Saturday 17 December 2016

Macro Economic News 17 Dec 2016

 


[I]  New Sky deal shows how media power has changed

[I]  US protests to Beijing after naval drone seized

[I]  China cedes status as largest US creditor to Japan

[I]  Japanese banks warn of Brexit moves from London

[I]  Obama vows to hit back at Russia over election hacks

[I]  Russia and Japan agree economic deal on disputed islands

[I]  Big leveraged buyouts in Europe suffer sharp drop

 


[I]  Republican Tax Reform Seen Shrinking Corporate Bond Market

[I]  China Plans Prudent, Neutral Monetary Policy for Next Year

[I]  Fed Raises Rates, Boosts Outlook for Borrowing Costs in 2017

[I]  Tracking Inflation in Venezuela, One Cup of Coffee at a Time

 


[I]  UP farmers forced to destroy vegetables

[I]  Chit fund industry seeks sub-5% GST rate

[I]  Pulses pull up Rabi sowing above last five-season’s average

[I]  India removes Cyprus from tax blacklist

[I]  Rising oil could derail economy next fiscal

[I]  Cash crunch hits sugar sales, ex-mill prices drop

[I]  Bankruptcy Board sets out the process for liquidation of companies

 


[I]  Rabi crop planting rises 10% in a week

[I]  Sugar output up 11% till December 15; sale hit due to demonetisation

[I]  Forex reserves down by $887.2 million to $362.987 billion

[I]  No estimation of black money either before or after November 8: FM Arun Jaitley

[I]  Demonetisation challenging for bankers, some good may flow out: Uday Kotak

[I]  Loans against property pose increasing risks: Moody's

[I]  Government expects high FDI inflow momentum to continue in 2017

[I]  Parliamentary Panel for cut in interest rates for exporters

[I]  DIPP working on aligning sectoral regulations with FDI policy

 


[I]  Steel firms plan biggest price hike from January

[I]  Bank branch staff slogging it out on their own

[I]  Hiring activities jumped 14% in November: Naukri.com

[I]  Angst and protest likely if cash crunch continues: Mazumdar-Shaw

[I]  Make Banks Board Bureau or RBI selector of bank auditors: ICAI to govt

[I]  MF's equity inflows halve in 2016

 
 

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Friday 16 December 2016

Macro Economic News 16 Dec 2016

 


[I]  US adds new front in trade battle with China

[I]  Dollar hits 14-year high as US outlook strengthens

[I]  Beijing said to militarise South China Sea islands

[I]  May woos EU partners despite Brexit chill

[I]  European consensus on tackling Putin under strain

[I]  World Bank turns to capital markets to boost aid

[I]  China’s exports to the US fall

[I]  Japan legalises casinos with landmark gambling law

 


[I]  Singapore Dollar Likely to Slide to Levels Seen After 2008 Crisis, Says Policy Sage

[I]  Japan Overtakes China as Largest Holder of U.S. Treasuries

[I]  World Energy Hits a Turning Point: Solar That's Cheaper Than Wind

[I]  OPEC Threatened by Tiny Oklahoma Town With Soaring Supplies

[I]  Stranger Things Are Going Into China's Overseas Shopping Basket

[I]  After Years of Encouraging Foreign Deals, China Gets Worried

[I]  Big Banks $70 Billion Short in Fed Push to Prevent Bailouts

 


[I]  US rate hike will not hurt India badly: CEA

[I]  Note ban drags down home loan market

[I]  Digital payments no substitute for cash, says Jaitley

[I]  Govt dilutes green norms for big realty projects

[I]  Bottom 50% wage earners in India get only 17% of total money: ILO

[I]  Swachh Bharat Mission, Digital India may be the focus of Budget 2017-18

 


[I]  China's yuan falls to over 8-year low on dollar strength

[I]  Bring land, realty, power under GST fold, says Arvind Subramanian

[I]  Growth rate to see significant fall on demonetisation: CII

[I]  India removes Cyprus from 'notified jurisdictional area'

