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Fed expected to stick to aggressive rate hikes as inflation stays hot

A 75 bps increase at the Fed's Sept. 20-21 meeting would put the policy target in the 3%-to-3.25% range, above the level that most policymakers believe will start biting into economic growth

Wall St slides for fifth straight day on rate hike jitters; Nasdaq falls 2%

All eyes on August nonfarm payrolls report on Friday; Nvidia, AMD falls after US export ban on AI chips to China

Global shares track Wall Street slide on higher rate hike expectations

Global shares were lower on Thursday, tracking a broad slide on Wall Street, as investors braced for higher interest rates and inflation worries for some time. France's CAC 40 declined 1.6 per cent to 6,025.93 in early trading, while Germany's DAX slipped 1.6 per cent to 12,633.32. Britain's FTSE 100 was down 1.6 per cent at 7,164.45. US shares were set to drift lower, with Dow futures falling 0.6 per cent to 31,350.00 and S and P 500 futures declining nearly 0.8 per cent to 3,926.00. Benchmarks finished lower in Asia. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 1.5 per cent to finish at 27,661.47. Australia's S and P/ASX 200 dropped 2.0 per cent to 6,845.60. South Korea's Kospi shed 2.3 per cent to 2,415.61. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.8 per cent to 19,597.31, while the Shanghai Composite declined 0.5 per cent to 3,184.98. Oil prices fell. The slide in the Nikkei came despite signs of improvement in the Japanese economy. A study by the Finance Ministry on corporate financial statements

Gold prices slip to six-week low on robust dollar, rate-hike view

Euro zone inflation rose to a record high last month, solidifying the case for further aggressive rate hikes by the European Central Bank.

Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower after US jobs data signals rate hikes

Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after strong U.S. jobs data fuelled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney declined. Oil prices rose more than USD 1 per barrel. U.S. government data Tuesday that showed there were two jobs for every unemployed person in July appeared to support arguments the economy can tolerate more rate hikes to tame inflation that is running at multi-decade highs. Some investors had hoped the Federal Reserve would back off due to indications economic activity is cooling. The jobs data supported the argument for the Fed to stick to an aggressive stance, said Edward Moya of Oanda in a report. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.1% to 3,191.00 after an index of manufacturing showed activity contracted again in August. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo shed 0.5% to 28,063.06 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong sank 0.4% to 19,867.17. The Kospi in South Korea gained 0.7% to ..

Gold set for fifth monthly fall as US rate hike prospects mute appeal

Spot gold was flat at $1,724.18 per ounce, as of 0541 GMT, trading close to a one-month trough hit on Monday. Bullion has lost 2.3% so far in August

Global central bankers follow US Fed Chair to give hawkish message

The heads of the Bank of England, Swiss National Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of Korea and several European Central Bank policy makers spoke on Saturday at the Kansas City Fed's annual retreat

Amid hefty FPI flows, rupee turns into outperformer among EM peers

Rupee performs better than 11 emerging market currencies amid jump in US dollar index

Rupee weakens 1% in two days as renewed talks of 'hawkish' Fed boost dollar

Record high trade deficit, technical factors add to woes

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

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

Gold price stalls as pre-Federal Reserve verdict jitters grip investors

Spot gold was flat at $1,719.49 per ounce by 1438 GMT. U.S. gold futures were little changed at $1,719.10.

Oil prices fall ahead of potential large US rate hike, possible inflation

Brent crude futures for September were down 18 cents to $99.39 a barrel at 0727 GMT after settling below $100 for the second straight session on Wednesday

RBI acts in forwards market to protect forex reserves, pulls down premiums

This move by the central bank results in premiums crashing

US dollar headed for first weekly decline in June as traders dial down bets

Dollar lost some of its shine since investors started betting the Fed could slow the rate-tightening pace following another 75 basis-point increase in July, and may start easing policy after Mar 2023

World shares lower as US rate hike relief rally fades over inflation fears

European benchmarks and US futures slipped after Tokyo and some other markets tracked Wall Street's gains of the day before

Sensex ends 152 pts lower ahead of US Fed decision; Nifty dips below 15,700

CLOSING BELL: NTPC, Infosys, HUL, Wipro, and RIL slipped over 1 per cent each

Sensex falls 153pts; Nifty below 15750; Bajaj Auto dips 5%, Adani Ent up 6%

CLOSING BELL: Select IT, metals, and pharma stocks helped the headline indices recover from the day's low

Sensex bleeds over 1,700 points: Top 5 reasons behind Monday's crash

Analysts believe that the persistent FII selloff, fear of aggressive rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) and weaker rupee was dampening investors' sentiment.

'Most' Fed officials saw 50 bps rate hikes in June and July, show minutes

The 50-basis-point rate increase this month was the first of that size in more than 20 years, and has set the Fed on course for a quick tightening of monetary policy