Various Chinese financial authorities have commented on the onshore China stock market rout in the last three days, underscoring a familiar Beijing playbook.
India's Finance Ministry said earlier in the week that the country could become the world's third-largest economy by 2027 with a gross domestic product of $5 trillion.
Gold demand hit record highs in 2023 on the back of persistent geopolitical tensions and continued weakness in China's economy, the World Gold Council said.
Demand for new housing in China is set to drop by around 50% over the next decade, making it harder for Beijing to quickly bolster the country's overall growth.
The Japanese lender said it now expects a net loss of 28 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, after previously forecasting a net profit of 24 billion yen.
India's finance ministry will present the country's interim budget for financial year 2024 to 2025 on Feb. 1, ahead of the highly-anticipated general elections.
India's tourism sector is set for a boom powered by religious trips — Indian carriers have placed orders for more than 1,100 planes over the past eight months.
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