Anxiety on D-St: Voter turnout, victory margin quicken mkt pulse
Business Standard|May 14, 2024
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Anxiety on D-St: Voter turnout, victory margin quicken mkt pulse

The low voter turnout in the ongoing Lok Sabha (LS) polls compared to the LS polls in 2019 seems to be worrying Dalal Street, observed analysts, who remain cautious. India voted in the fourth phase to elect representatives to the 18th LS on Monday.

A total of 96 LS seats went to polls on Monday across 10 states and Union Territories, including Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, the markets saw the S&P BSE Sensex and the National Stock Exchange Nifty 50 slip nearly 1 per cent each, with the India Vix-the volatility/fear gauge — spiking over 14 per cent in intraday deals.

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