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The RBI may not increase the repo rate as it ascertains the durability of high food prices while seeing the impact of previous rate hikes work their way through the economy, which faces threats from a weak external environment. The central bank can, however, bolster transmission of its policy actions and prevent borrowing costs from turning cheaper by keeping a tight leash on banking system liquidity.

Baring Private Equity Asia-EQT (BPEA-EQT) announced two headline transactions in as many months. In June, it teamed up with Chrys Capital to buy 90% of Credila, the education loan arm of HDFC Ltd, for $1.1 billion--the largest-ever private equity (PE) buyout in India in the financial services sector.

​On the candlestick screener, a bullish reversal pattern helps identify stocks that can move upwards from a downtrend. Here are 4 major midcap stocks that have established a bullish engulfing pattern on Wednesday (August 16) and hint at bullish reversal in the future​

​It is a 2-day pattern with a green candle and followed by a short candle within the green candle’s range in an uptrend.​

On Wednesday, GQG bought 1.6 crore shares or 1.01% stake in the company at ₹341.7 on the BSE, for around ₹571 crore. Shares of JSW Energy ended nearly 6% higher at ₹368.0 on the NSE. GQG purchased these shares through six funds.

Target is among the first major U.S. retailers to report quarterly financial results and the impact of rising prices and elevated interest on its customers will get a lot of attention ahead of a raft of quarterly reports from companies like Walmart other retailers.

The Fed raised its benchmark overnight interest rate to the 5.25%-5.50% range at the July 25-26 meeting, a step Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at his post-meeting press conference may not be the last in an aggressive round of rate increases that began in March 2022 to offset the fastest breakout of inflation since the 1980s

Promoter group entity JSW Investments Ltd sold 1.3% stake in JSW Energy Ltd through the open market on Wednesday for Rs 718 crore

"The broader economic situation looks better than it did three months ago and inflation seems to be coming down the way the Fed wants, and in such a situation there is less need for safe-havens like gold," said Everett Millman, chief market analyst at Gainesville Coins.

These companies have also maintained a profit margin of over 15% for the June quarter.