MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 22 Mar 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  US bank bosses warn on London jobs ahead of Brexit

[I]  US and UK bar laptops on some Mideast flights

[I]  Food and fuel push UK inflation to 3-year high

[I]  US ban deals blow to Middle East airlines and hubs

[I]  Russia-China arms sales threaten US air superiority

[I]  China steps up battle against property bubble

[I]  China’s bike-sharing battle spreads to Singapore

[I]  Time to embrace EMs as Fed signals slow rate rises

[I]  Inflation protection on tap

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Hotels to Banks: the U.K. Firms Most at Risk From Brexit Curbs

[I]  U.K. Tops Europe for Venture Investment, Allaying Brexit Worries

[I]  China, India Led Slowdown in Coal Power Development, Study Says

[I]  Singapore and Hong Kong Top World’s Most Expensive Cities

[I]  Korean Households Are Getting Smaller, So Are the Goods They Buy

[I]  PBOC Drained Funds for Sixteen Days

[I]  PBOC to Inject Funds After Missed Interbank Payments

[I]  Netanyahu Asks Xi to Exempt Israel From Investment Curbs

[I]  Japanese Exports Jump Most in Two Years, Led by Sales to China

[I]  China's Bankers Are More Confident in Economy, PBOC Survey Shows

[I]  Oil's Bad Timing Puts Pressure on Drillers as Banks Review Loans

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Soon, factory workers can get super-human strength

[I]  Lack of sufficient corporate sector data stalls GDP back series

[I]  Big is bountiful: AP, Telangana budgets bigger than unified State’s

[I]  Govt to continue squeeze on cash deals with Rs. 2-lakh cap

[I]  10% of world’s billionaires are Indian immigrants

[I]  Opposition fumes after Centre wraps amendments to 40 Acts using Finance Bill

[I]  House panel raps Skill Development Ministry for using just 44% of allocated funds till February 15

[I]  TRAI seeks opinion on Unified Licence for Virtual Network Operators

[I]  Sugar production poised to hit record low in TN

[I]  For Indians, customer service is the top factor in choosing a company

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Gold is marooned between US rates and India demand

[I]  Advisories play a crucial role in identifying M&A deals: Survey

[I]  India Inc more analytics savvy than global peers

[I]  India home to 101 billionaires, Mukesh Ambani tops list: Forbes

[I]  Australian weather office predicts El Nino, IMD says can’t take models at face value

[I]  Average retail sugar prices up 22 per cent at Rs 42.43/kg in last one year

[I]  Lifting of ban on import of pepper and coffee from Vietnam: Indian exporters confused

[I]  India to become third-largest consumer economy by 2025: BCG

[I]  Consumption story set to treble to $4 trillion by 2025: Report

[I]  Govt moves a fresh proposal to limit cash transactions at Rs 2 lakh

[I]  RBI recasts norms on currency hedging for MNCs

[I]  Cap on cash transactions, Aadhaar must for I-T returns: Govt moves 40 proposals to curb blackmoney

[I]  Government may announce roll back or tweak of 10% LTCG tax by March 31

[I]  Slowing card swipes put brakes on Modi's cashless push, threaten Digital India

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Cash transaction limit lowered to Rs 2 lakh

[I]  Indian IT firms may reduce H1B visa applications next year

[I]  Consumer will remain the king in India's growth story

[I]  Bulk drug imports from China drop after govt scraps customs exemption

[I]  Free Wi-Fi attractive for international travellers

[I]  FMCG companies streamline supply chains ahead of roll-out

[I]  Media & entertainment sector now at Rs 1.26 lakh cr: FICCI-KPMG Report 2017

[I]  Bank officers want pay equality with central govt officers

[I]  Sebi wants MFs to adopt tougher benchmarks

 

MARKETS (8.20 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 9084;  USDINR DGCX: 65.5425;  DJIA Mini Fut: 20562;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7357;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19065;  EUR-USD: 1.0794; Crude Oil (WTI): 48.10;  Gold (Spot): 1245

 

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