Interim budget: 10 numbers that will influence stock markets

Fiscal deficit: India's high deficit has led to a threat of downgrade by ratings agencies, which the country cannot afford. The finance minister is expected to report a fiscal deficit of nearly 4.8 per cent (or even lower) of GDP for the current fiscal year. For the next fiscal year 2014-15, the government is likely to announce a deficit target of 4.2 per cent. Cut-back in planned or productive expenditure: Analysts will be ...