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Inside India newsletter: Gold loans are thriving in India — and attracting global investors
Hello, I am Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of Inside India — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. This week, I unpack what’s driving the rapid surge in gold‑loan growth in the world’s second‑largest bullion market. Loans against gold are […]
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Inside India newsletter: Gold loans are thriving in India — and attracting global investors
Hello, I am Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of Inside India — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. This week, I unpack what’s driving the rapid surge in gold‑loan growth in the world’s second‑largest bullion market. Loans against gold are […]
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Micron earnings are out after the bell following a big move higher. What analysts expect
With Micron Technology set to report earnings after the bell Wednesday, analysts will looks for signs on whether the company can keep up with the outsized demand for its advanced memory chips. Micron manufactures high-performance DRAM and high-bandwidth memory chips, two pieces of hardware critical to powering AI data centers, making the company a beneficiary […]
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Orlando Bravo pushes back on private markets criticism: ‘Everybody’s extremely comfortable’
Key Points “We have been living in the details of the space for a very, very long time, not on a high level, not investing in stocks, [but] investing in companies, customer contracts, knowing the details. So, yes, as a sector specialist in private equity, our companies are very, very different,” Bravo said. His comments […]
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The U.S. dollar is back on top – for now
The U.S. dollar has enjoyed a reprieve in recent weeks, strengthening against all major currencies and once again regaining its place as a safe-haven asset in times of market stress. But analysts warn it will likely be short-lived. During the first half of 2025, the dollar posted its worst performance in over 50 years after […]
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Private credit’s ‘off-ramp’ emerges as investors look to cash out and default fears grow
Key Points Semi-liquid private credit vehicles have curbed withdrawals as investors scramble to withdraw their money. A “robust and growing” secondaries market could help ease pressure amid concerns over squeezed liquidity. Private credit investors may have a potential “off-ramp” as pressure to cash out of the $3 trillion industry grows. Asset managers in the sector, […]
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Oil crisis unlikely to lead to bear market, says CFRA’s Sam Stovall
Though oil prices have spiked in the aftermath during the Iran war, disruption in energy markets probably won’t lead to a major downturn in U.S. stocks, according to Sam Stovall at CFRA Research. The war – now in its third week – has brought about the biggest oil supply disruption in history by closing the […]
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Stock futures are flat ahead of key inflation data; traders monitor oil prices and Iran war: Live updates
Traders prepare as sales of MDA Space Ltd begin at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 12, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock futures were little changed on Thursday night as investors await key U.S. inflation data. The report comes as […]
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Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh meets with more senators as Thom Tillis blockade continues
Federal Reserve chairman nominee Kevin Warsh’s chances of getting quickly confirmed by the Senate looked as gloomy as the weather in Washington on Thursday as he met with more senators in a bid to bolster his chances. “It doesn’t look like such a nice day today,” Warsh quipped to a CNBC reporter in the Hart […]
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Rivian’s crucial R2 EV launch to begin with $58,000 model in spring
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe reacts at an event to unveil a smaller R2 SUV in Laguna Beach, California, on March 7, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Rivian Automotive will launch sales of its crucial R2 all-electric vehicle this spring with a roughly $58,000 special edition model, the company announced Thursday. The first of the R2 […]
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