Foreign investors have infused over Rs 13,300 crore in Indian equities in the first two weeks of the month owing to a resilient domestic economy with promising growth prospects. Going ahead, concerns over changes in India-Mauritius tax treaty will weigh on Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) inflows in the near-term till clarity emerges on details of … Read more
Russia more than doubled its benchmark last year, saddling corporate borrowers with as much as 1.2 trillion roubles (US$13 billion) in extra debt-servicing costs, according to Moscow-based consultancy Yakov & Partners. “Given current realities, the average cost of debt will be raising,” Sergey Malyshev, Nornickel’s chief financial officer, said in a statement sent to reporters … Read more
Mumbai: Overnight indexed swaps (OIS), the principal financial market gauge for gauging which way interest rates are headed, show that traders have reduced the extent of rate cuts they expect from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) this year, following a vigilant tone on inflation and liquidity by the central bank. A slower-than-expected inflation decline … Read more
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will inject or absorb funds in the banking system in a nimble manner, depending on deficit or surplus conditions, top central bank officials said, adding that when interest rates are the principal tool of monetary policy, liquidity is used to achieve a certain rate. “As (RBI) governor has … Read more
Mumbai: The use of market repurchase (repo) transactions as a funding instrument for banks, mutual funds and other corporates has climbed to an all-time high as deficit liquidity in the banking system persists at elevated levels pushing up borrowing costs across the economy. A market repo transaction is used to raise short-term funds with securities … Read more
The U.S. stock market’s strong start to the year faces a major test next week in a stretch packed with big tech earnings, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting and the closely-watched employment report. The S&P 500 is up nearly 3% since the end of December and stands near record highs, driven in part by … Read more
Anand Ramanathan, Partner, Consumer Industry Leader, Consulting, Deloitte India, says “we are seeing green shoots in rural India and retail today in India is still about two-thirds of it is food and groceries. So, food will be one of those big categories. But beyond that, while the overall retail market is expected to double by … Read more
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India need not have to tighten liquidity any further as a metric cited by the central bank has fallen below levels that could stoke inflation, potentially paving the way for Mint Road to effectively deliver a rate cut by letting market rates ease from their current elevated levels. As of … Read more
Anand Mahindra can’t wait to get back home from the US because all the action is happening in India with a new, stable government led by Narendra Modi in place. Hours after chairing a board meeting of Mahindra & Mahindra at midnight US time, the company’s chairman and MD spoke on Saturday to Satish John … Read more
US markets have started their journey upwards and are 2 to 3% away from their all-time highs and are showing positive momentum. The US Federal Reserve paused hiking interest rates and are cautiously optimistic about the economy. The US Fed Rates are at 5-5.25%. Inflation is also around 3.2%, which is comforting and probably the … Read more
