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With the US and Indonesian central banks seen approaching the end of their respective hiking cycles, inflows looking for higher carry returns are likely to keep increasing in the second quarter

The dollar index steadied, but was still near two-month lows, making bullion cheaper for buyers holding other currencies

The Federal Reserve's favoured inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging sign in the Fed's yearlong effort to cool price pressures through steadily higher interest rates. Friday's report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer prices rose 0.3% from January to February, down from a 0.6% increase from December to January. Measured year-over-year, prices rose 5%, slower than the 5.3% annual increase in January. The report also showed that consumer spending rose 0.2% from January to February, a drop from a month earlier but an indication that households are still providing fuel for economic growth. Taken as a whole, Friday's figures show that inflation pressures, though easing gradually, still maintain a grip on the economy. The Fed has raised its benchmark rate nine times since March of last year in a strenuous drive to tame inflation, which hit a four-decade high in mid-2022. Even after having slowed, consumer prices are still posting year-over-year increase

The RBI's six-member rate-setting panel will meet April 3, 5 and 6 to likely raise the benchmark rate for a seventh successive time

Another major development in the crypto world during the week was the US Securities and Exchange Commission's 'Wells notice' to crypto exchange Coinbase

The Bank of England focused on fighting inflation, announcing an 11th consecutive interest rate increase Thursday despite concerns about the economic fallout from troubles in the global financial system. Britain's central bank boosted its key rate by a quarter-percentage point to 4.25 per cent, a day after the US Federal Reserve approved a similar move to tame inflation that is crimping household budgets and slowing economic growth. The decision by the bank's Monetary Policy Committee came after the UK statistics agency surprised policymakers Wednesday by reporting that inflation accelerated to 10.4 per cent in February, driven by the cost of food, clothing and dining out. Before the figures were released, many analysts had expected the Bank of England to keep rates on hold following the collapse of two US banks and the ensuing troubles at Switzerland's Credit Suisse, which forced a hastily arranged takeover by rival UBS. The bank will continue to monitor closely indications of ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell last night said "rate cuts are not in our base case" for the remainder of 2023

SVB's collapse kicked off a tumultuous 10 days for banks which led to the 3 billion Swiss franc ($3.2 billion) Swiss regulator-engineered takeover of Credit Suisse by rival UBS

The surge in loans to high-up figures may draw scrutiny as the Federal Reserve and Congress investigate the breakdown of Silicon Valley Bank, the biggest US bank collapse in more than a decade

Many believe that the committee may go for another 25 basis point hike in repo at the April policy

The collapse of several banks in the last two weeks has spread fears of contagion in global markets, but crypto markets saw a bull run, with Bitcoin climbing to its nine-month high on Monday

The move could bring early relief to the market when they open on Monday. The rupee non-deliverable forwards market signalled a slightly weaker rupee on open

Sensex, Nifty fall for 4th day to hit fresh five-month lows

SVB collapse: Just a couple of days after US regulators shut the bank down on Friday, Signature Bank also shut its doors, spreading the fears of contagion

What is the Silicon Valley Bank? What led to its collapse? Will customers get their money back? How will SVB's collapse hurt start-ups? Will SVB collapse hurt Indian banks? Read to find the answers

SVB's collapse into FDIC receivership - the second-largest US bank failure in history behind Washington Mutual in 2008 - came suddenly on Friday, following a frenetic couple of days

Startup sector may be face liquidity issues; exposure of Indian banks to SVB yet to be ascertained

US stocks retreated and benchmark Treasury yields wavered on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell commenced his semi-annual, two-day monetary policy testimony before Congress

CLOSING BELL: The Rs 15,446 cr stake buy by GQG Partners in Adani Group, coupled with positive global cues buoyed sentiment on Friday. Heavyweights RIL, ITC and Airtel also rallied up to 3 per cent.

Waller's speech followed comments by Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, who told reporters that he still favored raising rates by 25 basis points in March but was open to lifting borrowing costs