MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 14 Dec 2016

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Ukrainians let down by EU delay on visa-free travel

[I]  US proposes rule on vehicle-to-vehicle communication

[I]  Austria wants to halt Turkey’s EU membership talks

[I]  Trump’s plans threatened by strong dollar conundrum

[I]  Putin warns sanctions will hinder deal with Japan

[I]  China’s private banks make sluggish start

[I]  IEA predicts oil glut will end if deal delivered

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Treasuries Curve Flattens as 30-Year Auction Sees Higher Demand

[I]  Strategists Predict Growth in Asian Markets for 2017

[I]  China’s Economy Defies Prophets of Doom

[I]  North Korea Sees the Funny Side of the South's Crisis

[I]  Trump's China Swagger Means Big Risks for U.S. Companies

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Nearly 80% of old notes turned in

[I]  UK’s new steel procurement rules get thumbs up from unions, industry

[I]  Demonetisation gains: Jaitley hints at lower taxes at ‘some stage’

[I]  Cash crunch squeezes retail inflation to 2-year low; hits 3.63% in November

[I]  UP farmers cry foul as Centre gives nod for duty-free import of wheat

[I]  Current account deficit narrows to $3.4 billion in second quarter

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  India's current account gap in July-Sept at 0.6% of GDP

[I]  Deferred consumption to affect state government's tax revenues: ICRA

[I]  Bank credit plunges by Rs 61,000 crore in post note ban fortnight

[I]  Cash squeeze: ADB slashes India's 2016 growth estimate to 7 per cent

[I]  'Indo-China trade volume to touch $65 bn during 2016'

[I]  FM Jaitley hints at low tax rates due to demonetisation, digi-payments

[I]  CBDT tries to allay tax terror fears as businesses go digital

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  FM Jaitley hints at tax rate cut

[I]  Rs 12.4 lakh crore of old notes deposited in banks till Dec 10

[I]  Port connectivity set to get a major fillip

[I]  Banks asked to do central data checking: RBI on laundering

[I]  Going cashless only a dream in the Northeast

[I]  Demonetisation: Rough diamond imports may fall 30%

 

 

Best Regards, ARBIND