Retail inflation jumps, rate cut expectations shift; should investors adjust investment strategy? Experts weigh in

Retail inflation jumps, rate cut expectations shift; should investors adjust investment strategy? Experts weigh in

India’s retail inflation for September came in higher than expected, sparking concerns that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) might delay interest rate cuts even further, potentially dampening investor risk appetite. Higher food prices drove Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation, or retail inflation, to a nine-month high of 5.49 per cent, still within the RBI’s … Read more

Week Ahead: Inflation data, Q1FY25 Results, Budget updates, global cues among key market triggers this week

Week Ahead: Inflation data, Q1FY25 Results, Budget updates, global cues among key market triggers this week

Indian stock market opened July on a spectacular note and achieved its longest winning streak since December 2023 amid the relentless bullish rally powered by the return of foreign funds and investor sentiments stabilising over Modi 3.0 coming to power. Bulls seem to have tightened their grip on Indian markets ahead of Union Budget 2024, … Read more