Asian stocks today: Markets slump ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision; Nikkei trims over 170 points, HSI falls 0.3%

Asian markets fell on Wednesday, mirroring a sluggish session on Wall Street, as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, but all eyes are on the post-meeting statement, Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, and the “dot plot” forecast…

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America’s affordability woes: Trump claims prices came down ‘tremendously’; hits back at Democrat’s ‘con job’

US President Donald Trump addressed America’s affordability concerns at a campaign rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, saying that the prices have come down “tremendously.” He moved to reassure Americans frustrated by high living costs and dismissed Democrat’s criticism over inflation as a “hoax”. The event was a shift from his usual arguments about…

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Sensex slides 1k pts in 2 days, ends below 84k

MUMBAI: The sensex slid another 400-plus point on Tuesday, taking the total loss in the index to over 1,000 points in just two days. The delay in concluding the US-India trade deal, a weak rupee and foreign fund selling weighed on investor sentiment that pulled the markets down, brokers and dealers said.The sensex opened in…

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RBI tells banks: Use tech to sustain growth

MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday asked bank chiefs to use technology to cut down intermediation costs so as to work with lower spreads and support sustainable growth. At the same time, he asked banks to guard against the growing number of digital frauds by using intelligence-driven safeguards.Malhotra met with the managing directors and…

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