FPIs infuse over Rs 13,300 crore in equities in April so far amidst bullish economic outlook

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

RBI’s now become an enabler of the market economy: Governor Shaktikanta Das

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will ensure a strong and stable financial system that will act as a bedrock for the country’s economic progress, Governor Shaktikanta Das said, underscoring central bank’s efforts to shore up domestic resilience in a volatile global environment. “Given the rapid changes taking place in today’s world, especially in … Read more

yield: Benchmark 10-year yield softens to 9-month low

Mumbai: The yield on India’s 10-year benchmark government paper slid to its lowest level in nine months, helping bring down the cost of borrowing across the economy, as a fall in US bond yields and lower than anticipated supply of local debt created appetite for sovereign debt. The 10-year benchmark bond yield closed at 7.02%, … Read more

RBI: Key gauge shows traders expecting fewer rate cuts

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

RBI: RBI’s nimble and flexible in managing liquidity: Guv

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

RBI: Effective rates now largely higher than repo rate

Mumbai: The Monetary Policy Committee has not officially raised interest rates for a year, but its novel stance of “focussing on withdrawal of accommodation” has led to much tighter financial conditions than the traditional rate hike stance of “calibrated tightening”, effectively delivering a rate hike without touching the policy rate. An analysis of the weighted … Read more

RBI: RBI opts not to sterilise some rupee liquidity amid positive foreign flows

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, of late, introduced some tweaks to its strategy of forex interventions to allow sporadic flows into the banking system and help partially plug a liquidity gap that has caused short-term borrowing costs for banks and corporates to jump. Multiple currency market traders told ET that over the … Read more

Liquidity: Liquidity in deficit, FIs and companies turn to market repos for cash

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

Wall St Week Ahead: Fed, earnings and economic data to test US stocks at record highs

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

FMCG: FMCG will continue to grow but there will be a shift from mass to niche brands: Anand Ramanathan, Deloitte India

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