US President Donald Trump discusses new Iran’s Hormuz Strait proposal with top aides

US President Donald Trump discusses new Iran’s Hormuz Strait proposal with top aides

US President Donald Trump and his national security team discussed Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, Reuters reported on Monday.   White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that it remains unclear if Trump will entertain the offer to end the two-month-old war as his bottom-line demands remain […]

IGB view stays neutral – Standard Chartered

IGB view stays neutral – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered Bank economists Anubhuti Sahay, Saurav Anand and Nagaraj Kulkarni assess Indian states’ finances, projecting the aggregate FY27 fiscal deficit at 2.9% of GDP, similar to FY26. They highlight slower revenue proceeds, persistent high revenue expenditure and steady capex near 1.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Wider deficits should lift State Development Loan issuance, […]

Cautious stance and inflation guidance in focus – Rabobank

Cautious stance and inflation guidance in focus – Rabobank

Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley notes that earlier market surveys showed a strong chance of a Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike this week, but Governor Ueda’s lack of clear hints at IMF/World Bank meetings shifted expectations to June. The BoJ remains cautious, focusing on core inflation and is widely expected to revise up […]