US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N Jefferson believes it will be appropriate to maintain the current restrictive monetary policy stance, to align inflation with 2 per cent.
The report underscores the significant role played by new incremental factors, particularly the surge in accumulation by Central Banks in emerging markets (EM) and increased retail buying in Asian markets including India have led to an increase in gold prices worldwide.
Despite expectations
Rating agency Moody's believes an interest rate cut at US Federal Reserve June's meeting is likely off the table given stubborn inflation in the country.
US Federal Reserve officials felt that the key interest rate was likely at its peak and it would be appropriate to loosen the monetary policy stance at some point this year, Minutes of its latest policy review meeting showed.
US Federal Reserve officials expect it would not be appropriate to reduce the key interest rate until they gain "greater confidence" that inflation is moving sustainably toward a comfortable 2 per cent, minutes of its latest monetary policy meeting showed.
According to a report, this marks the 39th consecutive month of job growth, with the unemployment rate dropping to 3.8 percent from 3.9 percent in February.
Indian stock indices traded firm Thursday after the opening bell, tracking a global stock rally after the US Federal Reserve, in its latest monetary policy review meeting, maintained its projection of three rate cuts this year.
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) without change at 5.40 per cent.
Reducing policy restraint too soon or too much could result in a reversal of progress was made in terms of inflation and ultimately require even tighter policy to get inflation back to 2 per cent target, US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said, as he indicated the central bank is no rush to cu
Washington [US], February 16: The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is delighted to welcome Arvind Krishna, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM to the Board of Directors.