MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 05 Apr 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  New proof for geological ‘Brexit’, say researchers

[I]  China dominates energy finance as US pulls back

[I]  Greece pursues pension reform deal to unlock aid

[I]  S Africa tries to reassure investors after rating cut

[I]  Old versus new is real political divide in S America

[I]  Fed reshuffle to put focus on bank stress tests

[I]  SE Asian island nations step up war on piracy

[I]  US financial groups face pressure on gender pay gap

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  OECD Inflation Rate Rises to Highest Level in Five Years

[I]  Brexit’s Biggest Loser May Actually Be Poland

[I]  Chinese Stocks Are Becoming a World-Beating Dividend Play

[I]  Australia May Increase Lending Curbs Amid Home Boom

[I]  Chinese Brokers Are Muscling in on Asia's Junk Bond Underwriters

[I]  Swiss Regulator Still Probing Three Banks Over 1MDB Role

[I]  China Surpasses Canada as Top Buyer of U.S. Crude

[I]  RBA's Lowe Lashes Out at Australian Banks for Risky Home Lending

[I]  Troubled Chinese Giant LeEco Said to Delay Paying U.S. Employees

[I]  These Eight U.S. States Carry a Trade Surplus With China

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Free trade pact with UK only after Brexit: Jaitley

[I]  Centre’s tax collections rise 18 per cent in FY 17

[I]  Do not overlook qualified Americans, US warns firms

[I]  Petrochem sector: Time to ‘solve the feedstock conundrum’

[I]  Industry urges govt to incentivise measures for enhanced oil recovery

[I]  By 2020, area under organic farming may treble to 20 lakh hectares

[I]  Credit quality pressures on India Inc have eased: ICRA

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  In a first since 1991, FDI flow takes care of CAD

[I]  Crisis looms over south’s microfinance sector

[I]  Downgraded debt down, asset quality still a worry

[I]  Indian merchandise, services exports to hit $500 Billion by FY18

[I]  Government exceeds FY17 tax collection target at Rs 17.10 lakh crore

[I]  Niti Aayog pushes for lower merchant discount rates

[I]  Expats stressed as Aadhaar becomes mandatory for tax returns

[I]  Revenue department allows more time for GST registration till April

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Weak market, low salary budget to keep average increment flat at 9.7%: KPMG

[I]  Last-minute hiccups in way as GST roll-out deadline nears

[I]  Fiscal Federalism: The changing face of Centre-state fiscal ties

[I]  GST: Litigation and tax disputes concerns before new regime kicks in

[I]  It's the season of mergers; of public sector and then of departments

[I]  India, UK to work on open trade pact after Brexit completion: Arun Jaitley

[I]  RBI Policy statement to be more balanced

[I]  New tax proposals worry market participants

[I]  Waive co-operative loans of farmers: Madras HC to TN govt

 

MARKETS (8.00 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 9290;  USDINR DGCX: 65.1975;  DJIA Mini Fut: 20639;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7264;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 18853;  EUR-USD: 1.0679; Crude Oil (WTI): 51.20;  Gold (Spot): 1255

 

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