The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced measures to inject durable liquidity into the banking system, including a ₹60,000-crore bond purchase and a $5-billion USD/rupee swap auction. These actions are expected to ease liquidity conditions and raise the probability of a repo rate cut in February, providing relief to the banking sector amidst high liquidity deficit concerns.
US stocks: US market ends lower as tech stocks weigh on sentiment
Wall Street ended lower on Friday, with AI chip stocks experiencing a significant downturn while Moderna and other healthcare companies surged. Investors are weighing the