uk house prices hit a record high, as the removal welcome to business today. in almost five years. india's key interest rate now stands at 6.25% to the country's sluggish economy, which is expected shukla joins us now.

that is what the economist are hoping. the central hoping. while the central bank not category said that, is not category said that, it is not category said that, it is less the economic policy stance and the neutral zone which could indicate that it will look at more cuts in coming months. this cut was for reasons. coming months. this cut was is for reasons. coming months. this cut was is the for reasons. coming months. this cut was is the for rwhich.. coming months. this cut was is the for rwhich has the sole focus of the been the sole focus of the central bank keeping the high central bank heaping the high rate central bank keeping the high rate for the last two interest rate for the last two years is easing to a more soon. that was a comfortable soon. that was a big trigger. at the same time comfortable soon. that was a big trigger. l beating me time comfortable soon. that was a big trigger. l beating growthe comfortable soon. that was a big trigger. l beating growth is down. we 77 77 down. we hiaje down. we have seen slowing down. we have seen urban consumption... corporate urban consumption. corporate drink urban consumption... corporate drink in first profits drink in the first half of this fiscal, that was pressure on the putting pressure on the central bank to start the rate easing cycle. the governor has

indicated for the next indicated that for the next fiscal they expecting indicated that for the next fiscalthey ease pecting indicated that for the next fiscal they ease pecting and inflation to ease further and for growth rate to be around with the boost coming 6.7%. with the boost coming from the there was fepththifiif—s“ budget there was last saturday, the announced last saturday, the minister gift tax cuts the middle class, leaving to the middle class, leaving more money in the hands of the more'money in'the hands of the to spend, but the people to spend, but the governor also hoping that could govegnor also hoping that could ggyggnor also hoping that could as well. what will the 533? fiffififfi as is?“ 3553 girl“ 77 7 ' ' n the task a bit more tricky keep the task a bit more tricky is the weakening rupee and the that tv that thef 7 thatithegtariff” ’ w that theftariff war threats that the tariff war that trump, the threat that donald trump, the threat of doubt, could bring in —— e vinflation % could imported inflation that could be something to put the imported inflation that could be somethir and put the imported inflation that could be somethir and central bank is government and central bank is keeping its eye is closely on. keeping its eyeis closely on. have news keeping its eye is closely on. have news that the prime keeping its eye is closely on. have narendra : the prime keeping its eye is closely on. have narendrazthe wille keeping its eye is closely on. have narendra : the will be minister narendra modi will be meeting donald trump week discussion the and the relationshi- tariffs and the relationship between the two countries and the cut

the impact of the cut in the is something that all of rupee is something that all of us will keep an eye on. in its latest earnings update. opportunity. ritika gupta has more. that beat analyst expectations, with a strong holiday shopping were overshadowed by weakness in the cloud computing unit

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steel to buy us steel. administration, but both firms hope president trump will see things differently. our asia business reporter mariko oi has more. also block the deal, but the two companies are definitely trying to save the deal. so, for example, the boss of us steel reportedly met and this, of course, comes one day before with the us president. as you said, joe biden blocked the deal, citing national the previous administration. while the union is against it, not only the leadership and investors of us steel, but even some workers have also started to favour the deal because us steel has been struggling financially and nippon steel has made numerous promises, like investing in its domestic steel mills and protecting jobs.

remain american, nippon steel promised to keep its leadership american citizens. american citizens. when the union said they may import cheaper steel a commitment that it will not. of course, that didn't stop mr biden from blocking the deal, but the firms the deal, but the firms are hoping they can convince are hoping they can convince mr trump that the deal mr trump that the deal is good for the us economy. is good for the us economy. mr ishiba will likely bring mr ishiba will likely bring this up in his meeting. but he will have a lot this up in his meeting. to achieve because mr trump had a bit of a bromance, if you like, going on with former prime minister former prime minister shinzo abe and the us president is reportedly aware of mr ishiba's not so friendly relationship with the late mr abe. shinzo abe and the us president so we'll see how mr ishiba can navigate this, especially as he tries to avoid other as he tries to avoid other things, like an economic things, like an economic fallout from us tariffs fallout from us tariffs on the japanese economy. on the japanese economy. here in the uk, house prices have hit another record high, with the average property below £300,000. prices reaching just the latest survey from halifax found there was a "strong

demand for new mortgages and growth in lending". said that reduced stamp duty rates in england and northern ireland would end in april next year. joining me now is veteran housing expert henry pryor. has this got everything to do with interest rates? well, it seems that we can't stop the rolling ball for the uk housing market. we have some events to deal with going forwards, but by and large expectations remain reasonably positive for the housing market, if you already own a home and therefore rising house prices are something that you

celebrate. still a great struggle for those trying to get on the market, but house prices as indicated by the halifax today remain on an upward trend and we are expecting borrowing rates from mortgage borrowers there is definitely a highlight on the stamp

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