MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 14 Jan 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Wall Street wins big from Trump transition

[I]  Trump team rang EU and asked ‘What country is leaving next?’

[I]  Obama orders easing of sanctions against Sudan

[I]  From Russia with bluff: social media strategy sows confusion

[I]  Hardliners take a stand in Iran’s second city

[I]  US and EU strike deal on insurance regulation

[I]  Australia’s Treasury Wine in China trademark victory

[I]  Hedge funds slug it out over Puerto Rico debt

[I]  Global oil flow trackers set to keep Opec honest

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Trump Trade Attacks to Face Reality of Shrinking Chinese Surplus

[I]  U.S. Doesn’t Need Tariffs to Get ‘Tough’ on China, Commerce Secretary Says

[I]  China’s Exports Remain Tepid as Trump Trade Challenge Looms

[I]  Australia’s Turnbull Urges Free Trade in Face of Trump Threat

[I]  Indonesia Confounds Mining Industry With Export Policy Curveball

[I]  Malaysia to Consider More Steps to Stabilize Ringgit If Needed

[I]  Chinese, Germans Seek to Turn Chernobyl Wasteland to Solar Park

[I]  From Brexit to Trump, Polarization Heightens Risk, WEF Says

[I]  Demonetization Benefits Unlikely To Be Strong, Long Lasting: Fitch

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  With sown area rising, bumper wheat crop expected this year

[I]  Discussions on with States to roll out GST on April 1: Gadkari

[I]  India working to placate Japan on steel duties, avoid WTO dispute panel

[I]  Exports rise for fourth straight month

[I]  Market has not fully priced in risks, uncertainty: Credit Suisse

[I]  Rabi sowing marginally higher than 5-year average

[I]  Housing shortage to rise to 2.50 crore units by 2021: ICRA

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  GST rollout uncertainty hits Budget 2017 calculations. Read how

[I]  India, US hold talks to protect ocean ecosystems

[I]  Gold imports dip 48.49 per cent to $1.96 billion in December

[I]  Capital-starved banks feed on bonds of perpetual help

[I]  Wheat sowing climbs 7 per cent, pulse acreage grows 11 per cent

[I]  Import of vegetable oils during December 2016 is down by 15%

[I]  Forex reserves down by more than $1bn due to revaluation of gold reserves

[I]  Trade deficit at $10.4 bn on export, import rise

[I]  India's trade deficit with China climbs to $46.56 billion

[I]  India's 2016 Iran oil imports hit record high

[I]  'US exploring new partnership in smart cities in India'

[I]  Government moves swiftly on strategic sale, puts more PSUs on block

[I]  Bihar school education budget higher than national average

[I]  US firms want more clarity in India's tax policies: Official

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Socio-Economic Census to replace poverty line

[I]  Pay revision not to directly apply to autonomous bodies

[I]  Centre to offload entire stake in three PSUs

[I]  Unions protest govt intrusion in RBI

[I]  After note ban, banks flush with cash but India Inc in no shape to borrow

[I]  Government issues new tamper-proof PAN cards

 

 

Best Regards, ARBIND