The central bank has raised the key policy rate by a cumulative 1.9 percentage points in four successive reviews beginning May to 5.9%, above pre-pandemic levels. Last month, the RBI retained its inflation projection for FY23 at 6.7% while lowering the growth forecast to 7% from 7.2% estimated earlier. On March 31, 2021, the Centre retained the inflation target and the tolerance band for the next 5-year period – April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2026.
US stocks: US market ends mixed as investors focus on Big Tech earnings
Wall Street closed mixed as investors awaited tech earnings and feared rate hikes. Oil prices fell after President Trump discussed peace talks with Iran. Major