PSU Performance Under The Scanner

If we consider the performance of the PSUs on a one-year basis, the average returns delivered by the Maharatnas have been impressive at 33 per cent. However, when we consider the performance of Maharatnas on a three-year and five-year basis, the performance is not something that investors can be proud of

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is made up of consumer spending, investment spending, government spending, and net exports, which is why it depicts an all-encompassing view of an economy. As a result, it gives investors insight into the economy's trajectory by comparing GDP levels as an index. GDP provides investors with information on the state of the economy, which helps them manage their portfolios. GDP is a solid measure of an economy, and statisticians and governments are working to discover ways to increase GDP and make it a more complete indication of national wealth as research and data quality improves.

India's GDP is expected to expand at a rate of 8.9 per cent in 2021-22 compared to a decrease of 6.6 per cent in 2020-21. In value terms, GDP stood at ₹38,22,159 crore during October-December 2021-22, higher than ₹36,22,220 crore in the corresponding period of 2020-21. However, global rating agencies have currently downgraded the country's GDP growth to 7.5 per cent from 8 per cent due to the uncertainties that India will face as the implications of the war between Ukraine and Russia unfold. Primarily, due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, crude oil prices have reached an all-time high, creating a supply deficit in most of the countries that import crude oil and are dependent on it.