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Hawkish Fed Under Warsh Signals Possible Rate Hike in 2026 โ€” Bad News for Indian Markets

CNBCยทSaturday, 20 June 2026
Hawkish Fed Under Warsh Signals Possible Rate Hike in 2026 โ€” Bad News for Indian Markets

The US Federal Reserve held rates steady but removed its bias toward cutting them. The median projection now calls for the federal funds rate to end 2026 at 3.8%, a quarter percentage point above the current target range. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh abstained from giving his own rate forecast.

Why It Matters

When the US Fed turns hawkish, foreign investors tend to pull money out of emerging markets like India and park it in safer US assets, which can weaken the rupee and drag Indian stocks down.

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