Saturday 20 August 2016


Macro Economic News 20 Aug 2016

 


[I]  Emerging markets back in vogue

[I]  Putin blasts Ukraine tensions

[I]  M Stanley sued by retirement plan members

[I]  Dollar stabilises after volatile week

[I]  Brent crude climbs on output freeze hopes

[I]  Investors pour money into EM equity funds

 


[I]  Brazil Real Outperforms as Central Bank Scales Back Intervention

[I]  Bank Indonesia Keeps New Benchmark Interest Rate Unchanged

[I]  Singapore Defaults Boost Calls for Aid as Oil Firms Falter

[I]  Digital Payments Are Shaking Up Asia's Credit Card Industry

[I]  Greenspan Sees U.S. Interest Rates Rising Soon, Perhaps Rapidly

[I]  Turkey Plays Down U.S. Suggestions of NATO Exit After Failed Coup

 


[I]  New fiscal year cycle not for now

[I]  NITI Aayog plans policy push for construction industry

[I]  India will be third largest construction market globally by 2030: report

[I]  Move to new fiscal year cycle not for now

[I]  Centre to set up panel on innovation to improve India’s global ranking

[I]  Leather exports fall 10% in FY16

[I]  Kharif sowing continues to be robust on favourable monsoon

 


[I]  India edges toward an elixir for its zombie bond market

[I]  Bonds prices dip ahead of RBI Guv appointment

[I]  Betting big on Make-in-India; French companies to pump Euro 8 billion into India, already put in Euro 20 billion

[I]  Forex reserve at record high of $365.82 billion

[I]  Failure to utilise international loans cost India Rs 600 crore in 6 years

[I]  India, China hold Financial and Economic Dialogue

[I]  Ministries pooling data to account for environmental damage in GDP

[I]  Trai to debate revenue-based spectrum charges for ISPs

[I]  Government ready with policy to promote electric 2-wheelers: Jayant Sinha

[I]  'Reforms, inclusive growth India's focus areas at G20 summit'

 


[I]  India-Mauritius treaty: Now, quasi-equity likely to be taxed

[I]  Domestic air traffic grows 25% in July

[I]  Skymet lowers monsoon forecast to 'normal'

[I]  TRAI issues consultation paper to bring SUC under revenue sharing model for ISPs

[I]  Government policies with private sector initiatives can foster innovation: Francis Gurry

[I]  New draft of medical devices regulation Bill

[I]  Trai extends data packs validity to 1 year from 90 days

[I]  Real estate and construction sector to generate 75 million jobs by 2022: Study

[I]  Regulator liberalises commodity hedging limits

 

Best Regards, ARBIND

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Friday 19 August 2016


Macro Economic News 19 Aug 2016

 


[I]  US to phase out use of private prisons

[I]  Mexico urged to double sugary drinks tax

[I]  ECB hints at further action next month

[I]  S Australia power crisis hits green energy

[I]  China launches $30bn venture fund

[I]  LBMA say banks back its gold market plan

[I]  Saudi oil exports rise despite glut

[I]  Russia set to be biggest wheat exporter

[I]  Oil swings back into bull market

 


[I]  The Land of Genghis Khan Is Having an Epic Economic Meltdown

[I]  Mongolia Raises Rates to Record High of 15%

[I]  Mongolia Hikes Interest Rate to 15% Protect Currency

[I]  Chinese Airlines Wave Wads of Cash to Lure Foreign Pilots

[I]  Bank of Japan Keeps Traders Guessing on When It Buys Stock ETFs

[I]  New OPEC Freeze Wouldn’t Be So Potent as Gulf Rivals Pump More

[I]  Indonesia Tax Amnesty Favors Cheats and Punishes Payers: OECD

[I]  Japan May End a Tax Break That Encourages Women to Work Less

[I]  China’s Secret Lists of Zombie Borrowers Leave Banks in the Dark

[I]  The Gold Medal for Buying Up Brazilian Assets Goes to China Inc.

