✅ The announcement comes three months after the central bank said two hikes would be appropriate in 2019.
Stock Markets
Nifty 50 Traded Near 10900, Sensex Up 300 points
The Nifty 50 traded near 10,900. Asian stocks began the week on a cautious note after soft economic data from China and Europe added to evidence of cooling global growth. US equity futures edged up with stocks in Japan and Australia, while shares slipped in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Oil prices climbed after US drilling activity fell to its lowest level in about two months.
Crude Oil Continues Big Slide Despite Saudi Talk of Supply Cuts
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Futures in New York as 0.4% Monday, extending a record decline. Oil was pulled 2.5% lower after the close amid a slide in equities, with President Donald Trump adding pressure with a tweet criticising the Saudi plan.
President Trump: Predicts ‘Great Deal’ with China on trade
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — He expects a bounce after the midterm elections thanks to strong earnings, monetary policy that is still “pretty easy” and fiscal policy that should continue to support the market.
China and European Woes Weigh on Equities But Buy the Dollar
The markets are having a rough adjustment to the return of the Chinese markets are the week-long holiday. The cut in the required reserves failed to lift investor sentiment. The Shanghai and Shenzhen Composites fell almost 4%, and the yuan slid nearly 0.8%. It is an unusually large decline for the closely managed currency.
Silver Prices Surge Today, Gold Rates Inch Higher
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The rise in gold prices could be attributed to sharp falls in global stock markets that would drive investors to the safe-heaven asset gold, and weakening of the dollar. Despite Trump’s intervention, the dollar was near one-year highs as Fed chairman Jerome Powell said US was poised for several more years of growth, strengthening prospects of rate hikes.