{
  "id": 7971603,
  "title": "‘Fed’ up with inflation? US rate hike leaves RBI with an October-or-December dilemma, economists say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/fed-up-with-inflation-us-rate-hike-leaves-rbi-with-an-october-or",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/us-federal-reserve-fed-rate-hike-india-impact-rbi-repo-rate-october-december-policy-rupee-breaches-96-dollar-inflation-economists/articleshow/134303331.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 has put pressure on India’s economy, driving the rupee past 96 against the dollar and complicating the Reserve Bank of India’s upcoming policy decision. Economists are now debating whether rate hikes are necessary and when they should occur. The rupee reached 96.03 against the dollar after the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023, signaling potential further tightening. The RBI is likely to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points in October, but some economists believe a decision could be delayed until December to assess the impact of higher inflation pressures.",
  "summary": "The US Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023 has added to pressure on India, with the rupee breaching 96 against the dollar and economists increasingly debating when the RBI could follow with a hike of its own. Emkay sees an October move as increasingly likely, while HDFC Bank expects the central bank could wait until December as it weighs inflation, growth, energy prices and currency…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}