Weekly Round-Up: Delhi Riots, Coronavirus, Inverted Yield Curve, GST, US-Taliban Peace Accord

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This week saw the Coronovirus epidemic spread rampantly across Europe and Middle East even as it reared its head in India. This led to the US benchmark bonds bottoming out as global finances took a hit because of fears of a pandemic. US and Taliban decided to put an end to their sometimes covert, often overt war of the past 2 decades – but all signs point towards this becoming a flashback of Vietnam. Back home, GST collections kept showing positive growth while the behind-the-scenes machinations of the 2020 Delhi riots unravelled over the week leading to controversies and conspiracies.

1. US Benchmark Bond at Historical Low: Coronavirus Fear or Anticipated Slowdown?

2. US-Taliban Ink Peace Deal; Geopolitical Uncertainty Increases

3. GST Revenue in Feb Hovers at Trillion Rupees, But Do Numbers Say a Different Story?

4. Chickens of Delhi Come Home to Roost