[ad_1] India’s growth outlook has turned less rosy of late, raising expectations around policy support from the Central government, with the Union budget just around the corner. The First Advance Estimates (FAE) for FY25 released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) pegged GDP expansion at 6.4% for the fiscal. To be fair, this will exceed…
[ad_1] On the question of whether Trump could weaken the dollar, the answer is clearly ‘yes.’ But whether doing so would enhance the competitiveness of American exports and strengthen America’s trade balance is quite another matter. Also Read: Trump’s approach to trade could be disruptive without doing much for America and the world The brute-force…
[ad_1] US stocks climbed on Wednesday after inflation data boosted investors’ hopes for interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this year. Investors also cheered a strong set of quarterly results from the biggest US banks. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 409.5 points, or 0.96%, to 42,927.76. The S&P 500…
[ad_1] Weakness in private consumption is at the forefront of India’s growth slowdown. As the Union Budget 2025 approaches, the wish list of measures to boost consumer demand is growing, but the need to lower the fiscal deficit ratio remains pressing. A deep fiscal stimulus is unlikely, but a carefully-crafted one that boosts demand, tackles…
[ad_1] US stock indices opened higher on Tuesday after softer-than-expected producer inflation data. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 69.3 points, or 0.16%, to 42,366.42. The S&P 500 rose 23.1 points, or 0.39%, to 5,859.27, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 119.6 points, or 0.63%, to 19,207.748. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Moderna slides after cutting 2025 sales forecast Chip stocks fall as US tightens grip on AI chip flows Health insurers rise after US proposes 2026 payment rates (Updates to U.S. market close) NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The Nasdaq fell on Monday, while the benchmark S&P 500 bounced off a two-month low and…
[ad_1] The week ahead for Wall Street investors is going to be busy as they will witness crucial inflation data, with producer and consumer price reports slated to be declared. Among other economic data, market participants will also get retail sales and industrial production reports to monitor. The week will also see earnings reports from…
[ad_1] These are important parameters and merit close attention to understand the economy’s growth path. But there is another factor that will play a vital role in the budget-making process and decide the trajectory of all these critical macro-economic parameters. It is called the political economy. There are many definitions, but, in simple terms, political…
[ad_1] For millions of Indians, GDP growth has not translated into better livelihoods, creating the paradox of a booming economy that fails to uplift a significant portion of its population. Wage stagnation amid rising inflation: The disparity between India’s economic growth and stagnant wages is stark. Consider the IT sector, once a beacon of upward…
[ad_1] Equities continued to dominate investors’ minds in 2024. This is despite an eventful year with high volatility due to multiple global events, including a new war, weaker-than-expected economic growth, disappointing earnings, and subsequent FPI outflows. Going forward, factors like corporate earnings slowdown, sticky inflation, geopolitical tensions, higher US bond yields, strong dollar outflows due…
