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Indias Economy Grows 0.4 yy in OctDec Quarter

BENGALURU, Feb 26 Reuters Indias economy expanded by 0.4 yearonyear in the OctoberDecember quarter, returning to growth after shrinking for two straight quarters, government data showed on Friday. The readout for the December quarter was a tad lower than the 0.5 growth forecast of analysts in a Reuters poll. COMMENTARY KUNAL KUNDU, INDIA ECONOMIST, SOCIETE […]
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U.S. Consumer Spending Rebounds in January

U.S. consumer spending rebounded strongly in January as the government doled out additional pandemic relief money to lowincome households and new COVID19 infections dropped, setting up the economy for faster growth in the first quarter. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than twothirds of U.S. economic activity, jumped 2.4 last month after decreasing 0.4 in […]
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Oil Prices on Track for 4Day Winning Streak

Oil futures rose Thursday, on track for a fourth straight winning session as crude tests levels last seen in January of 2020 as traders found reassurance in testimony this week by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery rose 30 cents, or 0.5, to 63.52 a barrel on the New York […]
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