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European Central Bank hikes interest rates for 9th time to combat inflation

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the ninth straight time in its yearlong campaign to stamp out painfully high inflation, even as worries about recession fuel speculation that Thursday's hike could be its last. ECB President Christine Lagarde had all but promised the quarter-percentage point increase. That puts the focus at her post-meeting news conference on whether the bank will raise rates again at its September meeting or hold off after a record series of rate hikes. Central banks around the world have been raising borrowing costs to combat inflation unleashed by higher energy prices after Russia invaded Ukraine and supply chain backups as the global economy recovered from the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the question is whether the rapid rate hikes are reaching their end. The ECB move followed a decision by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday to raise its key rate for the 11th time in 17 months.

Day after Fed decision: Govt bonds slip from highs, rupee strengthens

The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond settled at 7.12 per cent, compared to 7.10 per cent on Wednesday

Sensex drops 440 pts on Thursday; Nifty ends July F&O series 3.6% higher

CLOSING BELL ON JULY 27, 2023: Sectorally, auto and energy shares bore brunt of the selling, while pharma and realty stocks ended with smart gains on Thursday.

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Fed hikes rates to highest level in 16 years at 5.25%-5.5% citing inflation

The rate hike, the Fed's 11th in its last 12 meetings, set the benchmark overnight interest rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range, and the accompanying policy statement left the door open to another increase

Sensex snaps 3-day losing streak, ends 351 pts up; L&T, RIL, ITC shine

CLOSING BELL ON JULY 26, 2023: The NSE Nifty rallied 98 points to 19,778; IT and bank stocks gained ground, while M&M and Bajaj twins slipped on Wednesday.

Stocks to Watch: Tata Motors, L&T, CEAT, Tata Motors DVR, SBI Life, BPCL

Stocks to watch on July 26, 2023: Tata Motors announced the cancellation of its DVR shares. Under the scheme, 7 ordinary shares of the company will be issued for every 10 DVR shares

Rupee hits at 11-week high against US dollar on strong FPI inflows

The impact of a rise in the dollar index was offset by the overall positive sentiment due to steady inflows, observe dealers. The Indian unit settled at Rs 82.01 per dollar on Friday

Gold trades in tight range before anticipated US Fed rate hike decision

Spot gold was mostly unchanged at $1,959.85 per ounce by 0855 GMT. US gold futures for August delivery fell 0.2% to $1,962.10

Fed readies another rate hike in pivotal week for major central banks

Both Fed Chair Jerome Powell and ECB President Christine Lagarde have warned that inflation remains too high, forcing them to raise borrowing costs further

Fed launches long-awaited instant payments service, modernising system

The Fed said on Thursday in a statement that 35 banks and credit unions were currently utilizing the service, as well as the Treasury Department's Bureau of Fiscal Service

Marsh McLennan beats Q2 profit estimates on interest income boost

Ten successive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve have helped companies net higher interest income on funds they hold on behalf of clients

US doesn't have to fall into recession: BlackRock Inc's Rick Rieder

Rieder expressed his views on whether the US economy is out of crisis mode in terms of inflation, he said that once the inflation rate reaches close to three per cent, it becomes less concerning

Dollar buckles on US disinflation signs as Fed nears end of hiking cycle

Against a basket of six currencies, the dollar index fell 0.8% to 99.738, after dropping earlier to 99.767, a new 15-month trough. The dollar index was headed for its biggest weekly slide in 2023

Sensex sheds 505 pts from summit, ends 165 pts up; PSU banks crack; IT gain

CLOSING BELL ON JULY 13, 2023: The NSE Nifty50 hit a new high of 19,567, before finishing with a modest gain of 29 points on Thursday. Broader indices ended in red.

US inflation decelerates to 3%, core CPI rises less than forecast

The consumer price index rose 3% last month from a year ago, according to data out Wednesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From May, it advanced 0.2%

Hawkish signals by US Fed end domestic market's eight-day winning streak

Nifty falls nearly a per cent after adding 4.5% in the last eight trading sessions

Rupee to extend decline as US hiring data points to more Fed rate hikes

Non-deliverable forwards indicate rupee will open at around 82.66-82.70 to the U.S. dollar compared with 82.51 in the previous session

Sensex zooms 340 pts, ends near 65,800; Nifty tests 19500; auto stocks lead

Closing Bell on July 6, 2023: This was the Nifty50 index's eighth straight session of gains

Central banks set to diverge on rates as stubborn inflation stalks Fed, ECB

With another hike in interest rates anticipated by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank for July, and some peers on a similar track