The much awaited tax announcement of Donald Trump came in on 26th April. Most of the tax cuts proposals were along expected lines. Here are some of the key highlights of the Trump tax proposals: The corporate tax rate will be cut from the current level of 35% to 15%. This is likely to …
In what was long anticipated to happen, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) which is the world’s largest provider of tradable indices has decided to add China also to its list of countries. Over the past few years, China has been pitching for inclusion in the MSCI-EM index, but they had been kept out due to …
The holdings of foreign portfolio investors in India’s equity markets have gone up by $112 billion to hit $667 billion towards the end of the first half of the current financial year (April to September 2021), according to a brokerage report. Out of the $667-billion FPI assets under management, the highest year-to-date allocation was in the IT …
A Brief Overview In the past few weeks, as the United States of America has sought to withdraw from the mineral-rich country of Afghanistan after a period of 20 years, the Taliban has strengthened its stronghold on the country and now seeks to reign supreme. Set against this backdrop, the political future of the country …
The recent crackdown by China on tech companies may likely be advantageous to India as global wealth and funding may come India’s way. With new regulatory frameworks, Chinese tech stocks have collectively seen an erosion of $1.5 trillion. During the August 14-21 week, over $560 billion worth of market value was reportedly erased from the …
Even as benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty touch new highs, the country’s equity market has reportedly emerged as the leading performer among key economies. From data reported in news reports, the benchmark index (Nifty) in India has risen 45 per cent and 19 per cent in the past one year and year-to-date (YTD), respectively. Accordingly, …
A Brief Overview Global bitcoin mining is estimated to occur at the most frequent level in China, approximating to 65 percent. However, this frequency in mining and trading is expected to decline by more than 90 percent as China’s central bank – The People’s Bank of China has imposed new regulations that require crypto mining …
An Overview of Upcoming Fed Meeting After recent statistics revealed the US economy is regaining momentum but not overheating, investors are looking for new indications from the federal bank on its inflation outlook. Investors’ concerns about inflation have been alleviated as a result of this. While the Fed has stated that any increase in inflation …
An Overview of the Recent Collapse Wall Street’s main index falls for the third straight session of Wednesday, with investors pushing away riskier assets due to a sharp decline in cryptocurrencies and concerns about inflation. In response to China’s decision to bar financial and payment institutions from offering cryptocurrency services, Bitcoin and Ether were on …
Overview – 5G in India, are we there yet? In order to allow Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea to partner non-Chinese equipment vendors, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has cleared up the long-standing 5G testing. The tests will be six months in the first phase. “Bharti Airtel Ltd, Reliance Jio Ltd, Vodafone Idea …
