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Mumbai: India's equity indices shot up 4% - marking the highest single-day gain by the Sensex in five years and the strongest rally by the Nifty in 11 months - swept up in the wave of relief that propelled financial markets across the world on Wednesday after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced. The rupee strengthened and government bond yields eased. Gold and silver rose. The two-week pause in West Asia hostilities, which paves the way for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, sent oil prices ...Read More >
India's equity indices shot up 4% -- marking the highest single-day gain by the Sensex in five years and the strongest rally by the Nifty in 11 months -- swept up in the wave of relief that propelled financial markets across the world on Wednesday after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced. India's equity indices shot up 4% -- marking the highest single-day gain by the Sensex in five years and the strongest rally by the Nifty in 11 months -- swept up in the wave of relief that propelled financia ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Indian bond yields ended nearly 0.15 per cent lower on Wednesday, taking comfort from the conditional ceasefire in the West Asia conflict, and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintaining the status quo on policy rate. According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the 10-year benchmark bond yield ended 6.8984 per cent compared to 7.0443 per cent at the previous close. Even though bond yields have eased, the central bank, in the monetary policy report, has projected 10-y ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the first monetary policy announcement of the financial year 2026-27, citing rising global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. Announcing the decision, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to maintain the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility at 5.25 per cent. Also Read | Why I ...Read More >
New Delhi: Crude oil prices are unlikely to decline to USD 70 per barrel this year and are expected to remain in the range of USD 80-85 per barrel in 2026, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report noted that while oil prices may moderate from current elevated levels, a sharp decline is unlikely given ongoing global uncertainties. Click here to track live developments on Iran war "We do not think oil will get back to USD 70 this year... our base case for oil price is USD 80-85 ...Read More >
April 6 (Reuters) - India's central bank on Monday kept foreign debt investment limits unchanged for 2026-27, as foreign investors continue to hold lesser amounts of government bonds than permitted. The central bank, which revises these limits annually, said overall investment ceilings will increase in absolute terms as the pool of government debt increases. Here are the details: ** Foreign portfolio investment limits for 2026-27 were kept unchanged at 6% for government securities, 2% for st ...Read More >
New Delhi: Crude oil prices are unlikely to decline to USD 70 per barrel this year and are expected to remain in the range of USD 80-85 per barrel in 2026, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report noted that while oil prices may moderate from current elevated levels, a sharp decline is unlikely given ongoing global uncertainties. Click here to track live developments on Iran war "We do not think oil will get back to USD 70 this year... our base case for oil price is USD 80-85 ...Read More >
India's Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has triggered a severe energy shock, driving the Indian rupee to record lows beyond 95 per U.S. dollar and pushing 10-year government bond yields to nearly 7.14% -- their highest point in almost two years. After delivering 125 basis points in cumulative rate cuts throughout 2025, th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): State governments and Union Territories across the country are expected to raise a total of Rs 2,54,509 crore through market borrowings during the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year. According to an indicative calendar released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday, these borrowings will take place between April and June 2026 as part of the states' efforts to manage their financial requirements. The central bank, acting as the debt manager fo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India's Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) for select states is expected to improve transparency and liquidity in the State Development Loan (SDL) market, say experts. According to market experts, the impact on borrowing costs and yield spreads is likely to be gradual amid the continued heavy supply of state bonds. The central bank has decided to roll out the strategy on a pilot basis from FY27, under which states will issue securities in specific benchma ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Margin pressure for Indian banks could increase, as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) flexibility to inject local-currency liquidity into the banking system has narrowed amid efforts to contain rupee volatility, a report said on Thursday. However, banks' direct foreign-currency risks remain limited, Fitch Ratings said in a report. "Sector margins could decline by 20-30 bps below our current 3.1 per cent forecast for the financial year ending March 31, 2027 (FY27) if high ...Read More >
New Delhi: Today marks the end of the financial years 2025 and 2026. It was anticipated that there would be some significant changes to the interest rates offered on small savings schemes this time around; however,this did not materialise. The Ministry of Finance has kept the interest rates for small savings schemes unchanged for the quarter commencing April 1,2026. In other words,no modifications of any kind have been made. This decision brings relief to investors participating in schemes such ...Read More >
MUMBAI : Proprietary traders, whose cost of capital is set to rise sharply under the banking regulator's new funding directives on capital market exposure, posted a significant increase in market share in the popular index options space. Their gross market share based on premium turnover jumped by 230 basis points (bps) year-on-year to 49.5% in the nine months through 2025-26, according to data sourced from the country's largest stock exchange, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE). A basi ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's economy is expected to grow above 7.5 per cent in real terms in FY27, supported by easing fiscal and monetary conditions, low inflation, and ongoing regulatory reforms, according to Axis Bank's India Economic Outlook 2026 report. "With fiscal and monetary headwinds receding, GDP growth has picked up in FY26. In FY27, the pace of fiscal consolidation should slow further (20bps), and lagged effects of monetary easing should become visible, pushing growth to 7.5 per cent (above tre ...Read More >
