The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a 25-basis-point rate hike, marking the first increase in over three years, which could impact Indian markets significantly.
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Key takeaway
US Fed's first rate hike in 3 years triggers global repricing.
- Step 1 · The triggerThe US Federal Reserve raises its policy rate, lifting US Treasury yields and strengthening the dollar.
- Step 2 · Knock-onThe wider US-India rate differential pressures the rupee and prompts foreign institutional investor outflows from Indian markets.
- Step 3 · Knock-onFII outflows and a weaker rupee lift Indian bond yields and compress equity valuations, raising SME borrowing costs and market volatility.
- Step 4 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with floating-rate loans or FX-linked costs face higher interest expenses and input volatility, impacting their P&L.
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Source: LiveMint Markets
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