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Fed raises rates by 25 basis points, rupee, gold, stocks to feel the pinch
Fed raises rates by 25 basis points, rupee, gold, stocks to feel the pinch
The US Federal Reserve, under its newly appointed chair, delivered a 25-basis-point rate hike, ignoring President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for lower interest rates. The decision, announced on 27 September 2026, marks…
The US Federal Reserve, under its newly appointed chair, delivered a 25-basis-point rate hike, ignoring President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for lower interest rates. The decision, announced on 27 September 2026, marks the Fed’s first move under the new leadership and sets the tone for global financial markets.
For Indian markets, a higher US rate environment typically makes the dollar more attractive, pressuring the rupee and prompting foreign outflows from emerging markets. Gold, which pays no interest, is likely to remain under pressure as US yields climb.
Analysts will now watch the Fed’s next meeting for signals on the trajectory of US monetary policy. The exact impact on the Indian currency and benchmark indices will depend on the pace of future hikes and domestic economic data.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Indian importers face the immediate cost of a weaker rupee, which raises the rupee bill for crude oil and gold. A rising dollar and climbing US Treasury yields typically push foreign investors toward US assets, hitting Indian equities. For the rupee, the 25-basis-point move is modest, but the market's focus shifts to cumulative expectations. The Reserve Bank of India has the tools to smooth sharp moves, but depleted reserves and an oil-price shock would test it. The trajectory of the next Fed meeting in December, not this single hike, will decide whether the rupee breaks past its recent trading band. The RBI's next monetary policy statement, due in early October, will show how far Indian rates must go to defend the currency.
Source: deccanherald.com
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