New Delhi: For the past few weeks, everyone-from common people to investors-has been asking one question: why has the Indian rupee fallen so sharply? The rupee has slipped close 90 against the US dollar, and because of this sharp fall, the issue was raised in Parliament. The government clearly explained in the Lok Sabha that the rupee's weakness is not sudden and has happened due to several domestic and global reasons. How fast did the rupee slide? The government said that in the third week of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India's decision to cut the repo rate is a move that uses the monetary space created by low inflation to stimulate consumption and strengthen the growth cycle, bankers said on Friday. Sakshi Gupta, principal economist at HDFC Bank, said the cut was in line with expectations as GDP growth had inched up above 8 per cent in Q2 FY26, the risk from external headwinds on exports continuing to linger on. She said that the sustainability of festive‑ ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (PTI) Rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day lower by 3 paise at 88.75 against the US dollar on Monday, on persistent foreign capital outflows and rise in risk-off sentiments. Forex traders said rupee is hovering near its all-time low level as investors remained concerned over global trade uncertainties and impact of US visa fee hike on India's IT services exports. Moreover, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) policy meeting outcome on October 1, is expected to ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (PTI) Rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day lower by 7 paise at its all-time closing low of 88.79 (provisional) against US dollar on Monday, on persistent foreign capital outflows and rise in risk-off sentiments. Forex traders said rupee is hovering near its all-time low level as investors remained concerned over global trade uncertainties and impact of US visa fee hike on India's IT services exports. Moreover, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) policy meetin ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (PTI) Rupee rises 3 paise to 88.69 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking positive Asian currencies and weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a tight range as it remains under pressure influenced by continued capital outflows and geo-political developments. Moreover, the RBI policy meeting outcome on October 1, is expected to influence the rupee and government bond movements. At the interbank forei ...Read More >
The Bank of England will keep its key policy rate on hold on September 18 as inflation is creeping up, but it will cut once next quarter and again early next year, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll. However, a growing minority of economists say the central bank is done with cutting this year. After peaking at more than 11% nearly three years ago, inflation briefly returned to the central bank's 2% target last year but has since risen to nearly double that. With cost-of-li ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the past year, gold has delivered massive gains to Indian investors. On 11 September 2024, the price of 24-karat physical gold stood at around Rs 73,200 per 10 grams. One year later, it has surged to Rs 1,12,500 per 10 grams -- a jump of nearly 54 percent. Gold ETFs have mirrored this rally too. Over the last 12 months, these exchange-traded funds have offered average returns of up to 50 percent. August 2025 alone saw a net inflow of Rs 2,189.5 crore into gold ETFs -- the fourth c ...Read More >
European government bond yields remained steady this week, diverging from U.S. Treasuries due to differing central bank outlooks. The ECB held rates steady, leading to expectations of a December rate cut. Market focus shifts to Fitch's review of France's sovereign debt rating, potentially impacting the spread between French and German bond yields. European government bond yields were on course to end the week steady, diverging from their U.S. counterparts on differing outlooks for their respect ...Read More >
Mumbai: A majority of economists say that growth, rather than inflation, will be the primary driver of monetary policy decisions while adding that the Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to cut the policy repo rate further from 5.5% now. "We believe that growth would guide the RBI's thought process as inflation remains benign. We do not see any further cuts in our base case," Rahul Bajoria and Smriti Mehra, economists at BofA Securities India, wrote in a report. Inflation as measured by consumer ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After the transfer of Mahadevi, an elephant belonging to a Jain shrine in Kolhapur, to Vantara, an animal rescue and rehabilitation initiative by the Reliance Foundation in Jamnagar, those who were unwilling to let go staged a march on Sunday. Thousands of locals and leaders from the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Kolhapur marched for 45 km from the shrine to the collector's office, demanding that Mahadevi be brought back, following which CM Devendra Fadnavis said he would hold a meeting on ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -The rupee is likely to stay under pressure this week as concerns over steep U.S. tariffs on Indian exports linger, while the Reserve Bank of India's upcoming policy decision also looms large over the currency and government bonds. The rupee closed at 87.54 against the U.S. dollar on Friday, down 1.2% for the week, pressured by persistent foreign portfolio outflows and a 25% levy on Indian exports. While the local unit is hovering near its weakest level since February, fresh tar ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Though elevated economic and trade policy uncertainties are testing the resilience of the global economy and the world's financial system, the domestic economy, especially the financial system, is in good shape and is a major driver of global growth, the Reserve Bank has said in its financial stability report for the first half of the year. "Despite an uncertain and challenging global economic backdrop, our economy remains a key driver of global growth, underpinned by sound macroeconomi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Despite an uncertain and challenging global economic backdrop, the Indian economy remains a key driver of global growth -- underpinned by sound macroeconomic fundamentals and prudent macroeconomic policies, RBI said in its latest Financial Stability Report. Elevated economic and trade policy uncertainties are testing the resilience of the global economy and the financial system. Also Read | 'I Stand Firmly With Diljit': Actor Naseeruddin Shah Comes Out in Supp ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's economy remains on firm footing, but persistent global headwinds, ranging from trade frictions and policy uncertainty to ongoing geopolitical tensions, could weigh on future growth, the Finance Ministry said in its latest Monthly Economic Review released on Friday. "These external challenges could potentially impact India's growth trajectory and warrant close and continuous monitoring," added the May edition of the review. Despite these risks, the ministry maintained a large ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Nifty 500 index climbed 3.50 per cent in May, driven by steady gains in Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Financial Services sectors, an analysis by the Motilal Oswal observed. Sectoral indices of FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) and utilities underperformed, posting slight declines of -0.09 per cent and -0.04 per cent, respectively, as per the analysis. As per the observation, broader market sentiment remained positive, with the Nifty 50 up 1.71 per cent and the Nifty Midca ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 : The Nifty 500 index climbed 3.50 per cent in May, driven by steady ... New Delhi [India], June 8 : The Nifty 500 index climbed 3.50 per cent in May, driven by steady gains in Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Financial Services sectors, an analysis by the Motilal Oswal observed. Sectoral indices of FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) and utilities underperformed, posting slight declines of -0.09 per cent and -0.04 per cent, respectively, as per the analysis. A ...Read More >
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