Budget impact on debt funds: Fixed income managers may look to add duration
Thu, Feb 1, 2024 4:42 PM

Budget impact on debt funds: Fixed income managers may look to add duration

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing the government's aim to contain fiscal deficit for the financial year 2024 and pegging the figure for FY25 at 5.1 percent in the Interim Budget are big positives for debt markets and are expected to decline bond yields, say experts. Fiscal deficit for the current year came in at 5.8 percent against 5.9 percent targeted in the last budget.

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