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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty moves may be determined by bank results but crude may play spoilt sport
Key takeaway
Brent crude above $90 raises input costs for Indian SMEs in logistics, chemicals, and manufacturing.
- Step 1Brent crude rises above $90, increasing India's import costs and inflationary pressure.
- Step 2RBI maintains hawkish monetary stance to contain inflation, keeping repo rate elevated.
- Step 3SME borrowing costs rise as banks transmit higher funding costs to lending rates.
- Step 4Input cost inflation squeezes margins for fuel-intensive SMEs (logistics, chemicals, manufacturing).
Source: CNBC TV18 (Markets)
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