Policy●Developing · 26Trump rules out a US diesel export banTrump said the US would not ban diesel exportsEuropean nations will expand fuel availability within the marketLower risk of export curbs supports fuel availability for Indian refiners and fuel buyersDonald TrumpDieselTrade and tariffs3 sources · 4h
Policy●China opens anti-dumping probe into EU chemical imports ahead of trade talksChina launched an anti-dumping probe into EU imports of p-nitrotolueneBeijing rejected claims that state support drives Chinese manufacturers’ competitiveness and threatened countermeasures against EU movesTrade diversion or tariff shifts could affect Indian specialty-chemical producersChinaEuropean UnionChemicalsTrade and tariffsImport duties3 sources · 5h
Policy▲Goyal pitches India as global trade hub, eyes 75-80% of world economyIndia is pursuing free trade agreements with 31 nationsPiyush Goyal said India is targeting economies representing 75-80% of the world economyTrade deals could affect Indian exporters across sectors, including manufacturing and servicesPiyush GoyalTrade dealsTrade and tariffs1 source · 5h
Policy▲Developing · 7Bets on an October Fed rate hike fall as US job market coolsThe US added 29,000 jobs last month, below economists’ forecast of 90,000The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%US jobs dataJobs and layoffsUS FedUS economy3 sources · 19h
Policy●Fed officials give hints on rate decision as markets cut October rate hike oddsPhilip Jefferson and John Williams stressed patience and data dependenceMarkets sharply cut October rate hike oddsFed rate expectations can affect foreign flows into Indian equitiesUS FedJohn Williams1 source · 18h
Policy●Fed may skip October but pull rate hike trigger in DecemberUS FedRepo rateUS inflation1 source · 18h
Policy●Dethroning FICO won’t much help US homeownersBill Pulte wants more competition among US consumer credit agenciesBorrowers may seek the most lenient credit agencyHousing financeHousing1 source · 8h
Policy●US FDA extends review of Novo Nordisk's hemophilia drug over facility issuesNovo NordiskUSFDAPharma and healthcare1 source · 14h