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you are currently viewing:India Remains Among the Fastest-Growing Economies Even As Growth Slows Amid Middle East Conflict; Outlook Vulnerable to Risks and UncertaintyApril 9, 2026--Growth in India is projected at 6.6% in FY27,as higher energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict and supply chain disruptions weigh on economic activity. But even with the slowdown,India remains among the fastest-growing major economies in the world,says the World Bank's latest economic update. Released today, the India Development Update says that despite significant downside risks stemming from the conflict, the economy's strong macroeconomic fundamentals and policy buffers offer some insulation. Substantial foreign reserves, low inflation, predominantly rupee-denominated public debt, a healthy financial sector, and trade diversification efforts play a major role in providing resilience from external headwinds. Source: worldbank.org |
China's banking goliath: from growth engine to economic drag
March 6, 2026-China's banking system has long been utilised as a quasi-government tool to channel China’s huge household savings towards the government's objectives. This has been instrumental to the country's economic miracle, yet the support it provides is diminishing as banks face rapidly falling profitability and stretched balance sheets.
Harvest Global Investments Limited Launches Harvest G2 Tech 50 ETF Tracking the Solactive Harvest Tiger G2 Tech 50 Select Index
March 6, 2026--Solactive announces its collaboration with Harvest Global Investments Limited ("Harvest Global") on the launch of the Harvest G2 Tech 50 ETF, which tracks the Solactive Harvest Tiger G2 Tech 50 Select Index. The ETF provides exposure to technology companies listed in Hong Kong and the United States within a single rules-based framework.
Solactive Silver Total Return Leveraged Indices Selected as Underlying Indices for Silver Total Return ETNs by Four Major South Korean Securities Firms
March 5, 2026-Solactive is pleased to announce that KB Securities, Korea Investment Securities, Meritz Securities, and Samsung Securities have selected the Solactive Silver Total Return Leveraged Index family as the underlying indices for their newly launched Silver Total Return ETNs. The ETNs track the respective Solactive indices and provide investors with leveraged and inverse exposure to silver futures within a transparent and rules-based total return framework.
