In the 2022 energy shock (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), central banks in the developed world had tightened faster to return policy-neutral levels. In a note dated 13 March, Neil Shearing, group chief economist at Capital Economics, said at that time they were caught on the back foot, but that is no longer the case. So,…
India’s bond market today is not being driven by one dramatic headline. Instead, it is being shaped by three powerful undercurrents working simultaneously — a steady central bank, dynamic liquidity management, and structural regulatory change. Together, they are quietly redefining how yields behave across the curve. Let us begin with the anchor: the Reserve Bank…
RBI Policy: The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, continued trading in the red on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (RBI MPC) decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%. The MPC also maintained a neutral policy stance. RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra further highlighted that the…
Stock Market Today LIVE: The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Friday amid weak global cues, and ahead of the RBI monetary policy later today. The trends on Gift Nifty also signal a negative start for the benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex today. Gift Nifty was trading around 25,585 level, a…
The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Friday, following a sell-off in global markets, and ahead of the RBI monetary policy. Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market plunged overnight, dragged by heavy selling technology stocks. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will announce…
RBI MPC Meet 2026 LIVE: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will announce its monetary policy decision today, 6 February 2026, Friday. The RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held its sixth and the last bi-monthly policy meeting for FY26 from February 4 to February 6, and the repo rate decision will be…
The BSE Sensex closed the week 0.9% higher at 82,269.78 on Friday, while the Nifty50 advanced 1.1% to 25,320.65. Yet, despite the weekly rebound, the benchmarks ended January in the red. The Nifty50 lost 2.4% during the month, while the BSE Sensex shed 2.8%, marking their weakest monthly showing since February 2025, when the markets…
