Well, most of the earnings data, especially for mid and smallcap companies is yet to be announced. For the ones that have announced, while things look decent on the topline front, the margin pressure is visible for different sectors barring banks. But this is on expected lines, and we would not be surprised to see the pressure in the next quarter as well.
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,