[I]  Services export dips 4.79% in October

[I]  'High hopes' for trade deal with India: Australian PM

[I]  India’s exports up 2.2% in November, gold imports rise 23%

[I]  RBI imposes restrictions on withdrawal from certain bank accounts

[I]  No target of printing new notes worth entire Rs 15.44 lakh crore: Government

[I]  Some e-wallets still not secure to desired level: IT Secretary

[I]  Demonetisation: Withdrawal limit to ease after 80% new notes re-channelised, announces government

[I]  India needs simple GST structure with lower rates: chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian

 


[I]  Govt asks RBI to recheck deposit data for old notes

[I]  Bonds, rupee come under pressure on Fed rate hike

[I]  Currency recall dents advance tax outgo

[I]  Centre to absorb MDR on debit card payments of up to Rs 1 lakh to govt

[I]  Mauritius gets debt advantage over Cyprus

[I]  Exports up 2.29% in November; trade deficit hits 2-yr high

[I]  Gold imports up 23.24% in November

 


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Thursday 15 December 2016

Macro Economic News 15 Dec 2016

 


[I]  Fed sees three rate rises in 2017

[I]  EBA cuts estimates of extra finance banks must raise

[I]  China tech groups look in-house for deal advice

[I]  US admiral says Asia allies can ‘count on America’

[I]  Chemical technology tipped to boost wheat yields by 20%

[I]  Bailout chiefs suspend Greek debt-relief measures

[I]  Lenders plan not to renew deals with Nigeria central bank

[I]  Republicans face corporate tax rebellion

[I]  Saudi king acknowledges ‘painful’ economic transition

[I]  Oil tanker rates surge as bulk carrier prices languish

 


[I]  Fed Raises Rates, Boosts Outlook for Borrowing Costs in 2017

[I]  Hong Kong Falls Off Top 10 List of Most Expensive Cities for Expats

[I]  Bank of Korea Holds Rate Steady to Weigh Fed, Domestic Politics

[I]  U.K. Employment Declines for First Time in More Than a Year

[I]  Trump Isn't Alone in Planning Billions More on Military Spending

[I]  Reality Check for Trump: U.S. Government Needs Foreign IT Firms

[I]  Bets Against Japan Megabanks Soar as Investors Polarized

[I]  Shadow Banking in China Appears to Have Made a Roaring Comeback

[I]  China to Raise Tax on Smaller Cars to 7.5% Through 2017: Sources

[I]  China Credit Expands Most Since March on Robust Mortgage Lending

 


[I]  Now, Australia may demonetise its $100 bill

[I]  Double-whammy for luxury goods sellers: no buyers, no funders

[I]  British company seeks India address to help e-commerce firms in delivery

[I]  JPC on land acquisition Bill gets 8th extension

[I]  Cabinet nod for new Ports Bill

[I]  WPI dips to 5-month low in Nov

[I]  Small finance banks may need sops to scale up: Ind-Ra

 


[I]  75% Indian companies not disaster ready: CBRE

[I]  India Inc's November M&A deal tally dips 16 per cent to $2 billion: Thornton

[I]  India’s 58% FDI in software, electronics came from China in April-September 2016

[I]  India's soymeal exports to hit 3-yr high as soybean output jumps

[I]  Private wealth on course to touch Rs 558 trillion by 2022

[I]  CAD to worsen further, likely at $10 bn for FY17: Citigroup

[I]  84 infra projects report cost overrun of Rs 1.14 lakh crore

[I]  India's demonetisation drive drags down Nepal's economy

 


[I]  Rising commodity prices may squeeze India Inc margins

[I]  RBI unwilling to cede control over payments regulations

[I]  India Inc's overseas investment plunges 71% to $747 million in Nov

[I]  Make in India, finance in the UK, says minster in charge of Asia

[I]  Delhi govt should've some powers, says SC

[I]  Wheat import duty might return with new crop

[I]  Indian gun booms in world's biggest artillery programme

[I]  PM terrified, blocking my speech in Parliament: Rahul

[I]  Big banks fight to block crisis-era lawsuits from continuing

[I]  Finance ministry hopeful of GST roll-out on April 1

 

 
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Wednesday 14 December 2016

Macro Economic News 14 Dec 2016

 


[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

 


[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

 


[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

 


[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

 


[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%

 

 
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