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Fed Funds Rate3.75%—
RBI Repo Rate5.00%▼-0.25%
US CPI3.2%▼-0.6%
US Unemployment4.2%—
US 10Y Yield3.93%▼-0.09%
S&P 5007,994▲+0.9%
Gold$3,947▼-2.1%
Brent Crude$87▼-2.2%
USD / INR95.35▼-0.3%
Bitcoin$76,238▼-0.8%
Fed Funds Rate3.75%—
RBI Repo Rate5.00%▼-0.25%
US CPI3.2%▼-0.6%
US Unemployment4.2%—
US 10Y Yield3.93%▼-0.09%
S&P 5007,994▲+0.9%
Gold$3,947▼-2.1%
Brent Crude$87▼-2.2%
USD / INR95.35▼-0.3%
Bitcoin$76,238▼-0.8%
Bitcoin$76,238▼-0.8%
USD / INR95.35▼-0.3%
Brent Crude$87▼-2.2%
Gold$3,947▼-2.1%
S&P 5007,994▲+0.9%
US 10Y Yield3.93%▼-0.09%
US Unemployment4.2%—
US CPI3.2%▼-0.6%
RBI Repo Rate5.00%▼-0.25%
Fed Funds Rate3.75%—
Bitcoin$76,238▼-0.8%
USD / INR95.35▼-0.3%
Brent Crude$87▼-2.2%
Gold$3,947▼-2.1%
S&P 5007,994▲+0.9%
US 10Y Yield3.93%▼-0.09%
US Unemployment4.2%—
US CPI3.2%▼-0.6%
RBI Repo Rate5.00%▼-0.25%
Fed Funds Rate3.75%—
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Updated Nov 4, 2026
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Rates
Fed Funds Rate
Unchanged3.75%
Neutral estimate: ~2.5%
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Held at the June 18 FOMC. Powell signalled September is live.
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RBI Repo Rate
-0.25%5.00%
Neutral estimate: ~4.75%
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Unchanged. The August MPC is now the focus after the Fed's dovish hold.
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Economy
US CPI
-0.6%3.2%
Fed target: 2%
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Still the May print. June CPI is due in mid-July.
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Economy
US Unemployment
Unchanged4.2%
Full employment: ~3.5-4%
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Still May data. The next jobs report lands July 3.
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US 10Y Yield
-0.09%3.93%
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Slipped to 3.93% after the dovish FOMC. Bonds are fully pricing September.
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Markets
S&P 500
+0.9%7,994
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Fresh record after the Fed's dovish hold validated the rally.
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Gold
-2.1%$3,947
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Gold fell 2.1% to $3,947 in the latest reading.
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Commodities
Brent Crude
-2.2%$87
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Soft as supply stays ample. Ceasefire still holding.
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Commodities
USD / INR
-0.3%95.35
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Rupee firm on softer oil and the Fed's dovish signal.
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Markets
Bitcoin
-0.8%$76,238
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Bitcoin fell 0.8% to $76,238 in the latest reading.
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What is worth noting right now
Brent Crude: -2.2% on the day
Soft as supply stays ample. Ceasefire still holding.
Gold: -2.1% on the day
Gold fell 2.1% to $3,947 in the latest reading.
S&P 500: +0.9% on the day
Fresh record after the Fed's dovish hold validated the rally.
The short version
As of Nov 4, 2026: the S&P 500 is at 7,994 (+0.9% on the day), the 10-year Treasury yields 3.93%, gold trades at $3,947 and Bitcoin at $76,238. US CPI is running at 3.2% year over year with unemployment at 4.2%, and the fed funds rate stands at 3.75%. These figures refresh automatically every day from official and market data sources.
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