Do markets really care about GDP at all? That is a question that has been often asked and is cause a great deal of concern lately because the stock market from April 1 to June 30 has risen by 26 percent, whereas the economy has contracted by 24 percent during the same period. Latha Venkatesh explains the rigid dichotomy between market and economy.

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First Published:Sept 15, 2020 4:42 PM IST