HDFC Bank Ltd. and Bank of Baroda Ltd. posted a sequential drop in credit growth, suggesting that lenders — who have the highest weighting in the index are struggling to keep up the rapid expansion seen in recent years.
US stocks: US market falls as hot inflation, hawkish Fed fuel rate-hike fears
US stocks closed lower after hotter-than-expected inflation data strengthened expectations of a December Federal Reserve rate hike and raised the possibility of more aggressive tightening.