MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 10 Mar 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Stronger signal for US telecoms M&A

[I]  Euro jumps as ECB declares victory against deflation

[I]  Second Scottish independence vote looks ‘inevitable’

[I]  Energy sector weighs rewards and risks under Trump

[I]  Japan moves to counter ‘real threat’ from N Korea

[I]  Capital controls the talk of China parliamentarians

[I]  Self-driving car numbers double on California roads

[I]  Big news brings only tiny returns for publishers

[I]  Oil slide continues as benchmark falls below $49

[I]  Stoicism and resignation in play as Brexit nears

[I]  Risk of faster US interest rate cycle looms

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Freddie Mac Considers Backing Single-Family Home Rentals

[I]  Tsipras Faces Fight as Greek Opposition Won't Back New Measures 4 hours ago

[I]  Australian State Reeling From China Slowdown Poised to Punish PM

[I]  Wealth Divide Spurs Rise of Trump-Style Populism in Australia

[I]  Millennial Movers Breathe New Life Into Japan's Dying Towns

[I]  A World Without Wi-Fi Looks Possible as Unlimited Plans Rise

[I]  Oil Drops Below $50 for First Time Since December on Supply Glut

[I]  Trump Promised to Eliminate National Debt in Eight Years. Good Luck With That

[I]  China Developing Advanced Spaceship That Can Land on the Moon

[I]  Shale Billionaire Hamm Says Industry Binge Can ‘Kill’ Oil Market

[I]  The Market Is Suddenly Having Second Thoughts on Reflation

[I]  U.S. Consumer Comfort Just Reached Its Highest Level in a Decade

[I]  China Factory Prices Extend Surge in February

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Tender coconuts turn harder on wallets

[I]  Bribing voters will soon be a cognisable offence

[I]  Car market crash leaves Nepal crying for cash

[I]  PM hopes for a breakthrough in GST

[I]  Just about half the candidates who get skilled land jobs

[I]  Govt move to incentivise mineral explorers

[I]  Some banks may default on coupon payments, says Fitch

[I]  Finance Minister to discuss bad loans with bank chiefs today

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  US firms imposing new clauses on Indian cos fearing Trump

[I]  Social security cover for over 45 cr workers on the lines of western counties soon

[I]  Temprature drop in north India creates bright prospects for Wheat production

[I]  After Kharif, India set to reap record rabi crops: NCAER

[I]  Shortage of cold-storage space hurts West Bengal's potato farmers

[I]  'India's current account deficit to touch $30 billion in 2018'

[I]  Demonetization likely to be credit positive for sovereign over time: Moody’s

[I]  India’s top 50 cities have seen huge spurt in consumption: EY report

[I]  Affordable public WiFi: Trai asks DoT to tweak rules

[I]  For more transparency, govt bars convicted firm from bidding govt tenders

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Upside to corporate profitability limited in FY18: CRISIL

[I]  Arun Jaitley, Urjit Patel to discuss NPAs, 'bad bank' today

[I]  Govt cracks down on P-Note misuse

[I]  Indian steel exports overtake imports after a gap of 3 years

[I]  Parliament passes bill to raise maternity leave to 26 weeks

[I]  Govt unveils draft security rules for e-wallet firms

[I]  Direct tax mop-up till February high but below target

[I]  Railways seek reimbursement for IRCTC service charge waiver

[I]  Insolvency professionals seek more protection

 

MARKETS (7.10 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 8972;  USDINR DGCX: 66.7875;  DJIA Mini Fut: 20873;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7328;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19547;  EUR-USD: 1.0588; Crude Oil (WTI): 49.65;  Gold (Spot): 1199

 

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