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Fed slashes rates in emergency coronavirus move; US death toll hits 62

Policymakers were not due to hold their next interest-rate setting meeting until March 17-18.

Donald Trump congratulates US Fed for rates cut, calls action 'terrific'

US President Donald Trump congratulated the central bank for taking further action aimed at helping shore up the US economy

FinMin may cut interest rates on small savings schemes for April-June qtr

The govt last cut the small savings rates for the July-September 2019 quarter, except for one scheme

Investors prepare for more market swings as coronavirus spreads in US

The United States has in recent days received a taste of the types of disruptions that the virus has wrought in other countries, including Italy and South Korea.

Stresses, known and unknown

Global financial market stress driving market volatility; economic impact of coronavirus and drop in oil prices remain uncertain

Policy after COVID-19

Globally, economic policy could soon be in uncharted territory

Dear governor, why save the bullet? Use it now

Beyond perking up the economy, the RBI needs to ensure proper functioning of the bond market, the credit market and the larger financial system

US Fed, banks discuss possible leniency on liquidity threshold for lending

The Fed is reassuring lenders that they should dip into those buffers if needed, the sources said

New York Fed to bring new repo operations, change maturities of purchases

The central bank will offer $500 billion in a three-month repo operation at 1:30 pm eastern Thursday

ECB ramps up stimulus in coronavirus fight but stops short of rate cut

The ECB said it would give businesses more ultra-cheap loans, raise asset purchases and provide banks with capital relief

The meltdown

Market correction was long overdue

Trump calls US Fed 'slow moving' and 'pathetic', demands further rate cut

Most investors expect the Fed to cut the benchmark borrowing rate again at the March 17-18 policy meeting to stem the economic uncertainty

Good time for bargain hunting, but buy for long term, say analysts

Investors who picked companies with strong business franchises in the year 2008 or 2012 have seen a multi-fold jump in their portfolio values

Take medium-term bet on commodities

As manufacturing in China recovers, so will the demand for raw materials

Coronavirus: Wall Street slumps, investors seek shelter in bond and gold

The S&P index recorded two new 52-week highs and 135 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded eight new highs and 415 new lows.

After slashing rates, US Fed has more options to fight coronavirus effect

Officials will also be looking for any sign of real change on the horizon, in terms of slower growth or higher unemployment, he said

Way forward on coronavirus

Monetary accommodation may not help in India

Best of BS Opinion: Banks merger, coronavirus outbreak, and more

Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day talk about bank merger and coronavirus among other issues.

10-yr bond yields at 39-month low as markets brace for RBI action

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das told Bloomberg in an interview on Tuesday that the central bank was ready to do whatever was needed to address a slowdown.

Will gold touch the 50,000 mark? Hopes rise after US Fed rate cut

In Mumbai's physical market on Wednesday, gold prices had risen after the US Federal Reserve announced one of its steepest cuts of 0.5 per cent in interest rate