Why retail credit is galloping in India

MUMBAI: The surge in retail credit in India rests on a quiet infrastructural shift-the growing ability of lenders to judge creditworthiness of borrowers quickly and cheaply. What has made this possible is a dramatic fall in the cost of obtaining credit reports, aided by digital scale and the proliferation of fintech platforms that allow consumers…

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Market rebound or relief rally: Sensex gains nearly 3,000 points in three days; should investors stay cautious?

Indian equity benchmarks continued their upward move for a third straight session on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex adding nearly 3,000 points over the past three trading days, prompting debate on Dalal Street over whether the recent recovery marks a sustainable bottom or just a short-term bounce, according to an ET report.The NSE Nifty ended…

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FOMC policy meeting: Jerome Powell-led US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged; flags ‘uncertainty’ related to impact of Iran war

Jerome Powell (AP file photo) US Federal Reserve policy: Jerome Powell-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged within the 3.50%-3.75% band. “In support of its goals, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3‑1/2 to 3‑3/4 percent. In considering the extent and timing…

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US eases Venezuela oil sanctions amid Iran war; Trump administration moves to boost global supply

The United States has eased sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil sector, allowing American companies to resume limited business with Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), as the Donald Trump administration seeks to expand global oil supplies during the ongoing Iran conflict, AP reported.The US Treasury Department on Wednesday issued a broad licence permitting PDVSA to sell…

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US wholesale inflation jumps to 3.4% in February; food costs drive biggest rise in a year

US wholesale prices rose more than expected in February, reflecting mounting inflationary pressures even before the recent surge in global energy prices linked to the Iran conflict, according to data released by the Labor Department as reported news agency AP.The department reported on Wednesday that its producer price index (PPI), which measures inflation at the…

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Us Petrol Prices Rise: ‘To mitigate short-term disruptions’: Donald Trump suspends Jones Act for 60 days as Iran war drives up US fuel costs – what it means

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has temporarily waived the century-old Jones Act for 60 days in a bid to ease rising energy costs in the United States, after the US-Israeli war with Iran sent oil markets sharply higher and pushed up petrol prices.As per news agency AFP,…

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