Equity markets are impacted more by the expectations of future monetary policy than the policy rate surprises on the day of announcement of the policy by the Reserve Bank, said an analysis. According to a working paper prepared by RBI officials, the regulatory and development measures which are announced along with the monetary policy too …
Ever since the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) signaled last fall that it was likely done raising interest rates, pretty much everyone, from Wall Street traders, economists, car buyers and would-be homeowners, has been obsessing over a single question: When will the Fed start cutting rates? But now, with the U.S. economy showing surprising vigor, a …
Mumbai: India’s benchmark indices shed over 1% on Tuesday, mirroring the weakness in other Asian markets, as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision on Wednesday. Analysts said the near-term market outlook remains negative with investors cutting their shareholdings for tax purposes ahead of the end of the financial year on March 31. …
Notwithstanding a slowdown in the large economies such as those of US, UK and Europe, India’s economy is seen to be growing since there is a limited impact of other economies on India’s GDP/ profit growth. This is reflected, among other key points, in the Tata Mutual Fund’s Equity Outlook Report for March 2024. …
India presents an attractive opportunity for investors seeking high growth potential in a volatile global environment. Yet, people need to carefully consider the following factors before making investment decisions. Growth and potential: India’s economic growth story is compelling. Its GDP has grown at a steady more than 7% in US dollar terms, outpacing most countries. …
In the recently concluded meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das, the panel unanimously decided to keep the repo rate- the key lending rate- unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the fourth time in a row, also leaving its policy stance unchanged with focus on withdrawal of …
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank is likely to maintain the status quo on the benchmark interest rate at its bi-monthly monetary policy review to be announced on Friday in view of elevated inflation and global factors, say experts. The Reserve Bank started increasing the policy rate in May 2022 in tranches in the wake of the …
Washington, DC CNN — In the event of a US government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says it will stop releasing data, including key figures on inflation and unemployment. A lack of crucial government data would make it difficult for investors and the Federal Reserve to interpret the US economy. For now, the economy’s …
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Deep in the Wyoming wilderness last month, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, stood before a large audience of elite central bankers and casually predicted the collapse of the international financial order. Resplendent in red and black, she resembled a humanoid Lindor …
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. NEW DELHI — A last-minute agreement on the Ukraine portion of the G20’s summit statement kept the entire document from the trash heap — but it took dropping a reference to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine to do it. All the members of the group …