Not inflation, but Fed's own deteriorating balance sheet should hasten a rate cut
US Federal Reserve reports highest-ever negative earnings of $114 billion
US Federal Reserve reports highest-ever negative earnings of $114 billion
The RBI maintains status quo for the 9th straight time, keeps repo rates unchanged at 6.5% and the MSF at 6.75%
An uncertain inflationary trajectory could force the Fed to delay a rate or – worse – hike rates.
Rupee saw the least percentage fall on buoyant FPI flows and benign crude, but an encore will depend on Fed rate cuts and oil staying lower.
The BSE Sensex rallied as much as 955 points to hit a fresh record high of 70,540; the NSE Nifty climbed 263 points to touch a new all-time high of 21,189.
Collective holdings of global gold ETFs are down 7% to 3,236 tonne on back of $14 billion outflows from gold funds
The world's biggest economy will go through a mild recession, says Andrew Sheets of Morgan Stanley.
Central Banks globally have accumulated gold reserves this year at a pace not seen since 1967.
The global equity markets will remain volatile in H1 2023, but things will improve in the second half, says Naren, ED & CIO, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund.
The expected annual range for USD-INR is 77-84.5 for 2023, says South Korea-based Shinhan Bank in its recently published report.