Even as you read this article, COVID-19 cases and deaths in India are rising by the hour. Worldwide more than 1 million people have been infected and the death toll is now more than 53,000. Apart from snatching away the lives of thousands, COVID-19 has dealt a deathly blow on the world economy. It has …
The Coronavirus outbreak or the Covid-19 epidemic has already resulted in more than 42,000 deaths across the globe. Along with the high mortality rate, the pandemic is also responsible for crashes in financial markets across the globe. The oil price war between Russia and OPEC has worsened the existing scenario, negatively impacting global financial markets. …
COVID-19 has caused unimaginable destruction, death and misery to millions in a matter of a few months. With more than 1 lakh deaths, 2o lakh plus infected and extended lockdowns, economies across the world are in shambles. Today, many parts of the world resemble a ghost town where you expect zombies to come out of …
The world has been battling a dangerous pandemic since the beginning of this year. The imposed lockdown has had a severe effect on various industries, majorly hospitality, travel, tourism, construction, and some other services. Markets have been volatile and traders have been panic-selling in fear of losing. The Sensex experienced a historic 32% fall between …
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has completely disrupted the lives of people across the world. Not only has it put the health of individuals at risk, but it has also negatively impacted the financial and economic sectors in multiple countries. Almost all non-essential industries and businesses have been forced to shut their operations due to the …
When the government announced its H1 borrowing programme for 2018-19, two things stood out. Firstly, the first half borrowing in the coming fiscal is likely to be sharply lower than what the government had budgeted in the previous years. Secondly, with the risk of rising bond yields still rampant, the government has decided to focus …
The monetary policy announced by the MPC on April 05th had little by way of surprises. There was almost a consensus among the bond traders and the fund managers that the RBI would hold the repo rates at 6%. What was of greatest interest was their inflation outlook and monetary policy stance! The following are …
“How will the GST impact your personal financial plan” surely appears to be a rather strange question? In reality, the implications of the GST for your financial plan could be much more significant that you may care to imagine at this point of time. GST is going to directly and indirectly impact your asset mix, …
The RBI / DoCoMo case continues to baffle with its twists and turns. On Friday, the 28th of April, the Delhi High Court has ruled that the RBI cannot intervene in a settlement between two consenting parties. In this case, both DoCoMo of Japan and the Tata Group have agreed for the compensation to be …
The best gauge of economic worries in any country is the bond yields. When bond yields move up sharply in a very short time, then it is a signal that the country is going to print a lot more of currency and that is going to lead to higher inflation. US bond yields are up …
