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India not so coupled with global economy, recession unlikely: S&P

Global rating agency S&P on Tuesday said even though the US and the Euro zone are headed to recession, India is unlikely to face the impact given the "not so coupled" nature of its economy with the global economy. "Indian economy is a lot decoupled from the global economy than we normally think of, given its large domestic demand, even though you (India) are a net importer of energy. But you have enough forex reserves on one hand and your companies have managed to maintain healthy balance sheets," Paul F Gruenwald, S&P global chief economist and managing director, told reporters here. In fact, India was never coupled fully with the global economy and so is relatively independent of global markets, he said, adding that a lot depends on how global fund flows behave if there is a recession in the US and Europe. Their inflation numbers continue to dodge the monetary actions by their central banks as the gap between the US core inflation target and the actual number is three times .

US bank CEOs grilled by Congress over economy, consumer protections, Russia

JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon said consumers continued to be in 'rather good shape', but there is a chance of a mild recession which could be worse depending on the course of Russia's war in Ukraine

Sensex down 263 pts, Nifty near 17,700 ahead of US Fed outcome; FMCGs shine

CLOSING BELL: The losses, meanwhile, were led by the Nifty Metal index (down 2 per cent), and the Nifty Pharma index (1.4 per cent)

Growth forecast in US market set to drive gains for Cipla stock

Street remains bullish on India prospects, regulatory headwinds for Goa site continue

Stay invested in US funds even if returns aren't attractive currently

It helps to diversify geographically; while YTD returns of Indian markets are positive and US markets negative, the opposite will also happen at some other time

Supply chains aren't broken, have evolved for the better in some places

The dismal state of American manufacturing combined with resilient Asian supply chains has brought into focus the crucial global role of industrial giants like South Korea, China and Japan

Oil prices tumble 2%, reversing gains after bearish US economic data

U.S. commercial oil stocks were forecast to have risen 800,000 barrels during the same week, analysts forecast in a Reuters poll

US consumer price growth unexpectedly rose in August to 8.3%

So-called core CPI, which strips out the more volatile food and energy components, advanced 0.6% from July and 6.3% from a year ago

Oil slips after bearish US economic data fuels aggressive rate hike fears

U.S. commercial oil stocks are expected to have fallen for five weeks in a row, dropping by around 200,000 barrels in the week to Sept. 9, a preliminary Reuters poll showed on Monday

The power of populism

The book's title refers to a 'middle out' philosophy in which the govt creates a more democratic economy by focusing on ways to enlarge the middle and working classes at the expense of the wealthy

'Scariest economics paper of 2022' forecasts huge lay-offs over next 2 yrs

The 'scariest economics paper of 2022' has warned that a high unemployment rate will be necessary to combat inflation and to bring it down to 2%

Sensex ends choppy day 105 points higher; IT stocks lead; Financials weigh

CLOSING BELL: Among individual stocks, Tech M, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, HCL Tech, Maruti Suzuki, SBI, and TCS were the top large-cap winners

Global cues, low crude oil prices lift indices; Sensex gains 659 points

The Nifty, on the other hand, ended the session at 17,798, with a gain of 174 points, or 0.9 per cent

Wall Street rebounds as yields slip, focus on Fed path; Nasdaq up 1%

Data signaling strength in the US economy has prompted traders to bet on a 75-basis-point interest rate hike by the Fed later this month

US moving towards normalcy, not recession

The inflation vs recession debate in the US is missing the larger point

Crypto traders in bullish mode despite hawkish Fed comments on inflation

Bitcoin, which accounts for about 40% of the estimated market value of all cryptocurrencies, traded last week within a range of about 5.4%, the narrowest since October 2020

US hiring slowed in August as employers add 315,000 jobs amid weak economy

America's employers slowed their hiring in August in the face of rising interest rates, high inflation and sluggish consumer spending, all of which have weakened the outlook for the economy. The government reported on Friday that the economy added 315,000 jobs last month, down from 526,000 in July and below the average gain of the previous three months. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent, from a half-century low of 3.5 per cent in July, as more Americans came off the sidelines to look for jobs and didn't find work immediately. The smaller August gain will likely be welcomed by the Federal Reserve. The Fed is rapidly raising interest rates to try to cool hiring and wage growth, which have been consistently strong. Businesses typically pass the cost of higher wages on to their customers through higher prices, thereby fuelling inflation. Fed officials hope that by raising borrowing costs across the economy, they can reduce inflation from a near-40-year high. Some economists

Four of six major economies miss growth estimates including India: NSO

The results were even lower than the 14.5 per cent estimate given by the RBI's Survey of Professional Forecasters on Macroeconomic Indicators in August.

Indian students this year get twice as many US visas as China: Report

A total of 77,799 Indian students received F-1 visas from January to July this year, while in China, 46,145 got the visa

'Inflation fever' finally breaking but central banks won't stop rate hikes

As economic growth slows, prices for key raw materials - from oil to copper and wheat - have cooled in recent weeks, taking pressure off the cost of manufactured goods and food