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TREND | 17 Feb 2025

Yen gains; Aussie, kiwi steady before rate decisions

Economic Times

The yen saw an increase on Monday due to positive Japanese GDP data, suggesting more rate hikes from the Bank of Japan. The Australian and New Zealand dollars remained stable ahead of their respective central bank policy decisions. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar struggled following weak economic data and optimism over delayed tariffs.

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TREND | 16 Feb 2025

Charting the Global Economy: US Inflation Picks Up Ahead Of Tariffs

NDTV Profit

After the CPI report, Trump ordered his administration to consider imposing reciprocal tariffs on numerous trading partners.

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TREND | 15 Feb 2025

Taiwan Prez Lai Ching-te increases defence budget spending to 3% of GDP

Business Standard

Lai emphasised Taiwan's commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty, reinforcing its self-defence capabilities, and enhancing national security in response to rising threats from authoritarian regimes

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TREND | 14 Feb 2025

WPI inflation slips to 2.31 per cent in January as food prices soften

Business Line

Food inflation falls to 5-month low of 7.47 per cent in Jan 2025

India's Wholesale Inflation Eases To 2.31% In January

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TREND | 14 Feb 2025

EPA chief seeks return of $20 bn in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden

Business Standard

In a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency said he will try to rescind USD 20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects. In a video posted on X, Administrator Lee Zeldin said the EPA would revoke contracts for a still-emerging green bank that is set to fund tens of thousands of projects to fight climate change and promote environmental justice. The programme, approved under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, is formally known as the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, but is more commonly called the green bank. Two initiatives, worth USD 14 billion and USD 6 billion respectively, are intended to offer competitive grants to nonprofits, community development banks and other groups for projects with a focus on disadvantaged communities. The programme is a favourite of Democrats who passed President Joe Biden's signature climate law without a single Republican vote, and former EPA Administrator Michael Regan...

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TREND | 13 Feb 2025

Liquidity easing to moderate pressure on banks' net interest margins: Fitch

Business Standard

The Indian banking sector's NIM remains healthy at 3.5 per cent as of the first half of FY25, although it has declined from about 3.6 per cent in FY24, partly due to the upward repricing of deposits