https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/india-seen-kicking-off-rate-hike-cycle-as-inflation-broadens-peers-turn-hawkishContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/india-seen-kicking-off-rate-hike-cycle-as-inflation-broadens-peers-turn-hawkishhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/india-seen-kicking-off-rate-hike-cycle-as-inflation-broadens-peers-turn-hawkish#u115582Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:05:49 +0000Investors in financial markets loaded up on bets that the Reserve Bank of India would raise borrowing costs as inflation pressures accelerated and domestic growth remained resilient. According to reports from Mumbai, market participants warned that the central bank risked falling behind the curve if it did not act. The impending shift comes as broadening inflation, escalating food and oil prices, and rising external risks converge on the domestic economy. Major central banks globally have also turned increasingly hawkish, prompting regional analysts to conclude that domestic conditions are now