Saturday’s assault has sparked fresh concern about geopolitical risks among investors just when global financial markets were already grappling with the impact of high-interest rates and the slowdown in China’s economy. Oil surged more than 5% while US equity futures dropped in Asia trading, as the risk of the conflict escalating across the Middle East region remains acute.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,
December 8, 2025