Powell offered no hints on whether he might support a rate cut at the Fed’s next meeting, in October
The RBI is likely to focus on domestic cues such as inflation and growth numbers before taking a decision. The next policy review is due October 1
Julius Baer's global research expects the Fed to carry out two additional rate cuts of 25 bps until December, and additional cut(s) until March. The inflation increase in the US from the tariff situation is expected to be transitory, with the slowing growth and demand offsetting some of the tariff impact.
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The US Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4-4.25% while hinting at two more cuts this year
Indian equities are set to extend their winning run, with Nifty hovering near a three-month high and technical charts pointing to further upside.
Shares in Japan and South Korea rose while Australia lagged.
India is trading above its long-term valuation average and remains significantly pricier than other emerging-market peers
Indian markets are expected to take the US Federal Reserve’s first rate cut of 2025 in stride, with a 25-basis point reduction already priced in. The real trigger for Dalal Street will be Powell’s guidance on the pace of easing through the year
The policy pivot will take place amid unrelenting pressure from President Donald Trump, who has pushed for a “big cut” this week
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Trading in Asia was thinned with markets in Japan closed for a holiday, leaving currencies mostly rangebound in the early session
The US Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate cut this week is raising expectations that the Reserve Bank of India will follow suit in its October 1 meeting. With inflation comfortably below target and growth stabilising, analysts see scope for a 25-basis-point reduction.
The Fed’s upcoming announcement will be the key event guiding market direction, with expectations of a rate cut running high. The Indian markets extended their gains for the second straight week following the announcement of GST cuts
Trump has been putting pressure for months on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates and repeatedly encouraged him to resign
The standoff over Fed policy, pitting Trump’s strident calls for lower borrowing costs against Chair Jerome Powell’s concerns about tariff-driven inflation, hangs over the meeting
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While upcoming data is projected to show progress on reducing inflation has stalled, traders continued to brace for almost three Fed cuts this year starting in September
Bessent has intentionally taken a more hands-off approach, compiling a list of nearly a dozen candidates, but is not expected to push any one candidate
Trump on Monday sought to fire Lisa Cook, the first Black woman appointed to the Fed's seven-member governing board
A JPMorgan note has said that TCS may see growth recovery from the second half of FY26, and the stock has underperformed Nifty and Nifty IT owing to earnings downgrades.
A softer dollar is also in play, with pressure on rates making dollar-denominated investments less attractive and likely prompting capital flows toward Asia
Indian markets rose for the second week, led by autos and midcaps, despite continued FII selling. US markets surged on Powell’s rate cut signal
South Korea’s Kospi index rose over 1%, led by a gain in Samsung Electronics Co. shares. LG Display Co. climbed in Seoul while Advantest Corp. jumped 4% in Tokyo
Powell may also drop some hints about the Fed’s thinking ahead of its September policy meeting