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Dublin, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The

A total of 328,305 shares changed hands on the counter till 10:35AM (IST)

After raising concerns over the directorship of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-affiliated persons from the board of Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), which is closely engaged in the manufacture and supply of electronic voting machines (EVMs), EAS Sarma, former secretary to the government of India (GoI), has asked election commission of India (ECI) to be open to suggestions made by experts on EVMs and submit itself to public accountability.

"The market probably looked at global clues and fell yesterday. The Interim Budget was way beyond expectations of the market on fiscal consolidation. It still delivered inclusive growth and infrastructure investment. Net-net this is citizen's pride and peer's envy vote-on-account," said Dalal Street veteran Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mutual Fund.

Benchmark indices have performed well in election years going by four decades of history and despite spikes in volatility, the median returns in election years have been 17%. As per ICICI Direct, the outperformance of PSU banks will only amplify and investors should also raise their exposure to IT stocks ignoring the noise.