A series of adverse global developments have led to a deterioration of prospects for Indian companies. The rising energy import bill, and widespread supply-chain issues will lead to new upward pressures on the already-high inflationary trends. This is the sort of environment where shocks like sovereign defaults in Russia or real estate defaults in China might trigger panic. Investors would be well-advised to exercise caution about equity exposures under such circumstances, notes our lead editorial. Read here
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Dharmakirti Joshi and Adhish Verma of Crisil note that investment revival is cornered on many sides