Before we discuss the retail markets, the Indian stock market has been steadily falling since the Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 0.25 percent in its latest monetary policy announcement to combat inflation. Now, in the real markets, festivals are when traders seek to maximize their annual earnings by selling as much.
Ashok Gehlot criticised the Centre's ethanol blending policy, alleging that it is affecting sugar availability and adding to the financial burden on common people.