The Indian stock indices revived during the day on Thursday after a slow start at the opening, as investors anticipate a rate cut in the ongoing MPC meeting says market experts.
The recent decline in India's forex reserve from USD 705 billion to USD 656.58 billion is because the central bank is using forex reserve to manage currency volatility says a report by Union Bank of India.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may keep the current policy rates unchanged in the ongoing Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, according to a report by the Union Bank of India.
The downgrade comes after the growth slowdown in the quarter ending September 2024. India's GDP growth slowed to 5.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the July-September quarter of 2024, marking its lowest level since March 2023.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed banks to take immediate steps to reduce the number of inoperative or frozen accounts and to make the activation process smoother and more hassle-free.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep policy rates unchanged in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled from December 4 to December 6, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
The Indian stock indices will react to the disappointing GDP numbers, and await RBI monetary policy decisions, for fresh market cues, during the week that starts Monday.
India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves slumped for an eighth consecutive week to hit a multi-month low of USD 656.582 billion in the week that ended on November 22, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed.
Expressing his disappointment at the second-quarter estimates of 5.4 per cent GDP growth, Charan Singh, Chief Executive Officer, EGROW Foundation, has said that corrective measures should be taken faster economic growth and interest rates should be brought down.