The fall in IT stocks may also be attributed to a report which says Accenture Plc is planning to push back the bulk of its staff promotions by six months
The FOMC meeting is widely expected to see policy rates reduced by 25 or 50 bps, but investors will also be looking at the Fed's commentary to determine the frequency and quantum of future rate cuts
Technical charts suggest that the bias for Gold is likely to remain positive as long as Rs 73,100 holds; while in case of Silver the bullish pivot stands at Rs 89,000.
The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated that the rupee will open flat-to-slightly-higher to the US dollar
He says that a 25-bp cut with a strong dovish message could be as effective as a 50-bp cut with minimal commentary
Analysts at Nomura suggested that larger private banks are likely to experience a greater negative impact on their NIMs from the potential US Fed rate cuts compared to mid-sized & smaller banks.
Focus turned to Wednesday's US inflation report as the next main indicator that could alter market pricing for the Fed's September meeting
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Silver futures had gained 2 per cent in Thursday's trading session amid rise in the US yield.
Most central banks were expected to start cutting interest rates sometime this year, or have already done so, with the US Federal Reserve predicted to start at its Sept. 17-18 meeting
The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated that the rupee will open at 83.90 to the US dollar
Nifty IT up 1.77 per cent intraday after US Fed signals rate cut in September. HSBC believes mid-tier IT is not so strong.
Powell instead could provide some background for the public and markets to understand how the Fed will respond as the economy evolves
The rupee has been a laggard in Asia, not benefitting from the increased confidence of the Fed cutting rates at each of the remaining three meetings this year
Traders see very little chance that BOJ could hike rates in Oct after recent sell-off, but Ueda said the central bank stood ready to raise rates if economy and prices move in line with its forecast
On the bourses, Mphasis has rallied 26.7 per cent in the last three months, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts in the US and early signs of recovery in the US-BFS sector.
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Mittal expects the RBI to cut rates up to 75 bps in the next 6-12 months. Given the sticky domestic inflation, he sees BOJ gradually tighten the monetary policy
US stock futures similarly rose, with S&P 500 futures last up 0.02 per cent while Nasdaq futures advanced 0.12 per cent
The brokerage firm in a recent report said that the US Federal Reserve may begin rate cuts as early as next month with a 25 bp cut in September, with following rate cuts in November and December of 25