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TREND | 10 May 2025

Nato chief urges allies to spend at least 3.5% of GDP on defence: Dutch PM

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Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said Friday that NATO's chief wants the 32 member countries to agree to start spending at least 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product on their defence budgets at a summit in the Netherlands next month. In 2023, as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine entered its second year, NATO leaders agreed that all allies should spend at least 2 per cent of GDP. They are expected to set a new goal at a meeting in The Hague on June 25. President Donald Trump insists that US allies should commit to spending at least 5 per cent, but that would require investment at an unprecedented scale. Still, Trump has cast doubt over whether the United States would defend allies that spend too little. Schoof told reporters that NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has written to the member nations to tell them that he expects the NATO summit to aim for 3.5 per cent hard military spending by 2032. Rutte also wrote that he expects a commitment to 1.5 per cent related spending

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TREND | 09 May 2025

Moody's Affirms IndusInd Bank Rating; Downgrades Outlook, Standalone Credit Profile

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The rating considers IndusInd Bank's strong capital, core profitability and adequate liquidity which will help mitigate near term risks to its funding and asset quality.

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TREND | 09 May 2025

Retail inflation to slid further to 3% in Apr; easing room for RBI rate cut

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In March, retail inflation stood at 3.34 per cent- the lowest since August 2019

India-Pakistan Conflict: How Households Can Prepare For Inflation Triggered By Geopolitical Tensions

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TREND | 09 May 2025

As US economy dips, why it means good business for India's exports

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Surging trade deficit has had severest impact on America's GDP since 1947

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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

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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

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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.