The Reserve Bank of India warns of potential risks as nearly half of credit card and personal loan borrowers also have mortgages or vehicle loans. Stress in the microfinance sector worsens, with increasing delinquency rates and rising borrower indebtedness, prompting RBI’s supervisory actions against excessive interest rates.
US stocks: US market closes down sharply after Fed holds rates unchanged
Wall Street experienced a sharp decline as the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates. AI-related chip stocks also saw further losses ahead of key earnings reports.