Evolving rules, environmental concerns and competition from central banks threaten to undermine many of the world’s fast-growing crypto assets, crypto and macro experts said, while creating opportunities for those able to adapt. Europe and the United States are both working on regulating digital assets and their providers – moves welcomed by investors, who hope the … Read more
Central bankers have long been categorized as hawks, who prefer higher borrowing costs to keep a lid on inflation, or doves, who favor lower rates to juice growth. In normal times, these depictions help investors and observers know roughly what to expect policy-wise. But these are far from normal times, and such caricatures are more … Read more
Synopsis Macroeconomic textbooks are replete with examples. We saw this play out between President Donald Trump and the US Federal Reserve, and former finance minister P Chidambaram and Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Yes, on rare occasions, as during the 2008 crisis and during 2020, when pandemic-induced restrictions virtually brought economic activity to a standstill, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pumped in a net sum of Rs 49,553 crore in Indian markets this month so far on back of high liquidity coupled with improving global indicators and clarity after the US presidential elections. FPIs invested Rs 44,378 crore in equities and Rs 5,175 crore in the debt segment, … Read more