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In today’s monetary policy announcement, the RBI mandated that loan processing fees, documentation fees, and other charges be incorporated into the actual interest rates disclosed to borrowers.

On June 8, it is expected that the market will open slightly higher, as indicated by the SGX Nifty, with a positive start for the broader index. The SGX Nifty showed a gain of 12 points, opening the session at 18,825 points. In early trade on June 8, SGX futures reached a high of 18,851.

Indices have closed mixed amid volatility. Nifty closed marginally higher by 15 points near 17,400 while Sensex surged 90 points. Meanwhile, Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap also closed on a mixed note.  

RBI Governor stated that despite a fall in crude oil prices and commodity prices, inflation is at an uncomfortably high level. However, the domestic activity has been resilient while PMI in July is at an eight-month high. For the next financial year, RBI retains its CPI forecast at 6.7 per cent.

In context to market expectations from Friday’s RBI MPC meet, Sumit Chanda, Founder & CEO of JARVIS Invest says, “While there have been some indications of the inflation moderating, with the Brent being still above the $100 mark and a falling rupee, we can expect RBI to hike the repo rate by about 50 bps.