{
  "id": 12034915,
  "title": "RBI likely to hike repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% in October policy: ET Poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/rbi-likely-to-hike-repo-rate-by-25-bps-to-5-50-in-october-policy-et-12034915",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
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    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/rbi-likely-to-hike-repo-rate-by-25-bps-to-5-50-in-october-policy-et-poll/articleshow/134679410.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "On Monday, the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee will hold important meetings. Analysts are anticipating a 25 basis points increase in the key interest rate, raising it to 5.50%. The surge in inflation is attributed to elevated crude oil costs and subpar agricultural production. Many economists advocate for a rate hike as a crucial measure to tackle ongoing inflation issues, with…",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Markets bet on RBI rate hike as inflation pressure builds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/markets-bet-on-rbi-rate-hike-as-inflation-pressure-builds",
        "published": "2026-10-05T00:42:40.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/gold-gains-as-october-fed-rate-hike-prospects-fade",
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