Following Jerome Powell’s dovish comments at the Jackson Hole Symposium, U.S. stocks rallied in anticipation of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September. All major indexes rose, driven by gains in megacap stocks and regional banks. Powell’s remarks indicated a shift towards multiple rate cuts, boosting investor sentiment.
Rupee sees sharp swings, closes at 85.26/dollar
This was the second consecutive day the rupee appreciated past the 85 levels, but could not sustain there due to likely intervention by the Reserve