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RBI MPC minutes reflect clear dovish tone, growth taking center stage in policy approach now: UBI Report
New Delhi, April 24: The minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on April 7-9 reflect a clear dovish tone, with growth now taking center stage in the RBI's policy approach.
Gold gains 25% in 2025; outlook remains firm: Motilal Oswal
New Delhi, April 20: Gold has delivered a stellar performance in the first four months of 2025, gaining nearly 25 per cent and marking all-time highs on both MCX and COMEX.
Nifty bank powers Indian stocks to soar for fourth straight session
Mumbai, April 17: Indian stock markets on Thursday ended on a strong note, driven by the banking stocks.
Global brokerages project more RBI rate cuts this fiscal
New Delhi, April 9: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent and shift its stance to ‘accommodative’ from ‘neutral’ has strengthened expectations among global brokerages of further monetary easing in the coming months.
RBI MPC begins, likely to go for 25 bps rate cut on April 9, says SBI report
Mumbai, April 7: As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) began its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting (from April 7-April 9) here, SBI Research on Monday said it expects a 25-basis point rate cut in the policy and cumulative rate cut over the cycle could be at least 100 basis points, with two successive rate cuts over February and April.
RBI's rate-cut cycle may extend if growth weakens: ANZ Group
New Delhi, April 1: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could extend its rate-cut cycle beyond August 2025 if economic growth weakens, according to a report by ANZ Group.
Early April critical for investors' sentiment amid key economic data: Report
New Delhi, March 31: Early April will be critical for market sentiment, with key economic data releases providing insights into global manufacturing, employment trends and economic activity, a report showed on Monday.
Indian market continues to witness positive sentiment from foreign investors: Experts
Mumbai, March 29: The Indian equity markets had a mixed week, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex 30 indices posting marginal gains, while the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices underperformed and ended in negative territory.
FIIs return to stock market amid boost in India's economic outlook: Report
New Delhi, March 28: India's economic challenges have troughed and trends in some key metrics indicate that the outlook is improving, a report said on Friday, adding that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) might have sensed this and have bought Indian equities worth $3.8 billion since March 20.
FIIs turn net buyers in March amid rate cut hopes
Mumbai, March 28: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have turned net buyers of Indian equities in March for the first time after two months of continuous selling, as per the latest National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) data.
India's export loss due to US tariff to remain limited at 0.1 pc of country's GDP: Report
New Delhi, March 28: India's direct export loss due to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump is expected to remain limited at only 0.1 per cent of the country's GDP, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings.
RBI to continue with rate cuts as growth faces potential headwinds, inflation dipping: Report
New Delhi, March 26: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to continue reducing the repo rate as economic growth faces potential headwinds and inflation is likely to fall in the central bank's target range, according to a report by HDFC Mutual Fund.
India's GDP to grow at 6.5 pc in FY26, 75-100 bps rate cut likely: S&P Global Ratings
New Delhi, March 25: Showing a resilient economy in the Asia-Pacific region amid global uncertainties, India’s GDP will grow at 6.5 per cent in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday.
India well-positioned to benefit despite global uncertainties: Bernstein
New Delhi, March 25: India’s macroeconomic situation has bottomed out, and the country is set to see GDP growth around 6.5 per cent for the year ahead, according to a Bernstein note on Tuesday.
US Fed will resume easing monetary policy rate by June: Jefferies 'Greed & Fear' report
New Delhi, March 23: The US Federal Reserve is likely to ease monetary policy rates by June, Jefferies said in its latest 'Greed and Fear' report, with a rider that though the rate cut could be earlier if the data and market action are bad enough.
India's economic indicators strong, rate cuts could further bolster growth: SBI report
New Delhi, March 16: India's economic indicators for February reflect a moderation in inflation, improved industrial output and strong corporate earnings, according to the latest SBI Ecowrap report.
RBI likely to cut rates next month amid easing inflation: HSBC
New Delhi, March 14: After the decline in retail inflation in February to 3.6 per cent, the March inflation print is also trending below the RBI's 4 per cent target which is likely to lead to another rate cut by the central bank next month, according to an HSBC Research report.
RBI may go for 75 bps rate cut this fiscal, 25 bps each in April, June and October 2025: Report
New Delhi, March 13: SBI research ecowrap predicts 75 basis points rate cut this fiscal. Experts believe that CPI inflation will be 3.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of FY25 and will average at 4.7 per cent for the entire year.
India's retail inflation eases to 7-month low of 3.6 per cent in February
New Delhi, March 12: The year-on-year inflation rate, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to an 7-month low of 3.61 per cent in February this year, which is 0.65 per cent lower than the corresponding figure for January, as food prices came down further during the month. This is the lowest retail inflation after July 2024.
Shallow rate cut cycle of 25-50 bps by RBI to boost growth: Report
New Delhi, Feb 24: A shallow rate cut cycle of 25-50 bps by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected, with further liquidity easing measures also possible, to boost growth, a report said on Monday.
Market outlook: Investors to watch FII flows, auto data, US economic Indicators for rate cut clues
Mumbai, February 23: Domestic stock markets are expected to closely monitor foreign institutional investor (FII) flows, sectoral insights from auto sales data, banking performance, updates on US tariff policies, and US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data, as these factors could influence expectations regarding the US Fed's rate cut timeline, according to market observers.
More RBI rate cuts on the cards, stance likely to change from neutral to accommodative
New Delhi, Feb 9: As the RBI embarks upon the rate cut cycle, it can be expected that more cuts are also on the cards, while the timing can be debatable, according to a Bank of Baroda note.