India central bank cuts rates for the first time in nearly five years, forecasts faster growth next year

found 2025 › Feb › 07 (Fri) @ 06:20 UTC

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The central bank forecast real GDP growth for next fiscal year at 6.7%, and inflation rate at 4.2%.

China's fourth-quarter GDP grows at 5.4%, beating market expectations as stimulus measures kick in

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 11:48 UTC

The real estate slump and uncertainty about future income have weighed on consumer spending and business confidence, adding to deflation concerns.

Keir Starmer is privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3% of GDP - outstripping his 2.5% target

found 2025 › Feb › 02 (Sun) @ 08:41 UTC

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Sir Keir Starmer has been privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3 per cent of GDP - far outstripping his 2.5 per cent target.

Initial Q1 GDP Tracking: Mid-to-high 2% Range

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 21:47 UTC

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From Goldman:

We launched our Q1 GDP tracking estimate at +2.6% (quarter-over-quarter annualized) and our Q1 domestic final sales estimate at +2.3%. We launched our past-quarter GDP tracking estimate…

BEA: Real GDP increased at 2.3% Annualized Rate in Q4

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 15:20 UTC

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From the BEA: Gross Domestic Product, 4th Quarter and Year 2024 (Advance Estimate)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 (October…

Thursday: GDP, Unemployment Claims, Pending Home Sales

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 06:47 UTC

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Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.

Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM ET, Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and Year 2024 (Advance estimate). The consensus is…

Spending 2.5% of Britain's GDP on defence is the minimum needed to keep UK safe, Labour review to say - despite Treasury warnings it cannot be afforded

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 06:04 UTC

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Whitehall sources told the Mail that the Strategic Defence Review due this spring will state that spending 2.5 per cent of Britain's GDP on defence is the minimum needed to keep the country safe.

Is Labour backsliding on pledge of more cash for defence? Ministers tight-lipped amid reports it will be 2032 before UK hits 2.5% of GDP target despite Trump demands for escalation

found 2025 › Jan › 27 (Mon) @ 16:45 UTC

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No10 and defence ministers refused to repeat the party's election manifesto pledge that funding would increase to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2029.

UK 'won't meet Starmer's vow of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence until 2032' as stalling economy hammers Labour plans

found 2025 › Jan › 27 (Mon) @ 10:09 UTC

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The Treasury is said to be insisting on slower progress towards spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence than the 2030 deadline the previous government set.

FOMC Preview: No Change to Policy

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 20:52 UTC

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Most analysts expect no change to FOMC policy at the meeting this week, keeping the target range at 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent. Market participants currently expect the FOMC to be on hold at the Janua…