As traders remained on the sidelines ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy meeting, the Indian rupee began slightly lower at 90.5200 on February 5. This was after it had recovered from its record lows reached in the previous sessions, which were triggered by the US-India trade pact. As of right now,…
The Indian rupee closes at 90.19 versus the US dollar, down 0.36% from the previous close, setting yet another record low. The currency has declined by over 5% on a cumulative basis this year against the greenback. A stalled trade agreement between the US and India, persistent equity sales by foreign portfolio investors, and a…
In support of a resurgence in private corporate investment and private spending, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra and the other five members of the rate-setting panel voted earlier this month for a 25 basis point drop in the repo rate. On April 9, Governor Malhotra’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowered the short-term lending rate by…
After a strong advance ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy statement later today, cautious investors booked profits, causing India’s share market to drop for three consecutive days, with the Nifty down about 600 points since Monday. After a strong 6.1 percent comeback from late November lows, the NSE index has fallen 2.5 percent since…
Following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy announcement, shares in rate-sensitive industries including banking, finance, auto, and real estate are seeing a stable day. The financial industry is where the most notable effects are observed. At 50,243.45, the Nifty Bank index was up. It gained 611 points in a single day. Over the past…
Retail inflation in India, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), likely reached a three-month high of 5.7% in November from 4.87% in October due to a spike in vegetable costs. Retail inflation stood at 5.88% in November 2022. On the other hand, the poll’s projections varied greatly, ranging from 5.30 to 6.92 percent. On…
Wednesday’s 5 paise increase in the rupee against the US dollar to close at 83.32 (provisional) was aided by a bullish trend in local equities and steady intake of foreign funds. Forex dealers claimed that strong gains for the local currency were limited by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) purchasing dollars and the increase…
At its upcoming meeting, which is set for April 6–8, the monetary policy committee (MPC) is expected to vote in favour of a 25 basis point increase in the policy repo rate, according to economists, as the February MPC review minutes highlighted internal members’ elevated concerns over core inflation and hawkish communication. The February MPC…
The majority of financial industry professionals anticipate the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to opt for a moderate repo rate increase of 25 basis points during its policy review meeting this week. Monday marks the beginning of the MPC’s three-day deliberations, and February 8 marks the announcement of the result. In his most recent bimonthly monetary…
Two significant macroeconomic indices issued on Monday indicated conflicting trends. Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation fell to an 11-month low of 5.88% in November from 6.77% in October, but the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)-based measure of industrial output shrank by 4% from 3.2% growth in September to 4.0%. For the first time in…
