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Debt-oriented mutual funds saw a robust recovery in October as inflows touched Rs 1.57 lakh crore. This infusion was driven by investments in liquid schemes. The positive inflow enhanced the asset base of debt mutual funds by 11 per cent to touch Rs 16.64 lakh crore in October end, in comparison to Rs 14.97 lakh crore clocked during the same period a year earlier.
Any eruption of trade tensions between the US and China could pierce the sharemarket’s enthusiasm for the second Trump administration given the elevated stakes for Australia’s key trading partner and iron ore customer.
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Wall Street analysts are quickly scaling back their forecasts for Corporate America’s earnings growth over the next year, which could pump the brakes on the blistering stock market rally before long.
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Debt-oriented mutual funds witnessed a strong recovery in October, driven by investments in liquid schemes and attracting a net inflow of ₹1.57 lakh crore after huge redemptions in the previous month.
Notably, 14 of 16 debt mutual fund categories reported net inflows during the month, while medium-duration and credit-risk funds maintained their trend of consistent outflows.
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