scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicRate hike

Topic: rate hike

Subdued earnings & rising interest cost burdens — what early bird Q4 corporate results are telling us

Apart from RBI rate hike, uncertainty in banking, insurance & financial services in North American markets have resulted in weak Q4. We look at 59 non-finance & non-oil companies.

Amid US banking crisis, why central banks’ decision to prioritise price stability is the right move

European Central Bank has raised its policy rate by 50 basis points & US Federal Reserve by 25 basis points with the aim to bring inflation back down to target levels.

Indian shares drop after US rate hike fears weigh in

The NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.43% to 17,241 at close, and the S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.34% to 57,991.11.

Global havoc in bonds, stocks, currencies: What it means for India

On Wednesday, US Federal Reserve hiked its Federal Funds Rate by 75 basis points. It spurred a global sell-off and led to the rupee crossing the psychological 80-to-a-dollar mark.   

Minutes of RBI policy meeting indicate an interest rate increase, not a cut

Despite lowering inflation projections just two weeks ago, the tone of the minutes show the debate was veering toward a possible interest rate increase and...

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.