The Hindu Editorial (Sinking rupee) – Jun 29, 2018

The rupee’s troubles just do not seem to end. On Thursday, the currency weakened past 69 intraday against the U.S. dollar, an all-time low. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Sinking rupee) – Jun 29, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Sinking rupee) – Jun 29, 2018:

strain (noun) – pressure, stress, demand/burden.
intraday (adjective) – occurring in a single day (within the day).
doldrums (noun) – a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, sluggish.
shell out (phrasal verb) – pay, spend (more/excessively/too high).
current account deficit (noun) – The amount by which money relating to trade, investment etc going out of a country is more than the amount coming in.
spell (verb) – cause, result in, lead to.
overwhelming (adjective) – very large, strong, irresistible/unbearable.
a host of (noun) – lot, large number, great quantity.
amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
trade war (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
rout (noun) – disorderly retreat, flight; debacle, fiasco.
by far (phrase) -undoubtedly; significantly, noticeably.
monetary policy (noun) – it is the macroeconomic policy laid down by the central bank.
yield (noun) – profit, gain, return.
pull out (phrasal verb) – withdraw, leave, get out.
portfolio (noun) – investments, shares, bonds.
capital outflow (noun) – money/assets flowing out of (or leaving) a particular country’s economy.
steep (adjective) – sharp, sudden, rapid.
turbulence (noun) – turmoil, instability, disorder.
in_store (phrase) – about to happen, coming, approaching.
economic risk (noun) – the probability that changes in the greater economy will result in a loss to an organization. It is a term to describe the potential impact of global, national or regional economic fluctuations on an organization’s ability to achieve its goals.
think out of the box (phrase) – to do something in a new, different, innovative or creative way (especially in business).
taper tantrum (noun) – it is the term used to refer US Federal bank’s trimming of the amount of money it was feeding into the economy and which resulted sudden increase in its treasury.

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