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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicFed interest rates

Topic: Fed interest rates

Dollar scales six month peak as US inflation comes in focus

Investors are pricing in lower taxes and new trade tariffs under the Trump administration, measures seen as inflationary which could prompt Fed to curb easing of interest rates.

Markets rally as Trump secures second term, Bitcoin soars to record high

Trump's victory hit long-dated Treasuries and revived the 'Trump trade,' with yields rising on tariff hike expectations, a higher deficit, inflation, and limited Fed rate cuts.

Weaker rupee, higher inflation — Why US Fed raising rates is more bad news for Indian economy

Aggressive rate hikes will dampen demand & cause economic slowdown. In this uncertain scenario, India should avoid knee jerk policy responses & strengthen its macro-fundamentals.

This is the biggest week of 2019 for the world economy

The highlight is Wednesday’s decision by US fed reserve with markets & economists predicting interest rate cuts for first time in more than a decade.

The message for India from US Fed: Open up bond market or risk flight of capital

India is debating whether to open the country's debt markets wider to foreigners, to as much as 8 percent of outstanding bonds, from 5 percent currently. A 1 percentage point increase in the limit may attract 800 billion rupees.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.