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JP Morgan Chase & Co. is thinking about adding India's government bonds to its bond index for emerging markets next year. This will make foreign investors more interested in India's financial health, especially their efforts to cut down their budget gap. http://theswedishtimes.se/articles/jp-morgan-may-add-indias-bonds-to-its-index-impact-on-indias-financial

The US financial watchdog, the SEC, is looking more closely into how Wall Street professionals use private chat apps like WhatsApp and Signal. They've gotten lots of messages from big investment company employees, going beyond just the regular brokers. This makes the investigation bigger and riskier for these companies and their leaders. This wider look into investment advisers wasn't known before. http://theswedishtimes.se/articles/sec-investigates-wall-streets-use-of-private-chat-apps

Eurobank wants to buy back some of the shares the Greek government owns in the bank for €1.80 each, which is higher than the current price. Eurobank's stock has gone up 44% since the beginning of the year, doing better than other Greek stocks. http://theswedishtimes.se/articles/eurobank-offers-eur93-7-million-to-buy-back-greeces-1-4-stake-at-higher

It would be the epitome of perverse irony if, as a result of Putin’s efforts to improve Russia’s security and influence in Europe, it has now lost all influence (and security) in the Caucasus. However, if Russia no longer has the miltary muscle to hold sway in the Caucasus, if...See more

SBB, a company from Sweden that rents out buildings, is having money problems. To help with this, they sold some of their school buildings to a Canadian company called Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. http://theswedishtimes.se/articles/swedish-company-sbb-sells-school-buildings-to-brookfield-amid-financial

The World Bank's new report says many countries, including Venezuela, Lebanon, Argentina, Turkey, and Zimbabwe, are facing high food costs. http://theswedishtimes.se/articles/world-bank-rising-food-prices-need-global-action

A few months back, people were keen on investing in developing countries because there was less inflation and they expected lower interest rates. But now, things have changed. Oil prices have gone up by around 30%, making things difficult for countries that buy a lot of oil. http://theswedishtimes.se/articles/rising-oil-prices-impact-on-developing-countries