U.S. Fed cuts interest rates, nods to limits of data during shutdown; two policymakers dissent

U.S. Fed cuts interest rates, nods to limits of data during shutdown; two policymakers dissent

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Fed cut interest rates by quarter of a percentage point, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A divided U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) and announced […]

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H-1B visa fee hike, trade talks with U.S., GST cut key drivers for markets this week: analysts

H-1B visa fee hike, trade talks with U.S., GST cut key drivers for markets this week: analysts

The decision to hike U.S. H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, trade talks and the GST rate cut will be the key drivers for stock market movement this week, analysts said. Besides, trends in global equity markets would also be tracked by investors. “This week, markets will first react to the U.S. imposing an annual […]

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Gold declines ₹612 on strong dollar, weak global cues after Fed move

Gold declines ₹612 on strong dollar, weak global cues after Fed move

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold prices declined ₹612 to ₹1,09,210 per 10 grams in domestic futures trade on Thursday as speculators cut positions following a firm recovery in the dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s cautious policy stance dampened bullion’s rally. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures […]

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U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25 points

U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25 points

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday (September 17, 2025) and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labour market. The move is the Fed’s first cut since December and lowered its short-term rate […]

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Stock market benchmark indices trade higher tracking rally in global peers amid U.S. Fed rate cut hopes

Stock market benchmark indices trade higher tracking rally in global peers amid U.S. Fed rate cut hopes

Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on an optimistic note on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) in tandem with a rally in global markets amid hopes of a US Fed rate cut later this month. A rebound in IT stocks also drove the markets higher during the […]

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