Aug
21
India’s New Central Banker Faces Nervy Markets After Rajan Rally
ByPhotographer: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint via Getty Images
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Patel’s inflation hawk reputation seen reducing rate-cut odds
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Bonds, stocks rallied over final weeks of Rajan’s term
Investors in Indian markets have a recent rally in bonds and stocks to thank for any nervousness Urjit Patel’s appointment as central bank boss is causing.
Benchmark 10-year bond yields dropped to a seven-year low and the S&P BSE Sensex has surged 5 percent since current governor Raghuram Rajan announced on June 18 that he won’t seek another term. Rupee forwards advanced 0.1 percent as of 8:21 a.m. in Singapore on Monday, after Patel’s appointment was announced Saturday. The currency fell 0.4 percent on Friday…
India’s New Central Banker Faces Nervy Markets After Rajan Rally