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Source: Live Mint New bank loans in China hit a record high in January U.S. reciprocal tariff plans delayed until April 1 Premium on U.S. copper futures vs LME contract eases LME cash vs three-month copper spread swings to a premium LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Copper prices fell after hitting their highest in more…
Source: Live Mint By Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M (Reuters) – Indian small-cap shares have tumbled more than 20% from their record closing high, confirming they are in a bear market, with analysts expecting a further 5% drop by the end of March. A perfect storm of weaker economic growth, foreign outflows and fears…
Source: Live Mint The long-awaited policy rate easing by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is finally here. With inflation cooling from recent peaks, GDP growth dipping marginally, and global central banks shifting to accommodative policies, expectations were high ahead of the latest monetary policy review. The announcement did not disappoint—RBI has cut the repo…
Source: Live Mint The Budget 2025 has become a beacon of hope for individual taxpayers amidst a global landscape marred by the threat of “retreating globalization,” and a domestic economy grappling with inflation and subdued growth. The Finance Minister (FM) has risen to the occasion, presenting a budget that not only addresses the pressing concerns…
Source: Live Mint NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged higher against some of its peers including the yen and euro on Thursday as markets weighed fresh tariff threats, slower-than-expected U.S. economic growth, and an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States will put a…
Source: Live Mint Investors are expecting Indian stocks to post another quarter of losses as a slowdown in economic growth and sticky inflation hurt corporate earnings and foreign flows. The benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index will likely drop at least 5% in the three-months through March, according to a majority of 22 strategists and fund…
Source: Live Mint SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices extended their gains on Friday after closing at their highest in more than two months in the previous session on hopes governments across the world may increase policy support to revive economic growth that would lift fuel demand. Brent crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai, Dec 22 (PTI) The RBI under former governor Shaktikanta Das resisted pressures to cut interest rates through 2024 as it kept its ‘Arjuna’s eye’ trained on inflation, but the central bank under a new detail-oriented head will soon have to take a call if it can continue sacrificing growth. Das, a…
Source: Live Mint Fed projections imply slower pace of rate cuts in 2025 Analysts expect Fed pause in January to assess outlook Policymakers adjust risk, uncertainty assessments WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – U.S. central bankers on Wednesday issued fresh projections calling for two quarter-point interest-rate cuts next year amid rising inflation, a forecast consistent with…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — Chile’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for the third meeting and delivered a stern warning on short-term inflation challenges, raising the odds of a coming pause to its easing cycle. Policymakers led by Rosanna Costa voted unanimously to lower borrowing costs to 5% late…
