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Global equity rally showing signs of reversing: Citigroup

Bloomberg A headwind for the global equity rally is showing signs of reversing, and that could give a further boost to stocks, according to Citigroup Inc. Investors have sold a net $230 billion in shares this year amid a 20% rise in a gauge of global stocks, strategists including Robert Buckland wrote in a note. That has only happened twice ...

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RBI calls for tighter governance at banks

Bloomberg India’s central bank chief Shaktikanta Das called for stronger corporate governance at state-run lenders to make the country’s banking sector more efficient. Describing the lack of strict governance as the “elephant in the room,” Das said this had led to elevated levels of non-performing assets (NPA), capital shortfalls, fraud and inadequate risk management. “The role of independent boards in ...

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‘Germany’s economy close to full capacity’

Bloomberg Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann painted a positive picture of Germany’s economic prospects, arguing that growth momentum will pick up in the medium term while highlighting the need for structural investment. Europe’s largest economy is operating close to full capacity, with some sectors such as construction showing signs of overheating, Weidmann told an audience of young people in Frankfurt. He ...

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