MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 20 Sep 2016
 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Merkel offers mea culpa on refugee policy

[I]  Russia’s ruling party tightens grip

[I]  Putin back to business after landslide win

[I]  Politics of terror shake up US election

[I]  Watchdog warns over China debt levels

[I]  Study warns against Trump trade policy

[I]  Wheat trade hit by Egypt quarantine crackdown

[I]  BoJ needs to clarify plans to allay doubt

[I]  Norway’s ‘now or never’ rate call

[I]  Fed plays poker with tempestuous markets

[I]  Libor as a real alternative to equities

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Asian Bonds Fall as Japan Shares Swing Amid BOJ, Fed Countdown

[I]  Funds Dump Gold at Fastest Pace Since May as Fed View Shifts

[I]  Warning Indicator for China Banking Stress Climbs to Record

[I]  Money Is Pouring Into Property Deals Banks Won't Touch

[I]  New Zealand's Sizzling Economy Sees Goldman Go Out On a Limb Over Rates

[I]  Aussie Bears at Odds With Rate Traders as Parity With Kiwi Looms

[I]  World’s Top Gold Miners Locked in Standoff in Australian Outback

[I]  U.S. Military Flexes Muscles in Asia Pacific

[I]  Japan Funds Reluctant to Snap Up Local Debt After Selling Abroad

[I]  Japan Steelmakers Suffer From China Cuts as Coal Tops $200

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  ... but little cheer for the realty sector due to new law

[I]  Women roll up their sleeves and get on the shop-floor

[I]  India Inc is bullish this festival season...

[I]  Pakistan signs multilateral convention on tax co-operation

[I]  Centre may apply the brakes on direct benefit transfer for kerosene

[I]  Info on pass-through of GST gains, ‘a democratic right of consumers’

[I]  India’s containerised foreign trade volumes grew 11% in first half of 2016

[I]  Enhance credit absorption capacity of weaker sections, RBI tells financial intermediaries

[I]  All KYC data must be compliant with new format by March next: RBI

[I]  Indian banks move past worst of bad loans: Moody’s

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Mutual fund exposure to bank stocks hits record high of Rs 1 lakh crore

[I]  RBI may not interfere with rupee now, rumours on devaluation unwarranted

[I]  Sebi plans to allow FPIs have multiple Demat accounts

[I]  Indians selling their silver, imports may fall

[I]  Do not over-regulate cloud services, telcos warn Trai

[I]  Indian banking outlook stable; new NPA formation slow: Moody's

[I]  Investment activity in India likely to revive in mid-term: D&B

[I]  India to clock 8% growth over next few years: S&P

[I]  9 states stall push for full rural connectivity by 2019

[I]  GST comes in way of government’s plan to scrap old vehicles

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Budget merger: Railway autonomy to stay

[I]  Banks want promoters' guarantee for new loans

[I]  Domestic air traffic up 24 per cent in August

[I]  Smartphone imports to miss estimates

[I]  26 firms show interest in Mumbai harbour link

[I]  External debt grows 2% in March; short-term debt falls

[I]  Trai seeks details from telcos on congestion levels

[I]  Asset quality cycle of banks to improve, says Moody's

[I]  FinMin considers norms for unrefined gold imports

 

Best Regards, ARBIND