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Dec
A report by the SBI Economic Research Department said that an increase in market capitalisation strengthens the economy and boosts investor confidence, thereby boosting overall economic growth. Also, the report claimed that a one per cent increase in market capitalisation leads to a 0.6 per cent increase in gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. "Impulse response suggests that a 1 standard deviation shock in market capitalisation has a positive impact on the real economy, with the effect dissipating after three time periods," the report said. It also mentioned that Granger causality analysis suggests that an increase in market capitalisation Granger-causes…