The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s action today had been on expected lines. Guidance for near-term policy moves remains mixed, emphasising growth concerns and softer core inflation but at the same time citing retail inflation and inflation expectations as meaningful risks. On balance, RBI seems to be following its usual style of staying cautious and trying to contain expectations, while delivering easing.While the concerns on retail inflation and inflation expectations are well-founded, I would, nevertheless, expect upcoming macro data - inflation and growth, in particular - to eventually lead to further monetary easing in the coming months.RBI turns a lot more explicit in acknowledging growth risks, as GDP growth recently hit a 15-quarter low of 4.5 per cent, with usually resilient segments such as consumption and services exhibiting meaningful weakness. The recent trend of fiscal austerity also remains a key negative for near-term growth recovery. Importantly, on the other hand, March

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'Need to support growth and asset markets may prompt RBI to go for further monetary easing'

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Bearish sentiment in money mart

Re ends flat, Gilts continue to tumble

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Inflation worries weigh on bond markets

Dollar demand weighs on Rupee

Re ends lower, Forwards trade at premium

Rupee ends week on a high

Gilts slump owing to lack of buying interest

Markets end week on a bearish note

Rupee slips for the 4th session in a row

Re slips on subdued dollar inflows

Re volatile, gilts rangebound

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Rana Kapoor: Soothing statement

Shikha Sharma: Deepening markets

Rupee gains on exporters` dollar sales

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