MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 17 Feb 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  A million US consumers behind on car loan payments

[I]  Norway plans shake-up of $900bn oil fund

[I]  ECB’s stimulus regime turns a profit for taxpayers

[I]  Eurozone set to miss deadline for Greek deal

[I]  Economic reforms boost appetite for Egyptian pound

[I]  China Inc hits brakes on foreign property investment

[I]  Foreign retailers struggle to expand fast in India

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Treasuries Fall After CPI, Pushing 2-Year Yield to New 2017 High

[I]  Rivals Singapore and Hong Kong Fight to Snag the Hottest IPOs

[I]  Wine Is the New Gold as Investors See End to Global Stock Rally

[I]  Warning Signs Are Flashing for Macau Casino Stocks - Again

[I]  The Days of Easy Money From Long Dollar Bets May Be Over

[I]  China's Record Global Buying Spree Wanes

[I]  China Reserves Falling Below $3 Trillion Won't Threaten Rating: S&P

[I]  Brexit Stings One of World's Poorest Nations

[I]  Weaker Japan Stocks Beg Question of Whether U.S. Rally Can Last

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  GST Council may discuss tax rate on gold at Udaipur meet

[I]  Jharkhand gets Rs. 1-lakh crore investment commitment on Day 1 of global meet

[I]  Thailand to India: speed up decision on free trade pact

[I]  Paytm Payments Bank to go live on February 21

[I]  India Ratings sees no uptick in corporate performance next fiscal

[I]  SEBI floats consultation paper on debenture trustees

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Rural India sells household gold for cash

[I]  RBI allows multilateral agencies to invest in masala bonds

[I]  Companies rely on external board reviews to boost governance

[I]  Bengal tea belt may witness major unrest on workers wage issue

[I]  General insurance industry grows to Rs 1.03 lakh crore

[I]  Why all-India inflation is misleading to all of us

[I]  Jharkhand can grow 4-5 per cent above national average: FM Arun Jaitley

[I]  IT ministry to promote digital transactions; President nod to new rules

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  RBI proposes lower MDR from April 1 to keep digi-pay momentum

[I]  Leadership across globe are concerned about jobs: IBM's Ginni Rometty

[I]  Forex debt: India Inc faces a tough task

[I]  India and US in talks to set up F-16 jet factory, says Lockheed Martin

[I]  India to revive three passenger plane projects, looks to tap feeder routes

[I]  Global Investors' Summit: India Inc makes investment pledge in Jharkhand

[I]  Rise in non-oil, non-gold imports might not mean industrial demand revival

[I]  India's meat production rises 8.48% in July-October 2016-17

[I]  Record yield has pulses prices slide below MSP

 

MARKETS (7.40 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 8827;  USDINR DGCX: 67.1375;  DJIA Mini Fut: 20595;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7243;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19240;  EUR-USD: 1.0672; Crude Oil (WTI): 53.44;  Gold (Spot): 1238

 

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