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March 15 The GEPU Index tracks how uncertain businesses and investors are about government economic policies. When uncertainty is high, companies may delay investments, hiring, and expansion, affecting market stability. How is the GEPU Index Measured? Instead of surveys, the GEPU Index analyzes thousands of news articles worldwide, scanning for terms related to uncertainty, economy, and policy changes. If uncertainty-related terms appear frequently → Index rises (high uncertainty). If these terms are less frequent → Index...
March 13 It is a mobile application developed by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) of India. It serves as an online tool enabling consumers to instantly check the prices of both scheduled and non-scheduled medicines at the time of purchase. The app indicates the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of medicines, inclusive of GST, facilitating consumers in verifying whether medicines are being sold within the approved price range and detecting any instances of overpricing by pharmaceutical companies or...
March 13 Trade policy uncertainty (TPU) can have significant economic implications, influencing business investments, stock markets, and global trade relationships. To measure this uncertainty, economists developed the Trade Policy Uncertainty (TPU) Index. This index tracks the frequency of trade policy and uncertainty-related terms in major newspapers to assess shifts in trade-related risks. Historically, the TPU Index has spiked during key events, including the Nixon and Ford trade policy shocks of the 1970s, U.S.-Japan trade tensions in...
March 11 Introduction The Geopolitical Risk Index (GRI) is a measure of geopolitical tensions based on news coverage. It analyzes reports from ten newspapers and tracks the number of articles discussing adverse geopolitical events each month, relative to the total number of articles published. The Geopolitical Risk Index (GPR) is a crucial tool for governments, businesses, and investors to assess and anticipate the effects of political instability. A lower GRI value indicates lower geopolitical risk, while a higher value suggests...
January 24 President Donald Trump has decided to to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and will leave the United Nations health agency in January 2026 as well as stop all financial contributions to its work. US has been the founding member of the WHO in 1948. He accused the WHO of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic, and of being partisan towards China, where as WHO obtained most of it's funds from US. Trump says that the US contributes about 18 percent of the organisation’s funding,...
January 14 Indian Stock investors are having a tough time since last few days due to frequent falling of the SENSEX and the NIFTY. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have been aggressive sellers in Indian shares for the last four months. As per data available from NSE, FIIs have net sold stocks to the tune of Rs 19,000 crore so far in January. Over the last four months, starting October 2024 they have offloaded shares worth Rs 1.97 lakh crore. But the question is why are the selling stocks? There are many reasons to...
December 26 Recently USA new President Donald Trump has shown interest in buying Greenland from it’s present owner Denmark. Trump said ownership and control of this island was an absolute necessity for the purposes of American National Security. Meanwhile, Greenland Prime Minister announced that the nation was not for sale and will never be for sale. Rather Denmark has announced a significant increase in its defence spending for Greenland, aimed at strengthening its military presence in the region. Greenland has...
December 26 The two Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor have agreed for a merger. The transaction could also be expanded to include Mitsubishi Motors as Nissan is the top shareholder in Mitsubishi Motors. But what has forced them to merge? There are many reasons. Nissan and Honda Joining hands would create one of the world's biggest car producers in the world. This group would be the world’s third largest in terms of vehicle units sold, after Toyota and Volkswagen. And in Japan, this merged entity will essentially...
July 28 China's economy is projected to grow by 5 percent in 2024 and 4.5 percent in 2025 which suggests a contraction of the overall economy. Property investment in China has fallen by 10.1 percent in the first 6 months of 2024. Home sales are down 19 percent in the same period. New construction has fallen by 23.7 percent. The country is on the edge of deflation and there are signs of weak consumer spending. China’s total debt-to-GDP ratio is around 350 percent. A debt crisis is coming, and it is bound to be the biggest in...
June 27 Nvidia has surged to become the world’s most valuable company, boasting a market capitalization of $3.34 trillion. This remarkable feat comes amid growing investor enthusiasm over artificial intelligence (AI). Nvidia's market valuation is now worth more than the GDP of all the nations of the world except the US, China, Germany, Japan, India and the UK. Nvidia’s has overtaken Apple, Microsoft, and Saudi Aramco based on their market capitalization. Nvidia’s meteoric rise can be attributed...
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