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Macro Economic News 14 Feb 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  EU gears up for WTO challenge to US border tax

[I]  Famine fears rise as drought crisis hits Somalia

[I]  Trump eases Canadian fears of US trade shake-up

[I]  Investors plan tougher action on executive pay

[I]  Brussels dismay as Swiss voters hit fairer tax hopes

[I]  Foreign passports fail to protect China’s elite

[I]  China seeks to calm capital control fears

[I]  Argentina’s credit revival offers glimpse of stability

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  China Factory Prices Jump Most Since 2011 in Reflation Boost

[I]  It's a Moment of Truth for U.S. Companies

[I]  The Status Quo Would Be Better Than Trump for Growth: Goldman

[I]  Brexit's Hit to Growth Will Be Milder Than Expected, EU Says

[I]  No Laughing Matter for Kuroda With BOJ Near 40% of Bond Market

[I]  World's Biggest Debt Market Faces Huge Test From Trump

[I]  Australian Business Conditions Surge to Highest Level Since 2007

[I]  Taiwan's Central Bank Chief Faces a Currency Challenge

[I]  Euphoria Sweeps China Stocks as Momentum Gauge Reaches 2015 High

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Retail inflation dips to 3.17% in Jan

[I]  Falling solar tariffs worry wind industry

[I]  India will maintain the fastest growing economy tag: Jaitley

[I]  Tax refunds up 41% this fiscal: CBDT

[I]  Note ban has hit collections of auto backed securities: Moody’s

[I]  A new name to bestow respectability, dignity on domestic workers

[I]  Nomura pegs GDP growth at 5.7 % in Jan -Mar quarter 2017

[I]  IT industry wants to learn other languages

[I]  Used-car market on slow gear after demonetisation

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Opec reports big Saudi oil cut, boosting compliance with deal

[I]  India Inc spent more on CSR in 2016, says KPMG study

[I]  Niti Aayog readies model contract farming law to connect farmers with industry

[I]  Small tea growers have grown in own contribution to national yield

[I]  Young Indian farmers spice up market for organic Himalayan crops

[I]  India needs 1.5 million tonnes of sugar imports in 2017: Trade group

[I]  India Inc's FDI overseas down 57 per cent to $1.82 billion

[I]  Government focus on clean economy, bold decisions: Arun Jaitley

[I]  Government may cut down social schemes to improve quality

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Power bills less likely to 'shock' consumers

[I]  Kolkata is shell companies' favourite address

[I]  Uttar Pradesh enjoys sub-3 % inflation

[I]  January retail inflation falls to lowest in 2 years

[I]  RBI's change in monetary policy stance ends bond rally

[I]  Banks push debt-heavy firms to sell assets by March

[I]  PSBs' stress level down with better recoveries

[I]  Sugar price hangs on output in India

[I]  Sebi initiates process to integrate commodity spot and derivatives markets

 

MARKETS (7.30 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 8834;  USDINR DGCX: 67.0600;  DJIA Mini Fut: 20372;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7212;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19434;  EUR-USD: 1.0594; Crude Oil (WTI): 53.06;  Gold (Spot): 1225

 

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