News I read on 20th July

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News I read on 20th July 1) FPIs remained net sellers in Indian markets in July so far as they pulled out Rs 9,015 crore from equities and debt securities with the surging markets providing profit booking opportunity amid concerns over rising cases of COVID-19. Ref: Financial Express 2) Gold imports...

News I read on 17th July

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News I read on 17th July 1) Credit rating agency ICRA on Thursday sharply revised its forecast on the contraction in the Indian Economy to 9.5 percent for 2020-21 from its earlier assessment of five percent. Ref: Business Standard 2) With India’s economic growth sputtering, RBI was expected to maint...

News I read on 16th July

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News I read on 16th July 1) India posted a trade surplus of $790 million in June, its first in over 18 years, with imports plunging as the coronavirus pandemic depressed domestic demand for crude oil, gold, and other industrial products, reflecting a slowing economy. Ref: Reuters 2) World shares str...

News I read on 15th July

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News I read on 15th July 1) A longer wait for a vaccine against the Covid-19 virus may lead to a contraction of up to 7.5 percent in the Indian GDP in FY21 and a fall of 4% in the base case. Ref: Business Standard 2) Former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan indicates that India’s financi...

News I read on 14th July

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News I read on 14th July 1) Food price inflation in June eased to a nine-month low at 7.87%, while headline retail inflation at 6.09% came surprisingly higher than the pre-coronavirus print of 5.84% for March. Ref: Livemint 2) Technology giant Google has announced that it plans to invest over ₹75,00...