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TREND | 13 Apr 2025

Trump's tariffs against China major test for Xi's leadership: Ex-US envoy

Business Standard

The US' high tariffs on China will be a major test for President Xi Jinping's leadership amid the economic slowdown while the Trump administration's levies on Beijing could be far more effective if the US takes allies along, former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns has said. US President Donald Trump slapped 145 per cent tariffs against Chinese exports and China retaliated with 125 per cent levies on its imports from America. China is the only country to have retaliated with tit-for-tat levies. Midway through his tariff campaign against a number of countries, Trump paused the additional duties on other nations for 90 days while imposing more punitive levies on China leaving Beijing to wage a lonely battle to defend its interests. "The tariff war with the US will be a major test for Xi Jinping simply because the Chinese economy has not performed well in the last few years. Their GDP growth rate is slowing down," Burns told BBC on Friday. They still have a major hangover from th

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TREND | 12 Apr 2025

'Time for a Shenzhen like city...': Anand Mahindra's post sparks debate; netizens pitch Noida, Pune, Chennai and more

Business Today

Shenzhen, now ranked an Alpha city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, is one of the world's largest economies by GDP. Located in Guangdong province, the city is a global hub for manufacturing, scientific research, and tech-driven events, making it a magnet for talent and innovation.

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TREND | 12 Apr 2025

Converting Large Credit-Card Purchases Into EMIs? Interest Rates To Fees, Key Factors To Check

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Converting large credit purchases into EMIs has its benefits, but it can also come with certain disadvantages.

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TREND | 11 Apr 2025

NDTV Profit Pulse On April 11 Top 9 Stories At 9 P.M. Under 9 Minutes

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From IIP growth slowing to a seven-month low to a likely early rollout of India-US trade pact, here are the key news of the day.

IIP growth slows down to six-month low of 2.9% in February: Govt data

Business Standard | 11 Apr 2025 4 more

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TREND | 11 Apr 2025

Domestic autos, cement, infra poised to shine as interest rates ease: Sandip Sabharwal

Economic Times

Sandip Sabharwal discusses the impact of tariffs on global trade and the Indian economy, highlighting potential opportunities in sectors like auto, cement, and infrastructure. He believes the volatility in asset prices should peak soon, with supportive fiscal and monetary policies benefiting domestic-focused companies.

Goldman Sachs cuts China GDP growth forecasts citing tariff impact

Business Standard | 10 Apr 2025 9 more

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TREND | 09 Apr 2025

Taking A Personal Loan? Here's How To Get The Best Interest Rate

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Your credit score is one of the most important factors lenders consider when deciding your interest rate.

Home Loan Interest Rates 2025: A Quick Guide To Top Bank Offers

NDTV Profit | 09 Apr 2025

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TREND | 09 Apr 2025

RBI lowers FY26 GDP growth forecast to 6.5% on global trade uncertainties

Business Standard

Inflation outlook for India improves on sharp decline in food prices and record wheat and pulse production

ADB revises India's FY26 GDP growth to 6.7% amid trade uncertainty

Business Standard | 09 Apr 2025 9 more

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TREND | 06 Apr 2025

New CPI series from February 2026 to include rural housing inflation

Business Standard

The new CPI series with an updated base year is slated to come into effect in February 2026, along with a new series for other macro indicators like GDP and IIP

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TREND | 06 Apr 2025

US Tariffs raise recession risk, Fed's ability to lower rates in US: Fitch Ratings

Business Line

Higher prices will squeeze real wages, weighing on consumer spending, while lower profits and policy uncertainty will act as a drag on business investment'

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TREND | 06 Apr 2025

Portfolio newsletter for Apr 6

Business Line

The Trump administration tariff announcements have proved to be worse than markets expected. Rather than take the trouble to calculate actual reciprocal tariffs, the US has taken the short-cut of pegging tariffs to the trade deficit that each nation runs with India. While the 26% tariff on India (against much higher numbers for our Asian neighbors) and the exemption for services and pharma products looked like concessions on the face of it, it would pay not to get optimistic at this point. There are clearly plans to tinker further with tariffs based on bilateral negotiations, exempted items too could easily get revisited. Initial economist estimates suggest this could shave 0.5-0.7% off India's 6.5-6.7% GDP growth expected this fiscal. More worrying for stock investors is what tariffs and trade wars could do to earnings growth for sectors such as IT, metals, energy, automobiles, capital goods etc which make up a big chunk of the listed universe. This suggests that there may be no hurry to bottom-fish in the market.