MUMBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Indian government bond yields are expected to start a crucial week steady on Monday, while the market gears up for the all-important interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The yield on the 10-year benchmark note is expected to be in the 6.47%-6.51% range, a trader said at a private bank. It closed at...

On Sept. 17, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, lowering the benchmark range to 4.00%-4.25%. This move will likely be followed by more easing in the coming months, taking the rates down to around 3% within the next 12 months. The fed funds futures market is discounting a drop in...

* US central bank widely expected to cut rates on Wednesday * Markets suggest 90% chance of 25 bp cut, 10% chance of 50 bps * Fed meeting comes on heels of weak US employment reports By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Investors will look for the Federal Reserve to communicate how worried it is about the...

(Updates for markets open) Sept 15 (Reuters) - India's equity benchmarks are off to a muted start on Monday, in line with other Asian peers, as investors awaited this week's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, where policymakers are widely expected to resume the easing cycle. Separately, India's retail inflation accelerated to 2.07% in August, but stayed well within the central bank's...