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Federal Reserve data released on Friday showed deposits at all commercial banks rose to $17.35 trillion in the week ended March 29, on a nonseasonally adjusted basis, from a downwardly revised $17.31 trillion a week earlier.

Manipal Health has been expanding its footprint across the country through multiple buyouts. In 2020, it acquired the Indian assets of Columbia Asia Hospitals for ₹2,100 crore and, in June 2021, it bought out Bengaluru-based Vikram Hospitals from Multiples Private Equity for around ₹350 crore.

The Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed by SAMHI on April 5 disclosed that the group is raising money to retire ₹750-crore debt by prepayment of loans and for general corporate purposes.

While the situation has calmed, analysts warn that fallout from the recent instability could continue -- as banks tighten lending standards, reducing available credit to households and businesses.

After rallying non-stop for the last five trading sessions, Sensex is up around 2,200 points and Dalal Street investors richer by over Rs 10.43 lakh crore as the total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms have surged to Rs 262.37 lakh crore.

Large U.S. banks injected $30 billion in deposits into First Republic Bank last month to rescue the lender caught up in a widening crisis triggered by the collapse of two other mid-sized U.S. lenders.

"The Indian equity market saw gains for the second week in a row after a protracted period of underperformance, thanks to stable global cues, FII buying amid valuation comfort, and signs of a worldwide peak in interest rates," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd.

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While rising interest rates can dampen sentiment and negatively impact midcap and smallcap sectors, they can also be a positive development in times of strong economic growth. Gradual rate increases help cool the economy and reduce the impact of inflation, as seen from FY2003 - FY 2008, when the

Andrew Holland, CEO of Avendus Capital Public Markets Alternate Strategies, sees emerging markets as a key growth area, particularly for investment following a downturn in global markets; Since I can remember, once the US goes into recession and interest rates start to fall, emerging markets do well". India may initially experience weaker flows than areas such as China, Taiwan and Korea, but Holland expects earnings acceleration will attract increased investment during H2 of 2019.