The Monetary policy committee (MPC), which determines interest rates, opted to raise the policy repo rate by 35 basis points to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.
At the time of writing this report, Sensex traded at 62,600.88 points, down 233.72 points or 0.37 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at 18,627.45 points, down 73.60 points or 0.39 per cent.
Among the Nifty 50 stocks, Tech Mahindra, Hindalco, Wipro, Coal India, and Infosys were the top five losers, declining in the range of 1-2 per cent each, National Stock Exchange data showed.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 17 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India has said that its monetary policy remains focussed on realigning inflation within the targeted band but the fight will be "dogged" and "prolonged".
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 28 (ANI): The monetary policy committee of the Reserve Bank of India is all set for its bi-monthly review meeting starting today.
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): With the inflationary pressures evident across the globe, many countries have been witnessing back-to-back interest rate hikes. India too is closely knit to the global economy and had to take remedial actions to control inflation, which is driven by dom
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said it has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Andaman and Nicobar State Co-operative Bank Ltd for non-compliance with certain provisions of the banking laws.
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Indian stocks extended their losses from the previous week and declined further on Monday morning following the latest policy rates hike by the US Federal Reserve in its fight against high inflation.
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Continuing with the depreciation, Rupee slipped further from the past week's low and hit another lifetime low on Monday morning. This consistent depreciation follows the ongoing strengthening of the US dollar index for a two-decade, on hopes that dem
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will take responsible steps to keep inflation in a reasonable range, said Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): Though inflation has moderated and plateaued since its recent peak of April 2022, it remains unacceptably and uncomfortably high, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said in his intervention during the Monetary Policy Committee