The Repo Rate Hike: Inflation Gave the Cover, the Rupee Gave the Reason

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SumanSpeaks Independent Capital Markets & Geopolitical Intelligence RBI Policy Decoded The Repo Rate Hike: Inflation Gave the Cover, the Rupee Gave the Reason The RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent on 7 October 2026. With the rupee at ₹96.78 to the dollar, the Fed at 3.75–4.00 percent and bank credit growing near 18 percent, the fuller story is bigger than August CPI of 4.8 percent. The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent on 7 October 2026. It is the first hike since February 2023, and the stance has moved from neutral to calibrated tightening. The rate decision was unanimous. The Governor cited inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee said the inflation outlook is no longer as comfortable as it was last year, and near-term rate cuts were taken off the table. That is the official story, and it is not wrong. But it is incomplete. Look at what surrounds the decision: a rupee near its record...
Gold continues to slide on weak global cues, silver recovers
NEW DELHI: Divergent trend developed on the bullion market today as gold fell for a third day by Rs 30 to Rs 20,370 per 10 grams on sustained selling influenced by weak global trend, while silver recovered Rs 150 to Rs 43,000 per kg on buying by industrial units. 
Traders said sustained selling by stockists in tandem with weakening global trend mainly influenced gold prices to trade in negative zone. 
Some low level buying by industrial units helped a recovery in silver prices , they said. 
On the domestic front, gold of 99.99 and 99.5 per cent purity lost Rs 30 each to Rs 20,370 and Rs 20,250 per 10 grams, respectively. Sovereign followed suit and traded lower by Rs 50 to Rs 16,800 per piece of eight grams. 
On the other hand, silver ready recovered by Rs 150 to Rs 43,000 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 255 to Rs 42,700 per kg. 
Silver coins lacked necessary follow up support and declined by Rs 100 to Rs 48,400 for buying and Rs 48,500 for selling of 100 pieces.

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