In this edition:

  • Market overview: Indian equity & fixed income market insights from SBI FM’s CIO Team
  • Did you know? What stood out to us this month
  • Hot topic: Implications of newly formed coalition government at the centre to macro and markets

India, the largest democratic nation in the world, concluded its mammoth General Election with over 969 million eligible voters. Most exit polls predicted the incumbent BJP-led NDA government would return for a third consecutive term, with a massive majority1. However, the election results were surprising. The BJP fell short of a majority on its own and became dependent on other political parties to run the government.  

We foresee two main questions from investors - will the coalition government impact the reforms and policy directions of India? Can India continue to be the fastest-growing large economy?  
 

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1 Source: The Economic Times, 2 June 2024, “Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Exit Polls”

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Date of first use: 4 July 2024

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