RBI’s Policy Reversal to Boost Credit Flow, Strengthen Microfinance Lenders

The change in interest rates impacts the stock market and personal life. To understand how, read the complete article.

Over the course of the year, the RBI has successfully mitigated inflationary pressures, all the while maintaining robust economic growth.

Nifty closed around the day's high by rallying 42 points or 0.24 per cent to close around 17,600 level on the weekly expiry day.  S&P BSE Sensex also closed around the day’s high with rise more than 143 points. Nifty Midcap 100 rallied 0.64 per cent after 2 days’ consolidation and Nifty Small cap 100 rallied 0.78 per cent.   

Nifty closed 38 points or 0.22 per cent above from previous close after sharp profit booking of morning session and closed around 17,398 level. S&P BSE Sensex closed around the day’s high with a rise of 152 points. Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Small cap 100 soared 0.44 per cent and 0.74 per cent respectively.   

About 1,741 shares have advanced, 1,772 declined and 190 are unchanged. 

The broader market traded in a range throughout the day amid volatility. Slight recovery towards the end took Nifty above 18,600 levels as it rose 0.28 per cent.

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.

The Reserve Bank of India upped the repo rate by 50 basis points today, as expected. What influence, though, might debt fund investors have?

Indices closed lower for the fourth consecutive day as Nifty falls below 16,400, down by 0.37 per cent.

The RBI surprised the market yesterday by raising key policy rates by 40 basis points. What effect would this have on debt fund investors? Let us investigate.

At 11.30 am on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex & Nifty 50 were trading higher by almost 1 per cent each as the dollar rose higher and the IMF cut the growth forecast by almost a per cent, owing to the effects of the ongoing war in several countries.

At 11 am, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat amidst mixed global cues. The Asian markets plunged due to a fall in the technology stocks as well as the surge in COVID-19 cases.  

At 11.30 am, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex & Nifty 50 were still trading 2 per cent lower as the markets crashed at the time of market opening on Monday amidst higher dollar appreciation and rising crude oil prices

At 10.30 am on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 fell by almost a per cent each, owing to the persistent geopolitical tensions coupled with rising supply chain difficulties in China.  

On Tuesday morning, the markets opened on a lower note amidst weaker global cues. Asian markets are down, owing to the supply chain disruption caused due to the lockdown restrictions in China.  

At 1 pm on Monday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally lower amidst weak global cues.

At  noon on Friday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher as RBI kept the policy rates unchanged in the bi-monthly policy meet. The monetary policy stance remains accommodative as the repo rate also remains unchanged at 4 per cent.