Indian equity indices declined, mirroring a Wall Street sell-off triggered by rising US Treasury yields. The NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex both fell by 0.8%. Asian markets also largely weakened, influenced by the surge in 30-year US Treasury yields to an 18-month high amid concerns about the US debt burden and credit rating downgrade.
Market expects one more rate cut as inflation stays benign
Indian economists and bond market experts expect another quarter percentage point cut in policy rates. This follows the Reserve Bank of India’s recent rate reduction