The US dollar reached a six-month high against the yen as several Fed officials suggested that monetary policy may need further tightening. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said the US rate may need to be 6% for inflation to achieve the 2% target, while the St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said the bank may need to increase it half a point this year. Meanwhile, the debt ceiling deadline prompted concern over the situation and boosted the US dollar’s safe-haven status.
Axis Bank shares rise 2% as lender set to invest Rs 1,500 crore into NBFC arm Axis Finance
Axis Bank shares gained after the lender approved a Rs 1,500 crore capital infusion into its NBFC arm, Axis Finance. The move follows a pause