MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 20 Mar 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Mexico calls on its builders to boycott Trump’s wall

[I]  Water set to become more valuable than oil

[I]  UK and Germany to sign defence co-operation deal

[I]  Call to tackle China’s soaring aluminium output

[I]  Outlook for US corporate profits dims

[I]  G20 ministers hit impasse with US over free trade

[I]  Sovereign wealth funds move beyond trophy assets

[I]  EU’s flawed claim to a global financial hub

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Yellen Surprises Hedge Funds Who Cut Gold Wagers Before Rally

[I]  Trump Policy Uncertainty Clouds Iranian-Americans' Investment Plans

[I]  India Woos PE Investors to Meet $11 Billion Asset Sale Target

[I]  Merkel, Abe Call for EU-Japan Deal to Stem Trade Barriers

[I]  Australia Treasurer Says Trade Critical to Global Economy

[I]  China Home-Price Rises Regain Speed, Defying Purchase Curbs

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  UP wheat farmers face a grim harvest this season

[I]  CBDT chief prods taxmen to buck up, meet recovery target

[I]  FinMin okays capital infusion for 10 public sector banks

[I]  Expand ambit of oversight panel to curb bad loans

[I]  Time to grow retail investors’ share of equity pie

[I]  Consumer Sentiments Index hits one-year low

[I]  Maharashtra to set up SPV for Rs. 1-lakh-crore infra projects

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  EPFO may invest up to 15% of investable amount in equities

[I]  Centre to infuse Rs 8,586 crore capital in 10 weak banks

[I]  Beginning of the end for FDI controls: Cabinet may consider proposal on dismantling FIPB in April

[I]  CCI reviews leniency rules for cos that blow the whistle on cartels

[I]  Cabinet may tomorrow consider GST supplementary legislations

[I]  Set up index to monitor services inflation: Parliamentary panel to govt

[I]  New encryption key in Aadhaar authentication devices from June

[I]  Govt to take action against expansion projects without environment clearance

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Soon, railways will offer TV shows, movies for passengers' entertainment

[I]  Large corporate loan recast in deep waters

[I]  South Korea opens its market for Indian mango

[I]  Carbon dioxide emissions flat for three years: IEA

[I]  FinMin cold water on SPVs for bad loans

[I]  Domestic air traffic grows 15.7% in February

 

MARKETS (7.40 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 9144;  USDINR DGCX: 65.5275;  DJIA Mini Fut: 20830;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7344;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19320;  EUR-USD: 1.0758; Crude Oil (WTI): 48.37;  Gold (Spot): 1233

 

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