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Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint.. I’m Nelson John and here are today’s top stories.
Flat Start for Markets, All Eyes on RBI
Indian markets are bracing for a cautious open this Monday. Global cues are mixed—Japan’s Nikkei and Topix dipped, while US indices closed steady after clocking their best monthly gains since Nov 2023. Gift Nifty hints at a flat open.
The big domestic trigger? The RBI’s monetary policy decision on Friday, with markets pricing in a 25-bps rate cut. Investors will also track May auto sales, foreign fund flows, and the fallout from Trump’s move to double US steel tariffs to 50%.
India’s GDP grew 7.4% in Q4, even as FY25 growth slowed to 6.5%. GST collections stayed strong at ₹2 lakh crore+, and crude oil prices are heating up again.
“Stay diversified,” says PL Capital’s Vikram Kasat. “Macro resilience is intact, but global uncertainty looms.”
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