Rs 2.7 lakh crore wiped off as D-St’s new year party fizzles out on Fed fear

Investors are anxiously awaiting the release of Fed minutes of the December meeting, which would hint whether the US central bank has slowed down its tightening path. “Inflation might prove to be harder to bring down and that should keep the risks elevated that the recession that hits the US economy could be harsher than what most are anticipating. The Fed will remain loud and clear that a lot of work remains to bring down inflation,” said Edward Moya of OANDA.