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In times of economic uncertainty and rising inflation, investors seek refuge in assets that can withstand the eroding effects of a depreciating currency.

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"Slower loan growth and an increased emphasis on risk management will likely support asset quality in the Indian banking system," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Geeta Chugh.

Jefferies said NBFCs with a higher share of unsecured consumer loans like SBI Cards (100%), Bajaj Finance (37%) & Aditya Birla Finance (21%) should be most affected by tighter capital norms. Large private banks will see higher impact due to higher share of unsecured loans, according to the brokerage. The impact on public sector banks will be a tad lesser than larger private banks, it said.

Tighter Reserve Bank of India norms mean that the bank risk weights on loans for AAA NBFCs have now more than doubled to 45% from 20% earlier, while those for AA-rated NBFCs have increased to 55% from 30% and for A- rated NBFCs to 75% from 50% earlier. Higher risk weights require banks to set aside more capital to provide cover against such loans.

Almost 100 companies in the smallcap segment gave double-digit returns of up to 41% in the week ended November 18, data analysed by ETMarkets showed.

“There might be some ups and downs until December 3, especially with the state election results coming in, but after that, I expect a pre-election rally in the market."

"One can identify companies in sectors like technology, chemicals and capital goods that are poised to benefit from emerging themes like China plus one and Atmanirbhar Bharat. We have seen similar downturns during Covid 19 and Russia Ukraine War. The most important thing to keep in mind is that one should not panic sell. These fluctuations are temporary and one should keep in mind the long term goal of investing."