A consequence of the tight liquidity was elevated funding costs for banks as the weighted average call rate – which represents banks’ overnight cost of borrowing – rose to 6.85% on Wednesday, much above the RBI’s repo rate of 6.50% and higher than the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate of 6.75%.
LTIMindtree, Wipro, and other IT stocks crack up to 5% amid Powell’s indication of slower rate cuts
IT stocks came under pressure on Monday after US Federal Chair Jerome Powell’s comments suggesting a slowdown in interest rate cuts. Powell highlighted persistent inflation