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Supporters of the half-point cut "observed that such a recalibration of the stance of monetary policy would begin to bring it into better alignment with recent indicators of inflation and the labour market", said the minutes of the September 17-18 session, at which the Fed lowered the benchmark policy rate to a range of 4.75% to 5.00% from the 5.25% to 5.50% range it had maintained since July of 2023. Others noted there had been a "plausible case" to have cut rates at the July meeting and the data since then had only buttressed the case for easier policy.
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"Expect sequential weakness in the September quarter due to slowdown in the UK business. BSNL deal ramp-up continues to provide support to growth, but overall growth will be weak in the quarter," said HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) in a preview report.
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The yield on the most liquid 10-year government bond closed at 6.77% on Wednesday, five basis points lower than the previous close. Bond prices and yields move inversely. A fall in government bond yields brings down the cost of borrowing across the economy as sovereign debt is the benchmark used to price corporate debt.
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