Page 5 - Rate Cuts

Market Today: GIFT Nifty sinks; Dow Jones bleeds on Fed rate cut; DAM IPO

The central bank delivered its 3rd consecutive rate cut but signaled a slowdown in future reductions, leaving investors wary. The Fed trimmed its benchmark interest rate by a widely anticipated 25 bps

The 24 hours of rate cuts that end year of global central-bank easing

By Friday, 22 central banks accounting for two-fifths of the global economy will have set borrowing cost

Economists expect 25-basis point rate cut by RBI MPC in February meeting

Nomura economists have suggested that they expect a 25 bps rate cut in February, marking a belated policy pivot, and 100 bps in total cuts in this easing cycle

ECB likely to cut rates while weighing US trade concerns and France's chaos

With US President-elect Donald Trump threatening new tariffs and political chaos engulfing France, the European Union's second largest economy, the question ahead of the European Central Bank meeting Thursday is not whether it will cut interest rates, but by how much. Analysts see a quarter-point rate cut from the current ECB benchmark rate of 3.25% as the most likely option when the bank's rate-setting council meets at its skyscraper headquarters in Frankfurt. But the prospect of a half-point cut isn't out of the question for the bank and its President Christine Lagarde as new risks that emerged since the bank's last meeting on October 17 cast a shadow over an already tepid recovery from a post-pandemic stagnation. Trump's election victory on Nov. 5 heightened the prospect of a more protectionist U.S. trade policy, such as new or higher tariffs on imported goods, after he takes office on Jan. 20. That sends a cold chill through the business world in Europe, where exports are an ...

Q2 GDP growth at 5.4%: RBI rate cut in December? Unlikely, say experts

Bond yields fall 6 bps post GDP numbers

Piyush Goyal wants RBI to cut rates, questions food inflation-driven policy

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate at 6.5% since February 2023. Retail inflation hit a 14-month high in October

Jerome Powell signals readiness to defy Trump in Federal Reserve's defence

The comments, just two days after Trump's re-election, portend the power struggle that may lie ahead between the central bank and a president who insists he should have a say on interest-rate policy

Market today: Fed rate cut; Swiggy, ACME IPO last day; Sagility allotment

Wall Street closed at record levels on Thursday, after the US Fed cut interest rate by 25 bps. Announcements regarding more stimulus measure from China, quarterly results, and macroeconomic data to be

Trump's win in US elections wreaks havoc on global rate-cut expectations

The election tremors were felt in Europe, too - particularly in the east, which fears reduced US support for Ukraine as it tries to fend of Russian forces

Trump win-fuelled rally in dollar, US fed rates to keep rupee under strain

The rupee suffered its worst day in 4-1/2 months on Wednesday, mirroring the slump in other Asian currencies amid uncertainty over what a Trump presidency will bring

GDP growth, inflation among key triggers that may drive mkts in Samvat 2081

While GDP growth may have moderated in Q2FY25, inflation might not weigh so heavily on markets in Samvat 2081 say analysts. Here are some key insights on what may drive markets going forward

FII outflow, war tensions: 5 risks for Indian stock markets in Samvat 2081

As we enter Samvat 2081, here are 5 risks to know to before investing in Indian stock markets

We don't want to join any party: RBI Guv on rate cut by other central banks

We are not managing the exchange rate, Das clarified

UK pay grows slowest in two years as BoE considers when to cut rates again

BoE cut borrowing costs in August but kept them on hold at its September meeting, saying it wanted to see further signs that inflation pressures were abating

Economists delay India rate cuts to 2025 after Sept retail inflation spike

Food inflation, which accounts for nearly half of the consumption basket, rose to 9.24 per cent in September, compared to 5.66% a month prior

Fed officials signal more rate cuts as inflation cools, Bostic open to skip

Minutes of the Fed's meeting released on Wednesday showed the decision had been a close call, and Goolsbee on Thursday said he expected more close-call meetings ahead

UK property market strengthens, pressure on renters intensifies: RICS

Tarrant Parsons, RICS' head of market analytics, said the reduction in borrowing costs in August had helped to recover buyer demand

Singapore keeps monetary policy unchanged as inflation risks linger

Federal Reserve last month delivered a larger-than-usual half-percentage-point reduction, while the European Central Bank is tipped to cut rates next week for the third time this year

RBI MPC highlights: Inflation expected to remain elevated during September, October, says Das

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RBI moves closer to interest rate cut after global easing kicks off

Since last rate decision, official data showed economic growth moderated to 6.7 per cent in the April-June quarter, below the RBI's projection of 7.1 per cent, while signs show soft urban consumption