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MONETARY POLICY TIGHTENING
ECB hikes interest rate by 25 bps, first since 2023 to tame Iran war inflationThe European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 percent, marking its first hike since 2023. This mo...
Dollar shaky as investors weigh rate outlook, Middle East worriesU.S. dollar weakened amid new Middle East strikes and rising consumer inflation, causing investor unease about the Federal Reserve's policy...
US inflation hits three-year high at 4.2% in May amid high energy pricesAmerica's consumer prices surged in May, reaching their highest in three years. This jump, fueled by rising gasoline costs due to Middle Ea...
Higher gasoline prices likely pushed up US consumer inflation again in MayMay is poised to bring a notable rise in consumer prices across the United States, signaling the steepest hike in three years. Fueled by es...
"Don't buy the consumption story blindly", Sakshi Gupta of HDFC Bank issues a warning most investors are ignoringHDFC Bank's Sakshi Gupta sees India's growth as resilient but incomplete, rating it a 6 out of 10. While acknowledging strong GDP, she caut...
BOJ to consider pausing bond taper next fiscal year, sources sayThe Bank of Japan is reportedly leaning towards pausing its bond purchase taper beyond next fiscal year, a move that would mark a significa...
RBI seen joining Asia’s rate-hike push as inflation risks riseThe Reserve Bank of India is expected to increase interest rates soon. This move aligns with other central banks responding to rising infla...
Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp upThe dollar surged to a two-month high following a robust U.S. jobs report, intensifying expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike this y...
FIIs, weak global cues among 5 factors that could keep D-St under pressure this weekIndian stock markets may remain under pressure this week amid persistent FII selling, weak global cues, rising geopolitical tensions in Wes...
RBI says 4% inflation target not in abeyance; future rate action tied to price persistenceReserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra confirms the 4 percent inflation target remains unchanged. He raised the FY27 inflation fore...
RBI MPC highlights: Top decisions announced by Governor Sanjay Malhotra & CoRBI Monetary Policy Meeting Highlights: Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) decision, wit...
Why the RBI kept rates unchanged amid oil, rupee and geopolitical pressuresRBI Repo Rate: The Reserve Bank of India has maintained its key interest rate at 5.25%. This decision prioritizes economic growth as inflat...
US Stock Market: Fed may need tighter policy as inflation risks persistDallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan indicates U.S. monetary policy might not be restrictive enough to meet the 2% inflation target...
OECD sees India growth slowing to 6.3% from 7.6% in FY27India's economy faces a slowdown to 6.3% in fiscal 2027. Higher energy costs from the Middle East conflict will impact investment and expor...
RBI's rate-setting panel starts deliberations, policy announcement on FridayThe RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting on Wednesday, with most economists expecting the central bank to keep...
Rupee could fall to 98/USD by July amid energy crisis, BofA Securities exec saysThe Indian rupee faces a potential record low of 98 against the dollar by July due to the Middle East energy shock, impacting domestic asse...
SBI chairman Shetty sees MPC’s repo rate pause ‘appropriate’ at this juncture: ReportSBI Chairman CS Setty anticipates the Monetary Policy Committee will pause interest rates this week. This aligns with market expectations a...
Fed's Hammack signals rate hike may be needed soon as inflation risks intensifyFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack signaled that the U.S. central bank might need to raise interest rates if inflatio...
RBI likely to keep status quo on policy rate as threats loomA majority of economists polled by ET predict the Reserve Bank of India will hold its policy rate steady at the upcoming June meeting. This...
RBI must let rupee depreciate; use liquidity tools, not rate hikes, to curtail inflation: Duvvuri SubbaraoFormer RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao has advised the RBI to allow some rupee depreciation to counter external pressures. He has suggested u...