[I]  More Japanese Investors Are Piling Into Catastrophe Bonds

[I]  India’s Junk Bonds Seen Adding to 20% Gains as Funds Back Modi

 


[I]  Pay disparity in banks: Rajan is right on the money

[I]  Quality standards soon for SMEs to bag private, govt contracts

[I]  Procedure eased for States to borrow from open market

[I]  Govt slaps anti-dumping duty on cold-rolled flat steel products

[I]  No fireworks by India Inc in Q1

[I]  Cashew shipments down 24% in April-June

[I]  Brazil’s auto sector skating on thin ice

 


[I]  FIIs, EPFO may get more rooms in corporate bonds: Khan Report

[I]  Bonds prices dip ahead of RBI Guv appointment

[I]  CEOs see 3-year growth cheer for India Inc

[I]  Moody's retains India GDP forecast, ups China's estimates

[I]  Maharashtra to raise Rs 2 lakh crore by selling unused land

[I]  July sees M&A deals worth $4 billion; year tally hits $20 billion

[I]  ​Government begins review of 'Make in India' targets

[I]  Government could take call on Raghuram Rajan's successor today

 


[I]  Panel suggests forcing large firms to bond market

[I]  Budget housing launches double in H1, says report

[I]  Govt eases borrowing consent norms for states

[I]  Debt recovery law amendments to ease NPA situation, says govt

[I]  Pay 92 paise for Rs 10-lakh train travel insurance

[I]  Mines ministry awaits steel ministry's response on scrapping export duty on iron ore

[I]  Debt of top 30 steel firms hits record $150 bn

[I]  Monsoon slacks off, surplus wiped off

[I]  Industrial metal's record deficit

 

 

Best Regards, ARBIND
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Thursday 18 August 2016


Macro Economic News 18 Aug 2016
 


[I]  Fed in hard-fought debate on rate rise

[I]  Merkel defends close ties with Turkey

[I]  Portugal struggles to see off EU overseers

[I]  Italy warns Brexit delay will hamper EU

[I]  German banks spur debate on deposit fees

[I]  Dollar hedge costs rise for investors

 


[I]  Philippine Economy Grows Faster Than Expected in Second Quarter

[I]  BOJ Cornered as Japanese Banks Run Out of Bonds to Sell

[I]  Australia Jobless Rate Falls Amid National Census, Election

[I]  Brazil Pressures ‘Authoritarian’ Venezuela to Hold Referendum

[I]  China Home-Price Gains Cool as Smaller Cities Impose Curbs

[I]  Bond Vigilantes Win Victories Opposing China Debt-Equity Fix

[I]  Life Insurance Claims Drag AMP Underlying Profit Down 10 Percent

[I]  China Buoys MSCI Inclusion Odds With Hong Kong-Shenzhen Link

 


[I]  Govt hits the excise gusher with petroleum products

[I]  Govt willing to handhold airlines in trouble: Minister

[I]  Funding to VC-backed fintechs rises for 2nd straight quarter

[I]  Farmers’ consortium objects to Centre’s seed licensing guidelines

[I]  Deep depression drenches East, set to cross West Bengal coast

[I]  Future tense: tech disruptions threatening the very existence of banks, says RBI’s R Gandhi

 


[I]  Homegrown jugaad, big market lure foreign angels into India's small startups

[I]  Battleground UP: Eyeing a return to power, Maya names new lieutenants for poll war

[I]  Investors lap up MFs again, put in Rs 1 lakh crore in July

[I]  Gold demand may pick up in second half of 2016, say experts

[I]  India Inc's Apr-June M&A deal tally at $7 bn: EY

[I]  Most CFOs optimistic about country's economy: Survey

[I]  Water transport services on Yamuna will begin in 3 months: Nitin Gadkari

[I]  RBI should step up communication on financial stability issues: Financial Stability Board

