NEW DELHI: The US Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday, marking the first cut in over four years. In its statement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said, “In light of progress on inflation and the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal…
MUMBAI: Dalal Street investors, like their global counterparts, are awaiting the US Federal Reserve’s Sept 18 meeting, which could decide the direction of markets around the world. While it is almost a given that the US Fed is going to cut interest rates, the quantum of the reduction could be a deciding factor, market players…
By Atul MongaIn today’s housing market, buying your dream house is nearly impossible without a home loan. However, the burden of high interest rates can become daunting for many. Nonetheless, with the right strategies in place, one can substantially alleviate this financial burden and pave the way towards a more convenient repayment journey. Explained below…
Chairman Jerome Powell said the time has come for the Federal Reserve to cut its key policy rate, affirming expectations that officials will begin lowering borrowing costs next month and making clear his intention to prevent further cooling in the labor market.“The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell said Friday in the text…
Chairman Jerome Powell said the time has come for the Federal Reserve to cut its key policy rate, affirming expectations that officials will begin lowering borrowing costs next month and making clear his intention to prevent further cooling in the labor market.“The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell said Friday in the text…
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday announced that the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has received an “A+” rating in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2024 for the second consecutive year.According to a statement released by the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2024, the central bankers who have earned an…
Fixed deposit (FD) investors have benefited from rising interest rates over the past 1-2 years, with rates reaching their peak and remaining there for a considerable time. However, this favorable situation is not expected to continue indefinitely. Although the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has maintained the repo rate, it is anticipated that this may…
NEW DELHI: Govt and RBI on Saturday asked banks to sharpen focus on deposit mobilisation, by deploying innovative tools and tackling competition from other investment products, while refusing to step in with policy interventions. RBI has expressed concern over lending growth being faster than the rise in deposits for several months and finance minister Nirmala…
Gold prices edged lower on Friday but were headed for their third consecutive quarterly rise, while investors looked toward key U.S. inflation data due later in the day that could throw some light on the Federal Reserve‘s stance on interest rate cuts. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.3% at $2,321.39 per ounce, as of…
Spot gold tested a new lifetime high last week due to a combination of factors that have converged to propel the demand for the yellow metal. Multiple catalysts like US rate cut speculation, China’s economic stimulus, and renewed geopolitical tensions attributed to the rise in prices. Prices on the London spot market surged near to…
