The EU’s CBAM taxes 25% on India’s energy-intensive exports, impacting 0.05% of GDP, per CSE. Targeted goods: iron, steel, cement, fertilizers, aluminum. Exports to the EU made up 9.91% (2022-23). 26% aluminum, 28% iron, steel were EU-bound. CBAM-covered goods formed one-fourth of global exports. No hydrogen, electricity exported. Debates occur at UN climate conferences.
Gold rises but investors stay cautious about ‘hawkish’ Fed tone
Gold prices saw a slight uptick on Tuesday, despite a minor dip in expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts. Investors are cautiously awaiting the Federal