The Federal Reserve started a two-day meeting, and on Wednesday it is expected to announce a 0.75 percentage point interest rate hike to fight inflation. Investors have worried that aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed could tip the economy into recession.
RBI: Govt to buy back bonds worth Rs 40,000 crore; move to ease tight liquidity
The unexpected move is also seen bringing down yields on short-term government bonds, as the three securities that the government has chosen to buy back