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China Singular Trade deficit | China Review & Insight

The large deficit in trade just announced by China on the back of a large 40% jump in imports to $31.5 bln, is not as bad as it seems. The market was expecting a $5 bln deficit and As january

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Posted in Amitonomics, China, Global

The Australian economy reports increasing capacity | Advantage China

With U K landing Sterling Pound (GBP) 557 mln of Australian Gold, and the Australian $ running to $1.0 8 before ticking down today, the Australian trade surplus of A$2.33 bln is in the danger of leaving the Australians high

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Posted in Amitonomics, China, Global

A Manic monday in the offing | Advantage zyaada

Image by hz536n via Flickr Actually just a long pause and a much needed break fro the markets as all the excitement in Portugal, europe and even the US dies down and mundane gridlock takes the floor. Dollar is weak,

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Posted in Financial Markets

SBI, PNB results

State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank both effectively proved size does matter. Their growth absorbed a growth in deposit rates ( 38% for SBI) effectively absorbing the stimulus and passing on rates by RBI unlike their MNC and

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Posted in Amitonomics, Financial Markets, India, Indian Stocks, Retail Lifestyle

Indian Banking Businesses – Whither growth?

I wonder how any bank with a brand like Yes or Kotak can today crack open the expat market which has a few relatively unknown niche players ( Geojit, recently acquired by HSBC) It would need key leadership experience to

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Posted in India

Dems want higher tax on wealthy for health care – MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — House Democrats intend to pay for their health-care reform plan with higher taxes on wealthy Americans. A tax on the wealthy is the “best way” to raise money for the overhaul, Rep. Charles Rangel, the New York

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Posted in Healthcare, Obamanomics

India’s wealth drop 32%

(PTI – NDTV.Com) The wealth of world’s rich people dropped nearly 20 per cent to $32.8 trillion, while India saw the second largest decline in the number of High Net Worth Individuals at the end of 2008, says a report.

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Posted in Financial Markets, India, Investments

Gold and Euro move up in style

that’s my man! RT @keithshepard: http://chart.ly/73rwg5 $FXE – $GLD & FXE have been moving .. (source: http://bit.ly/18s5BZ) (via @twazzup) Posted via email from The investment blog on Post Related Reading: The Real Crash: America’s Coming Bankruptcy—How to Save Yourself and

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Posted in Financial Markets

Recovery Scenarios: Will It Be Too Hot, Too Cold or Just Right? – Real Time Economics – WSJ

By Goldilocks I presume The stock market has erased almost all its losses for the year, yields on long-term government debt have returned to something like normal, and commodity prices have been surging — all evidence that the worst of

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Posted in Financial Markets, GDOW, Meltdown, Uncategorized, US

Fidelity to sell shares of KKR IPOs | Deals | Reuters

BOSTON Reuters – Boston mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments and New York private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co KFN.N have struck a deal to sell shares of KKR initial public offerings to retail customers, hoping for a comeback

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Posted in Financial Markets, Global, Investments, Uncategorized