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RBI stands pat, MSP hikes, India-US defence ties

The RBI didn’t throw up any surprises this week when it kept the repo rate on hold at 6.50% and maintained a hawkish tone. But recent developments related to minimum support prices and monsoon rains support our view that headline inflation will remain within the RBI's target range. As such, the next move in policy rates is likely to be down.

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