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US Fed rate cut by 25 basis points: How can it affect the Indian equity market?

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19.09.2025

Kolkata: Chairman Jerome Powell ended months of “will-he-won’t-he?” moments, trimming the US Fed policy rate by 25 basis points on September 17 and policymakers forecasting two more similar cuts this year. The moot question now: how will the cut impact the Indian equity market? Analysts are converging to the opinion that while much of the rate cut has been factored in by the Indian investors, the indication that there might be two more cuts this year can spark a degree of enthusiasm on D Street.

GIFT Nifty which is a significant indicator was trading at 25,519.50, up 0.41% around 8:30 this morning, indicating a positive start to the Indian broad indicators.

The position of market analysts can be summarised thus: the 25 basis point rate cut was already discounted by the market. Most had become almost certain of the rate cut after the US job market data for August indicated job creation below a critical level, where i would lead to a contraction of the labour force. A........

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