The RBI’s net forex purchases surged to $14.4 billion in March—its highest since June 2021—following $20 billion in buy-sell swaps. These actions aimed to infuse rupee liquidity into the banking system and manage forward dollar positions, helping support monetary policy transmission amid a strengthening rupee.
US stocks: S&P 500 ends nearly flat as US-Iran talks help stocks pare losses
S&P 500 ended almost flat as Microsoft declined, while Meta Platforms recorded gains amid ongoing market fluctuations. Oil prices surged following geopolitical tensions and a