From 5.5% to 7%? Systematix flags RBI rate-hike risk

What happened: Systematix flagged upside inflation risk and further RBI rate hikes after the central bank raised the repo rate 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent, calling it the start of a new tightening cycle. Key numbers: Repo rate 5.50 per cent, hike of 25 bps. September 2026 household inflation expectations 9.1 per cent. Why it matters: The report said the latest hike may not contain inflation, with real rates negative against elevated expectations, and warned higher rates could weigh on equity valuations while rising input and borrowing costs squeeze corporate earnings.

Systematix flags RBI rate-hike risk from 5.5% to 7%.

Systematix flags RBI rate-hike risk from 5.5% to 7%. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.