MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 26 Jan 2017

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Dow closes above 20,000 for first time

[I]  Reforms bring cultural battles to Poland’s schools

[I]  Republican free-traders fear return of protectionism

[I]  EU nations urged to help Libya stem migrant flow

[I]  Italian court ruling opens door to early elections

[I]  ECB hawk reignites debate on ending stimulus

[I]  Chinese swap hometown comforts for new year abroad

[I]  Banks’ AI plans threaten thousands of jobs

[I]  Private equity looks to Luxembourg for EU access

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  New Zealand Inflation Back on Track After 2-Year Undershoot

[I]  Trump Is Squeezing Detroit at the Worst Possible Time

[I]  Americans Are Flipping Houses Like It’s 2006

[I]  Vietnam Turns to Its Neighbors After U.S. Kills Trade Deal

[I]  Expect More Forgeries, Fakes in China Debt Market Amid Bond Rout

[I]  India Budget Seeks Sweet Spot as Cash Grab Sours

[I]  Australia Pushes for TPP Without U.S. After Trump Exits Deal

[I]  Slowing China Growth Still Enough to Add Economy the Size of Indonesia

[I]  Aussie CPI Suffers Yuan Effect as Reflation Bypasses Down Under

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Driverless buses may soon hit Indian roads

[I]  PSU stakes: Centre begins ‘strategic sale’ process

[I]  Railways move to ensure States share project costs

[I]  India, UAE expand defence ties, maritime cooperation

[I]  Digital payments: No final decision yet on Naidu panel report

[I]  Record trade in renewable energy certificates

[I]  Sugar production set to dip to seven-year low

[I]  Importers worried over service tax on ocean freight

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Earnings of Indian companies dependent on developments in US, China: Aswath Damodaran, Stern School

[I]  Despite fall in production, ISMA says no need to import sugar

[I]  FM Jaitley should focus on agriculture sector in Budget 2017

[I]  India, UAE ink pacts to boost economic cooperation

[I]  India signs oil reserves pact with UAE

[I]  India improves on transparency corruption index, scores 40 out of 100

[I]  GDP growth to slow to 6% in Oct-Dec 2016: Nomura

[I]  Business sentiments down for second consecutive quarter: RBI survey

[I]  Budget 2017 to continue government's transformation drive: Finance Ministry

[I]  RBI prohibits investments in 'non-cooperative countries'

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  TN traders to stop sales of Pepsi, Coke, say products aren't healthy

[I]  Japanese lender key financier of pharma M&As

[I]  Government fixes prices of 33 essential drugs

[I]  Railways lost Rs 800 crore in 2016-17

[I]  Hackers take payment e-commerce firms for a ride

[I]  Currency in circulation rises for second straight week

[I]  Biz sentiment for Q4 on decline: RBI

[I]  India Inc deal tally soars to $62.5 billion in 2016, says Report

[I]  Budget relief on indirect transfer tax possible for FPIs

[I]  No decision over tax on cash, says finance ministry

[I]  PE, VC funds want govt to incentivise public market investments

[I]  Budget may untie tax knot for consumers, investors

 

MARKETS (7.30am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 8654;  USDINR DGCX: 68.0450;  DJIA Mini Fut: 20008;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7107;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19293;  EUR-USD: 1.0759; Crude Oil (WTI): 53.03;  Gold (Spot): 1199

 

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