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The US Federal Reserve meeting began on March 18, with the outcome due on March 19. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is deliberating on policy rates and its stance at a time of heightened market volatility, with the risks of rising inflation and slowing growth looming due to US President Donald Trump's tariff policies. Watch! #usfed #federalreserve #donaldtrump

The US Federal Reserve decided to take another step in reducing the degree of policy restraint by lowering its policy interest rate by a quarter percentage point. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that the strength in the economy and the labor market can be maintained, with inflation moving sustainably down to 2%. Here are the top 5 highlights from Powell's speech!

The US Federal Reserve kept the benchmark interest rates unchanged at 5.25 per cent - 5.50 per cent for the eighth straight meeting, in line with Wall Street estimates. The US central bank has maintained borrowing rates steady for 12 straight months to bring down inflation in the world's largest economy. Powell, however, set the stage for the central bank's first rate cut in four years, citing greater progress toward lower inflation and a cooler job market. Here are the top 5 takeaways from FOMC meeting in July!

The US Fed raised interest rates for eleventh time in its past 12 meetings. The higher rates are likely to impact equity markets everywhere including India.

While a pause is possible in the near future, a cut in interest rates is highly improbable. It appears the market is not going to get comfort from the Fed this year.

The US FOMC meeting outcome is due on December 14 and after raising the interest rate by 75 basis points at each of the previous four meetings, there are expectations that a 50 bps hike is possible this time.

After FPIs made a U-turn in July by investing nearly Rs 5,600 crore, the Nifty rallied 8.60% and the Sensex gained 8.56%. In addition to that, the Indian market outperformed most of its global peers in the same month. July stands as one of the best months for the markets.

Many investors are still in the process of learning about global macroeconomic activities and its effects on their money. If you are one of them, this article will help you develop a basic understanding of what will be a suitable financial action to protect your money.

The World Bank warned about the possibility of a recession in 2023 due to consistent rate hikes from the central banks. Raising rates makes borrowing more expensive to try to bring down the pace of price rises. But it also makes loans more costly, which can slow economic growth, it said.

As the Federal Reserve is set to commence its bond purchase tapering, there would be a decline in liquidity in the global markets including in India. Let us explore how this can impact investors in India