2024 was the comeback year for bonds. The benchmark Crisil Composite Bond index was up ~9 percent, delivering the best returns since 2020 and marginally underperforming equities — the Nifty was up 10 percent. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeping the repo unchanged for all of 2024, slowing growth in H2, and favourable bond-demand supply balance supported bond performance.
Gold nears Rs 90,000: Time to buy, hold, or book profits?
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