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  How Indian stock market reacts after US Federal Reserve lowers interest rates | Know here

  Business | December 19, 2024 11:11 IST

  The Indian stock market saw a sharp decline on December 19, 2024, following the US Federal Reserve’s revised projections for fewer rate cuts in 2025. This decision triggered a global sell-off, impacting the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex.

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  US Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, signals slower cuts for 2025

  World | December 19, 2024 6:53 IST

  The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the third time, lowering it to 4.25 per cent-4.5 per cent. Policymakers signal fewer rate cuts in 2025, with inflation and labour market trends driving cautious economic strategies.

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  Markets open lower: Sensex falls 149 points, Nifty slips below 24,300

  Business | December 18, 2024 10:25 IST

  Indian equity markets opened lower on Wednesday with the Sensex dropping 149.31 points to 80,535.14 and the Nifty 50 slipping below 24,300. Banking, auto, and energy sectors saw significant losses while IT stocks showed resilience.

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  Sensex, Nifty hit record highs following US Fed rate cut, banks lead the rally | DETAILS

  Business | September 19, 2024 16:23 IST

  Sensex and Nifty hit record highs after the US Fed rate cut, driving optimism in global markets. The BSE Sensex surged 236.57 points, reaching an all-time high of 83,184.80, while the NSE Nifty climbed to 25,415.80. Banking stocks led the rally, reflecting strong investor sentiment.

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  US Fed cuts interest rates by 50 basis points, first reduction since 2020

  Business | September 18, 2024 23:58 IST

  The rate cut ends a 14-month period where rates were held steady. This duration is longer than three of the last six Fed "hold" periods but falls short of the 15-month pause before the 2007-2009 financial crisis.

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  Ahead of elections, Federal Reserve shifts interest rates dramatically to deal with worst inflation

  World | September 18, 2024 23:51 IST

  The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but that also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.

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  Sensex soars 188 points to 81,093, Nifty rises 38 points to 24,809 in early trade

  Business | August 22, 2024 14:47 IST

  The stock markets opened higher on Thursday, fueled by optimism about a potential US Federal Reserve rate cut in September and easing geopolitical tensions. Analysts predict new all-time highs for Nifty and Sensex next week.

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  US Federal Reserve raises interest rates to 22-year high, continues to fight inflation

  Business | July 27, 2023 8:35 IST

  This is the eleventh rate increment since the Fed started its expansion battle in March 2022 and comes only one month after the national bank hit 'stop' to survey the condition of the economy after the disappointments of three provincial banks since the spring, according to Fox Business.

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  Markets continue to trade weak; Sensex falls nearly 484 points in early trade

  September 22, 2022 11:05 IST

  Among the 30-share Sensex pack, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, Wipro, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Power Grid, and ICICI Bank were the major laggards. ITC, Maruti, IndusInd Bank, and Hindustan Unilever were among the gainers in early trade.

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  Rupee rises 8 paise to 79.61 against US dollar in early trade

  Business | September 09, 2022 11:13 IST

  At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 79.66 against the dollar, then touched 79.61 in initial deals.

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  US Federal Reserve raises key interest rate by half a percentage point, its biggest hike since 2000

  Business | May 05, 2022 0:00 IST

  All told, the Fed’s credit tightening will likely mean higher loan rates for many consumers and businesses over time, including for mortgages, credit cards and auto loans. With prices for food, energy and consumer goods accelerating, the Fed’s goal is to cool spending — and economic growth — by making it more expensive for individuals and businesses to borrow.

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  COVID pandemic continues to weigh on economy, labour market: US Federal Reserve

  World | July 10, 2021 12:53 IST

  "Over 1st half of 2021, progress on vaccinations has led to a reopening of the economy and strong economic growth, supported by accommodative monetary and fiscal policy," the Fed said in its semi-annual monetary policy report to Congress on Friday.

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  US Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate to 0-0.25% amid coronavirus crisis

  Business | March 16, 2020 8:47 IST

  In a drastic measure to stem any major disruption to the US economy as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate to almost zero and said it would buy USD700 billion in bonds.

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  Fed’s Powell faces a puzzling crisis with no simple solution

  World | March 04, 2020 11:33 IST

  Jerome Powell is confronting his stiffest test yet as head of the Federal Reserve in an atmosphere vastly altered from what his predecessors faced. It makes an uncertain situation even more challenging.

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  US Federal Reserve cuts benchmark rate

  World | August 01, 2019 9:06 IST

  The central bank said US economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate, job gains have been solid and the unemployment rate has remained low, but it justified its decision by citing "muted inflation pressures" and "implications of global developments for the economic outlook."

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  US Federal Reserve says largest US banks would survive recession

  World | June 22, 2018 15:00 IST

  According to the Federal Reserve, country's 35 biggest financial institutions would be able to lend to households and businesses.

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  US Fed raises key interest rate for third time this year, sees GDP growth slowing to 2% in 2020

  Business | December 14, 2017 10:37 IST

  The Fed chair said it would be "very difficult" to achieve the 4% growth President Donald Trump has promised, expects economy to grow at a "moderate" pace in future years.

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  Rupee trims initial losses, still down by 7ps to 63.63 vs USD

  April 27, 2015 12:40 IST

  Mumbai: The rupee trimmed its initial losses, but was still quoting down by 7 paise to 63.63 against the greenback in late morning trade on continued bouts of month-end dollar demand from banks amd importers

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  India's forex reserves increase by $1.4 bn

  April 03, 2015 18:51 IST

  Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $1.38 billion to $341.37 billion for the week ended March 27, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Friday.According to analysts, the Indian reserves are being

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  Sensex jumps 350 points in early trade on global cues

  March 19, 2015 11:45 IST

  Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex rose by almost 350 points in early trade today on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors amid a firming trend in global markets after the US Federal Reserve