 


[I]  NITI Aayog to start lecture series on Transforming India

[I]  Early to say companies are not doing well: Rani Singh Nair

[I]  India needs to ensure fin stability, inclusion balance: FSB

[I]  India Inc wants states to migrate to GST at one go

[I]  Vegetable prices fall on better supply, output estimates

[I]  Shape up or lose out: RBI's Gandhi to banks

[I]  Unfazed by scrutiny, 27% foreign investors still favour P-notes

[I]  Indian steel demand to outpace Asian peers, says Moody's

[I]  Cabinet note being readied on health care for poor

[I]  UK jobless benefit claimants fall unexpectedly in July

 

 

Best Regards, ARBIND
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Wednesday 17 August 2016


Macro Economic News 17 Aug 2016

 


[I]  Beijing approves Shenzhen-HK market tie-up

[I]  Cycling moves up a gear in quest for speed

[I]  Inflation retreat clouds Fed rate outlook

[I]  Wealth division worries hit Old Mutual

[I]  BoE’s QE plan hits long-bond target

[I]  BIS voices fears over clearing houses
 


[I]  BOJ Firepower Fizzles as Currency Market Dares Japan to Act

[I]  Spain’s Bonds Outperform Peers as ECB Masks Domestic Crises

[I]  Singapore’s Export Decline Deepens Again; Local Dollar Falls

[I]  Emerging Assets Drop as Fed Rate Concern Knocks Rally Momentum

[I]  Australia Pay-Packets Stay Slim as Private Firms Keep Up Squeeze

[I]  Treasuries Stumble as Fed Odds Above 50% First Time Since Brexit

[I]  Modi Sends Warning Shot to China, Pakistan on Territory

[I]  Big Banks Forego Patience as U.K. Ponders Brexit Deal

[I]  South Korea $487 Billion Pension Fund Seeks China, India Yields

[I]  BOJ Stimulus Should Focus on Wages Not Bonds, Ex-Official Says

 


[I]  State Finance Ministers to meet industry associations on GST

[I]  Pest attacks wreak havoc on coconut farms

[I]  Global black tea H1 output up 8.80%

[I]  Monsoon busy in North, stays subdued over Peninsula

[I]  An interest-free gold loan that’s catching the eye

[I]  Hope bankers will not exhibit irrational exuberance in lending: Raghuram Rajan

 


[I]  In Gujarat, dead cows are not mere carcasses but a Rs 1,200-crore business

[I]  Hedge funds continue to face redemption pressure despite stock rally

[I]  Sebi relaxation in debt mutual funds good for HFCs: Report

[I]  Need to raise farm sector's credit absorption capacity: RBI Deputy Governor SS Mundra

[I]  Indirect tax collection up 30 per cent in June quarter against last Financial Year

[I]  Food inflation to cool in August with prices of crops falling steeply amid good rains

[I]  Global Innovation Index: India moves up to 66th rank this year

[I]  With minuscule IIP weightage, rubber cables pull down growth numbers

[I]  WPI inflation hits 23-month high of 3.55 per cent in July

[I]  Government hikes electronic goods import limit for personal use

[I]  Medical industry needs stable environment: US-India Business Council

[I]  Raghuram Rajan calls for reducing government, regulatory oversight of PSBs

 


[I]  Rules falling in place for Gift City to take off: Ajay Pandey

[I]  Centre plans livestock insurance scheme on the lines of PM's Fasal Bima Yojana

[I]  Food inflation pushes up WPI inflation to 3.5%

[I]  Commerce min eases rules to promote exports

[I]  DoT clears Aadhaar-based KYC norms for telcos

[I]  Govt to bear transaction cost of payment via card

[I]  Growth of bad loans slows as recovery increases: RBI

[I]  FII ownership of firms up at 20%

[I]  Gold prices hit 33-month high

 

 

Best Regards, ARBIND
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