Powell speaks on the economic outlook at 10 a.m. Washington time Friday and is expected to re-state the Fed’s resolve to keep raising interest rates to get inflation under control, though he’ll probably stop short of signaling how big officials will go when they meet next month.
Bank stocks fall up to 4% after RBI repo rate cut; gold loan NBFCs hit hard
Public sector banks were among the biggest losers, with Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Indian Bank, and Bank of Baroda dropping nearly 4%.