The year 2019 is starting with a highly pessimistic backdrop that spans asset classes and geographies.
As curtains close on the year 2018, and year 2019 makes it way, we take a look at the key events that drove the markets this week.
Stock markets around the world staged a post-Christmas rally. Shares on Wall Street soared sharply after their worst ever performance on Christmas Eve.
Despite the historical rise on Wednesday, the fundamental concerns of investors about the global economy and trade had not disappeared.
Back home, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council slashed rates on 23 items. Meanwhile, the fiscal deficit of India stood at Rs 7.2 trillion by the end of November 2018.
We also talk about the key stocks that were in the news this week.
As the year 2018 draws to a close, we talk about the investment strategy be for 2019 and Richa Agarwal's 4 small cap stocks that we need to watch out for.
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