Page 24 - Us Federal Reserve
The case for rate hikes heading for contested territory as recession looms
A parade of Federal Reserve officials in recent days has sought to emphasize this message - though a slump isn't their forecast
 "The case for rate hikes heading for contested territory as recession looms")
Rupee weakens 1% in two days as renewed talks of 'hawkish' Fed boost dollar
Record high trade deficit, technical factors add to woes
 "Rupee weakens 1% in two days as renewed talks of 'hawkish' Fed boost dollar")
Will RBI catch up with rest of the world on Friday in terms of rate hike?
On August 4, the Bank of England is expected to raise rates by 50 bps to 1.75 per cent. A Business Standard poll of 10 economists expects the RBI to raise rates by 35-50 bps
 "Will RBI catch up with rest of the world on Friday in terms of rate hike?")
Monetary policy: RBI likely to return interest rates to pre-pandemic levels
With Federal Reserve officials signaling a pause is out of the question until they see evidence of inflation easing, RBI watchers will be closely monitoring Governor Shaktikanta Das's remarks
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Top headlines: Windfall tax, India's 5G market, US Fed rates, and more
India to account for about 15% of worldwide market for the 3.5 GHz-based 5G radio and network: Global telecom gear makers
 "Top headlines: Windfall tax, India's 5G market, US Fed rates, and more")
US Fed shrinking balance sheet at a much slower pace than planned earlier
As a result, the yield 10-year US government bond is down 14 per cent in the last seven weeks while the S&P 500 up 11.3 per cent in the period
 "US Fed shrinking balance sheet at a much slower pace than planned earlier")
US dollar dips as investors parse Fed Reserve's hints on rate hikes
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar edged lower on Wednesday but held on to most of the previous day's gains, after leaping on Federal Reserve officials' hints at aggressive rate hikes and drawing support amid a U.S.-China flare-up over Taiwan.
 "US dollar dips as investors parse Fed Reserve's hints on rate hikes")
Global central banks lift interest rates by nearly 1,200 bps in July
Central banks overseeing five of the 10 most heavily traded currencies delivered 325 basis points of rate hikes between them last month.
 "Global central banks lift interest rates by nearly 1,200 bps in July")
Yields up with dollar as Fed officials signal more hikes; Asian stocks firm
Asia-Pacific bond yields followed US Treasury yields higher on Wednesday and the dollar continued its climb after Federal Reserve officials signalled they are nowhere near done raising interest rate
 "Yields up with dollar as Fed officials signal more hikes; Asian stocks firm")
Dollar climbs with US yields after Fed doves say expect more rate hikes
The US dollar remained elevated on Wednesday following its biggest surge in three weeks against major peers overnight
 "Dollar climbs with US yields after Fed doves say expect more rate hikes")
Rupee back to 78 levels vs dollar as FPIs return to Indian markets
The US dollar index, a measure of the currency against six major rival pairs, was at 105.67 around 6.15 pm IST on Tuesday. It had climbed to a 20-year high of 108.54 in late July
 "Rupee back to 78 levels vs dollar as FPIs return to Indian markets")
Rupee jumps 53 paise to close at one-month high of 78.53 on FII inflows
Persistent foreign fund inflows into capital markets, softening crude oil prices and a weak US dollar in the global markets boosted the local currency.
 "Rupee jumps 53 paise to close at one-month high of 78.53 on FII inflows")
Gold steadies as lower US treasury yields counter uptick in dollar
Spot gold was flat around $1,771.29 per ounce by 0843 GMT, after hitting its highest since July 5 at $1,780.39 earlier in the session.
 "Gold steadies as lower US treasury yields counter uptick in dollar")
Sensex, Nifty surge 9% in a month. Will the up move sustain in August?
After frontline indices rallied 9 per cent each in the last one month, analysts believe that the strong foreign inflows after nine months of relentless selling brought upswing to the markets.
 "Sensex, Nifty surge 9% in a month. Will the up move sustain in August?")
Falling commodity prices may soften inflation, but it may remain elevated
Parliament likely to discuss the matter today; MPC to consider matter at 3-day meet that begins on Wednesday
 "Falling commodity prices may soften inflation, but it may remain elevated")
US dollar wallows near 3-week low on bets for less aggressive Fed
The dollar hung near a three-week low to major peers on Monday as markets continued to wager that the Federal Reserve has less tightening to do with the US economy at risk of recession
 "US dollar wallows near 3-week low on bets for less aggressive Fed")
How are the markets placed ahead of RBI policy?
At over 8.5%, equity markets clocked their highest monthly gain since August 2021. As investors remain cautious ahead of the RBI's monetary policy, find out how the markets are placed for the week
 "How are the markets placed ahead of RBI policy?")
Market sentiment gets a boost as FPI selloff stems in July after 10 months
What led to such record outflows? "Rising global central banks' rates, rupee depreciation, expensive valuations and geopolitical risks," says BofA in a note.
 "Market sentiment gets a boost as FPI selloff stems in July after 10 months")
Rupee gains vs dollar as weak US GDP data softens Fed rate hike view
Dollar index falls as a contraction in US GDP eases Fed hike fears
 "Rupee gains vs dollar as weak US GDP data softens Fed rate hike view")
Crypto watch: Winter in the market is not over yet, argue experts
As the cryptocurrency market cap crossed $1.1 trillion mark on Friday and Bitcoin rose above $24,000, experts said that 'we are not there yet'
 "Crypto watch: Winter in the market is not over yet, argue experts")
