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Silver futures slumped by Rs 318 at Rs 44,908 per kg on October 16 as participants cut down their bets in line with sluggish trend at overseas markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver contracts for December delivery fell by Rs 318, or 0.70 percent, at Rs 44,908 per kg in a business turnover of 7,274 lots. Crude oil futures fell by Rs 27 to Rs 3,797 per barrel on October 16 after participants reduced positions even as oil strengthened in global markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in October dropped by Rs 27, or 0.71 percent, to Rs 3,797 per barrel with a business volume of 34,024 lots. For November delivery, crude oil was quoting lower by Rs 33, or 0.86 percent, to Rs 3,811 per barrel with 1,350 lots. Gold prices jumped Rs 157 to Rs 38,644 per 10 gram in the Mumbai bullion market. The rate of 10 grams 22-carat gold in Mumbai was at Rs 35,398 plus 3 percent GST while 24-carat 10 gram was at Rs 38,664 plus GST. Silver gained Rs 41...

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), on Friday, cut key repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.15 percent, in its fourth bi-monthly MPC review meeting. Consequently, the reverse repo rate stands at 4.9 percent. The cut, a fifth in a row, was voted by a 5:1 majority. All members of the MPC voted to reduce the policy repo rate and to continue with the accommodative stance of monetary policy. Dr. Chetan Ghate, Dr. Pami Dua, Dr. Michael Debabrata Patra, Shri Bibhu Prasad Kanungo and Shri Shaktikanta Das voted to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points. Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia voted to reduce the repo rate by 40 basis points. NEFT to be made 24x7: The RBI, while announcing the repo rate decision, also clarified that the NEFT facility will be made available 24x7 on all working days starting December 2019. Here are the key highlights from the October MPC meeting GDP outlook revised: Highlighting the slowdown in the economy, the MPC cut the fisca...