The US Federal Reserve, in its latest monetary policy meeting, voted to leave the key interest rate unchanged at 5.25-5.50 per cent, maintaining the policy rate for the seventh straight time on the trot.
Indian stock indices were largely steady at the opening bell Tuesday, with a downward slant. Indices Sensex and Nifty were a shy above their yesterday's closing at the time of filing this report.
Analysts believe that investors will keep an eye on the US Fed interest rate decision, India's inflation data, and the decisions of the new government will be on the watch list for the upcoming week starting from Monday.
The selling pressure in the Indian markets persists with the FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investment) selling during May standing at Rs 17,848 crore so far this month. Data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) shows that the net FPI investment is negative for May.
The U.S. Federal Reserve released the minutes of the May 1st federal policy meeting on Wednesday. The minutes highlight that the members deliberated on the state of financial markets and economic developments. The discussion highlighted concerns about inflation persistence and the overall
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Indian stock indices rose marginally Thursday morning after they witnessed mild losses in the previous session. Today's positive momentum could be linked to record GST collection in April coupled with overall stability in the economy.
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a further interest rate hike from here is unlikely and the central bank is currently focused on its restrictive monetary policy stance.
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said it was prepared to maintain the current interest rate for "as long as appropriate" so as to align the inflation rate with its 2 per cent target.
The US Federal Reserve, in its latest monetary policy meeting, voted to leave the key interest rate unchanged at 5.25-5.50 per cent, keeping the policy rate unchanged for the sixth straight time on the trot.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned net sellers in Indian stocks lately, after the ongoing geopolitical crisis in the Middle East, which has likely pushed investors to take money off their portfolios.