MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 22 Feb 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Profitable Anglo American ends forced asset sales

[I]  Engage with Trump, IMF advises Europe’s leaders

[I]  Lords pose obstacle to May’s Brexit talks plans

[I]  US ramps up crackdown on illegal immigrants 

[I]  Policy uncertainty threatens trade growth, says World Bank

[I]  Singapore carbon tax set to squeeze oil groups

[I]  Hong Kong’s foreign bankers bid farewell to Central

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Equities Rally Stalls in Asia as Yen Strengthens: Markets Wrap

[I]  Two-Thirds of Americans Aren’t Putting Money in Their 401(k)

[I]  Investors Are Charging Into Emerging Market ETFs

[I]  Trump Trade Threat Is New Opening for Tighter Mexico-China Ties

[I]  Pimco Sees Record A$20 Billion Demand for Australian Bond Sale

[I]  RBA's Lowe Signals Steady Labor Market Allows Pause on Cash Rate

[I]  Hong Kong Developers Advance Ahead of City's Budget Speech

[I]  Hedge Funds Continue to Chase the Herd With Record Momentum Bets

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Over 50% Indian women labour on without being paid

[I]  India-Israel DTAA protocol notified

[I]  Centre plans to roll out direct transfer of fertiliser subsidy from June 30

[I]  Ind-Ra maintains negative outlook on infra sector for FY18

[I]  UK to debate easing entry norms for Commonwealth citizens

[I]  Centre may review wheat import duty if required, says Paswan

[I]  Farm scientists urged to mitigate climate impact

[I]  SBI pitches for separate telecom spectrum for financial services

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Icra expects 22% rise in corporate bond sales in FY18

[I]  Lower govt borrowings to help bond market: Sebi official

[I]  Bond traders are placing euro-breakup bets, again

[I]  Arun Jaitley to India Inc: adopt arm's length approach for CSR

[I]  Private equity, venture capital investments down 6.3% in January: EY report

[I]  Indian economy to reach $5 trillion by 2025: Morgan Stanley

[I]  NPA resolution must be done with a sense of urgency: RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya

[I]  Government may reduce charges on card payments

 

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Smartphones ring again after note ban

[I]  No threat or show cause to taxpayers: CBDT to taxman

[I]  No amnesty for bank deposits linked to money laundering: CBDT

[I]  India to have a climate change budgetary supplement from next year

[I]  India sees 50% jump in millionaire exodus in 2016

[I]  Govt clears foreign investments worth Rs 12,200 crore

 

MARKETS (7.50 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 8917;  USDINR DGCX: 66.9700;  DJIA Mini Fut: 20702;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7241;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19339;  EUR-USD: 1.0553; Crude Oil (WTI): 54.06;  Gold (Spot): 1237

 

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