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TREND | 08 May 2025

US Fed Meeting: Jerome Powell Says Sustained Tariffs May Push Inflation, Unemployment

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"Tariffs, if sustained, are likely to generate a rise in inflation, a slowdown in economic growth and an increase in unemployment," the Fed chair said.

US Fed Meeting: Jerome Powell Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged Amid Mixed Signals From Economy

NDTV Profit | 07 May 2025

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TREND | 06 May 2025

GDP growth estimation and the role of discrepancies

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GDP data needs to be reassessed since the method of its estimation should have been changed due to the shocks to the economy which disproportionately impacted the unorganised sector

Moody's cuts India's GDP growth forecast to 6.3% in 2025 on US trade uncertainty

Business Line | 06 May 2025 1 more

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TREND | 04 May 2025

Pick of Portfolio for May 4

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After Trump's tariff announcements, all eyes have been on economic data from the US. While Q1 GDP did show a marginal contraction of 0.3%, the jury is still out on whether this presages an actual recession, which is technically defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction in economic activity. A surge in imports into the US on account of exporting nations and importing producers trying to beat Trump's 90-day deadline, seems to have been the key factor behind the recession. Other high-frequency data such as non-farm payrolls (1.77 lakh against forecasts of 1.30 lakh), wage growth (3.8%) and the ISM manufacturing PMI (48.7 against expectation of 48) all hinted at an economy that was proving more resilient than expected. The Mag 7 pack has also been exhibiting similar resilience on the back of better-than-expected numbers from early birds.

India setting global benchmarks, Pak facing regular crisis: CM Himanta

Business Standard | 04 May 2025 1 more

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TREND | 04 May 2025

How To Choose Credit Card? Factors To Keep In Mind

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Interest rates, annual maintenance costs and late payment fees are a few common charges on your credit card that have an impact on the total cost of the card.

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TREND | 02 May 2025

Is India missing billions in its GDP?

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A recent pilot by the UP Govt in four districts, using bottom-up approach, indicates massive underestimation

S&P Cuts India's FY26 GDP Growth Forecast To 6.3% Over US Tariff Uncertainty

NDTV Profit | 02 May 2025 3 more

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TREND | 02 May 2025

Warren Buffett's Favorite Valuation Indicator Flashes Buy Signal

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Warren Buffett has said the single best measure of where valuations stand was the ratio of the value of US publicly traded companies to the country's GDP.

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TREND | 01 May 2025

India's GDP to grow between 6.5-6.7% in FY26 on strong demand: Deloitte

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Deloitte on Thursday projected economic growth at 6.5-6.7 per cent for the current fiscal, as tax incentives provided in the Budget are expected to push domestic demand amid an uncertain global trade environment. Deloitte estimated India's GDP growth at 6.3-6.5 per cent for FY25 and said that the economic outlook for FY26 hinges on a delicate balance between evolving trade relations and government efforts to boost domestic consumer demand. "Growth this fiscal will be contingent on two opposing forces," said Deloitte's India Economy Outlook. The first factor would be the positive impact of tax incentives aimed at growing consumer spending (as announced in the Union Budget 2025). The second and opposing force would be the potential negative impact of uncertainty in global trade networks on the Indian economy. "The interplay of tax stimulus and trade uncertainties could keep growth between 6.5 per cent and 6.7 per cent for the current fiscal year," it added. The government in the FY2

Bank Of Japan Pushes Back Inflation Target Due To Trade War

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TREND | 30 Apr 2025

Retail inflation eases to 3.73% for farm, 3.86% for rural workers in March

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Retail inflation for farm workers eased to 3.73 per cent in March 2025, as compared to 4.05 per cent in February this year, as per latest data released on Wednesday. For rural workers retail inflation eased to 3.86 per cent in March 2025, as against 4.10 per cent in February this year, according to official data. The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) decreased by 3 points and 2 points, for the month of March 2025, falling to 1,306 and 1,319 points, respectively, a labour ministry statement said. The CPI-AL and CPI-RL were at 1,309 points and 1,321 points respectively in February 2025. "The year-on-year inflation rates based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL for March 2025 were recorded at 3.73 per cent and 3.86 per cent, respectively, compared to 7.15 per cent and 7.08 per cent in March 2024. The corresponding figures for February 2025 stood at 4.05 per cent for CPI-AL and 4.10 per cent for CPI-RL," it stated.

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

Q4 IIP blip likely to drag India's FY25 GDP growth down: Economists

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Aditi Nayar, chief economist, ICRA Ratings, said growth in Q4 FY25 is anticipated to fall short of the level implicit in the NSO's second advance estimate for FY25

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

Optimistic about impact of US tariffs on Indian economy: RBI to Par panel

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At the panel's meeting, Governor Malhotra and Deputy Governor Rajeshwar Rao were present