Indian equity markets soared to a nine-month peak, propelled by banking stocks and improved investor confidence due to easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The NSE Nifty closed at 25,549, while the BSE Sensex reached 83,755.87, marking significant gains. Experts advise investors to focus on reasonably valued large-cap stocks in sectors like banking and cement.
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The commitment to the RBI comes in the backdrop of the central bank's draft guidelines issued last October on 'Forms of Business and Prudential Regulation for Investments.' The guidelines say that core lending business should be undertaken by the bank while restricting lenders and their NBFC units from duplicating similar revenue streams.
