RBI may raise repo rate by 50 bps this week

According to an ET poll conducted among 20 banks, fund managers and financial institutions, the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will likely assess the risk of spillover inflation and a sliding rupee, which could hurt growth of the world’s fifth-largest economy.

Nifty to face volatile bouts, may find support at 17,000 levels

​​The mood is jittery ahead of the September series derivative expiry on Thursday and the Reserve Bank of India’s policy meeting on Friday when the central bank is expected to raise rates. But, analysts do not rule out a technical rebound around 17,000-17,150.