Rising interest rates and bond yields are the biggest growth risks for wealthy investors, while Asia is seen as the most stable geopolitical region and the US remains the preferred destination for capital allocation.
Indian equities fell sharply on Thursday, with the Nifty down 1.71% and Sensex 1.62%, as rising crude prices and global bond yields heightened concerns about inflation, economic growth and interest rates. The sell-off erased over ₹10 lakh crore in investor wealth.
The ECB may raise interest rates further as inflation risks remain tilted upward, with rates already at 2.5% and inflation at 3.8%. Policymaker Primoz Dolenc cited energy, food and geopolitical risks, while noting stable core inflation. Strong economic growth could add pressure, but rising bond yiel…
For retail borrowers whose floating-rate loans are linked to the repo rate, either monthly payouts will rise, or the tenure of their repayments will increase. Lenders will soon start passing on the revised interest rates.
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