significant downturn on Thursday, with Sensex and Nifty both falling over 0.7%. This decline was driven by soaring oil prices,