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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.

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

Status-quo on rates likely, say experts ahead of RBI's policy review

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate in its forthcoming bi-monthly monetary policy review later in the week as retail inflation is still a cause of concern, and there is a possibility of the Middle East crisis deteriorating further, impacting crude oil and commodity prices, say experts. Earlier this month, the government reconstituted the Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel -- Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The reconstituted panel, with three newly appointed external members, will commence its maiden meeting on Monday. MPC Chairman RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will reveal the outcome of the three-day discussion on Wednesday (October 9). The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo or short-term lending rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent since February 2023, and experts think some easing could only be possible in December. The government has tasked the central bank to ensure that Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation remains at 4 per cent with

Lock into attractive SCSS, FD returns before interest rate cuts begin

Investors with a longer time frame will be better off investing in longer-tenured FDs

RBI's new MPC members may have at least 1 favouring a rate cut: Economists

India's government on Tuesday appointed Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar as new external members

Experts divided on impact of Fed rate cut for emerging markets like India

Experts shared mixed views on the impact of the half-point benchmark rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, as some believe cheaper financing could boost investment flows, others said it could lead to a decline in returns on equity and a rise in gold prices. The US Federal Open Market Committee voted to cut the federal funds rate target range by 50 bps to 4.75-5 per cent, from 5.25-5.50 per cent, against expectations of a cut half that size. The US central bank had kept interest rates at an over two-decade high for 14 months. According to PHDCCI President Sanjeev Agrawal "We expect that the cut in the Federal Reserve rate could lead to a decline in returns on equity and a rise in gold prices". Echoing similar sentiments, Colin Shah, MD at Kama Jewellery, said this scenario must be taken positively, as the rate cut has opened doors for gold to scale new highs shortly, reinstating the might of the yellow metal as an investment haven. Some experts believe the Fed rate cut could lead to

Likely to lose 1% of GDP growth in FY25, FY26 due to rate-cut delay: Varma

The only available yardstick for evaluating the tightness of monetary policy is the real interest rate. The nominal repo rate is useless for this purpose

Fed's September rate cut unlikely to alter RBI stance: Rajeev Radhakrishnan

Radhakrishnan notes that global central banks' potential policy easing could further bolster demand

Alternative investments becoming more attractive to retail customers: RBI

Alternative investment avenues are becoming more attractive to retail customers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said while unveiling the monetary policy on Thursday, August 08