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RBI interest rate, Q3 earnings, global trends to drive markets: Analysts

RBI's interest rate decision, quarterly earnings and global cues would be the major driving factors for equity markets this week, analysts said adding that the impact of the Union Budget could linger on this week. Trading activity of foreign investors will also be a key driver for the markets, experts noted. "US and India's manufacturing PMI for January to be released on Monday, will be the key macro data to watch out for. Investors will closely study the fine prints of the Budget policies and market focus will shift back to the corporate earnings/outlook and RBI's interest rate decision to be announced on Friday," Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said. From the earnings calendar, Asian Paints, PC Jeweller, Tata Power, Titan, Apollo Tyres, Bharti Airtel, ITC,F, SBI, LIC, M&M and NHPC would announce their earnings this week. Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd, said, "Will the RBI soften its stance ...

RBI to cut rates to 6.25% in Feb, followed by one more cut next qtr: Poll

In its Feb 1 budget, the government is not expected to increase infrastructure spending, a main driver of growth in past years, leaving the onus on the RBI to revive the $4 trillion economy

Rate cut alone not sufficient, economists tell RBI

Bank CEOs to meet for pre-policy talk on Monday

Expect RBI to cut rates next month, Budget must focus on job creation: CII

Industry body CII expects the RBI to cut the benchmark interest rates next month to support sagging growth, its President Sanjiv Puri said on Wednesday and stressed the need to boost job creation through targeted interventions for labour-intensive sectors in the upcoming Budget. In an interview with PTI, Puri flagged "sticky" food inflation, highlighting the need to build agricultural resilience and de-linking it from the interest rates under the inflation targeting framework, arguing that it is on account of climate change and not really influenced by the monetary policy. Puri is also the Chairman and Managing Director of ITC. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to present the Budget in Parliament on February 1. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) chief also expressed optimism that much-needed labour reforms will be taken up by the BJP-led NDA government in the third term, stressing that it would benefit the economy and create more jobs. Puri also raised the issu

Jefferies sees rate cuts in India in 2025; ups HDFC, ICICI Bk target price

Bank stocks today: Jefferies has retained its 'Buy' ratings on Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and SBI, It has upgraded Kotak Bank and downgraded Bank of Baroda

MPC minutes: External members back rate cut, say inflation hampering growth

They also support a rate cut to avoid the risk of sharp currency appreciation if India does not normalise interest rates when most other global central banks have already embarked on an easing cycle

Rate cut unlikely in Feb review or in FY26: Axis Bank's Neelkanth Mishra

A rate cut will not be possible for the next 13-14 months due to the inflation outlook, said Mishra, who is also a part-time member of the PM's Economic Advisory Council

When will new RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra cut rates? Brokerages weigh in

Here's how leading brokerages have interpreted the development, and their expectations from Sanjay Malhotra as regards key rates and maintaining a balance between growth and inflation

Stock Market Highlights: Sensex, Nifty snap 5-day winning run post RBI policy; Auto shares gain

Markets Highlights: Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks indices on Friday after the RBI left key rates unchanged and announced a 50 bps cut in CRR, while lowering its GDP forecast

No repo rate cut: Lock in fixed deposits now to maximise returns

For those holding fixed deposits, this is an ideal time to lock in high interest rates, as rates may decline in the coming months

Low GDP growth: Don't throw baby out with the bathwater, urges CEA

Speaking at Assocham's Bharat@100 Summit, CEA V Anantha Nageswaran emphasised that India's underlying growth story remains intact despite dismal Q2 GDP figures

Rupee weakness will not deter RBI from cutting rates, says Nomura

Nomura noted that high prices were concentrated in a few items, including food, rather than being broad-based, and that inflation excluding vegetables and other volatile items was still subdued

GDP growth likely bottomed out; inflation to prevent December RBI rate cut

The CPI inflation for Q3 FY2025 is expected to overshoot the MPC's estimate of 4.8 per cent for the quarter by at least 60-70 bps

RBI to weigh growth slowdown, inflation at its MPC meeting this December

A survey conducted by Business Standard revealed that majority respondents believed that the RBI might revise its growth and inflation projections for the financial year

Stars aligning in favour for Indian bonds to extend rally into 2025

RBI's rate cuts anticipated from early next year on slowing economic growth, continued index-inclusion-related foreign inflows and strong demand from local pension and insurance companies

RBI to delay cutting rates to early 2025 amid inflation concerns: Poll

Twenty-one of 48 common contributors who provided rate forecasts last month and this month pushed their expectation for the first rate cut from December to February or later

HUL, Asian Paints: Consumption-related stocks take a hit as inflation bites

Higher inflation and lower purchasing by consumers, it seems, has taken a bite out of consumption-related stocks at the bourses, with most counters losing ground in the last few months

Analysts View: How will RBI repo rate hold, stance change affect markets?

RBI meeting: RBI maintains status quo on repo rate but changes stance to 'Neutral'; what does it mean for the markets? Experts decode

RBI ups UPI Lite limit for smooth payment transactions: Check revised caps

During the RBI MPC announcement, Shaktikanta Das announced increased UPI transaction limits for UPI123Pay and UPI Lite wallet, a move aimed at boosting UPI adoption

Market Today: RBI MPC outcome, global market recovery, Israel war, Oil down

At 6:34 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading 25 points higher at 25,157, suggesting a flat to positive start for Indian markets.