GENERAL21 Sept 2026
EMs have a bitter pill to swallow | Stock Market News
Developed-market central banks are raising interest rates again, and the US Fed's first hike in three years pulled $64 billion into US funds last week. Emerging markets, including India, saw their first outflow in ten weeks. For Indian businesses, this means a weaker rupee, costlier foreign loans, and pressure on share prices. Watch the RBI's October meeting, where talk of a rate hike is growing.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points last week, its first hike in three years.
- US funds saw $64 billion of inflows while global emerging market funds recorded their first outflow in ten weeks, at $877 million.
- The RBI held the repo rate at 5.25%, retail inflation rose to a multi-month high of 4.82% in August, and the rupee weakened to ₹96 per dollar.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you run a business with foreign-currency loans or import payables, review repayment and hedging costs with your CA, and keep an eye on the RBI's October policy meeting before taking fresh foreign debt.
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