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Macro Economic News 26 Apr 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  UK tries to deter EU nationals over residency

[I]  Trump’s tax plan ruffles deficit hawks’ feathers

[I]  Trump threatens broader trade dispute with Canada

[I]  Macron’s advance reopens ECB rift over QE

[I]  Russian hackers targeting Macron, say cyber experts

[I]  Business leaders back low-carbon energy system

[I]  Europe bailout fund taps French investor appetite

[I]  Volatility easing gives shot in arm to carry traders

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Most of World's Largest Investors Taking Action on Climate Risk

[I]  Australia's Inflation Nears Central Bank's Target

[I]  World’s Biggest Stock Markets Haven’t Been This Split Since 2008

[I]  Jack Ma Sees Decades of Pain as Internet Upends Old Economy

[I]  There's a Huge Disagreement Between Bonds and Stocks

[I]  China Markets Reel as $1.7 Trillion in Shadow Funds Unwinds

[I]  Even Japan's Automated Factories Can't Fix Its Productivity Problem

[I]  China Merchants Bank Tackles Non-Performing Loans

[I]  North Sea Oil Floods to Asia Like Never Before on OPEC Cuts

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Govt plans new PSU-ETF this fiscal

[I]  Bullish Indian CFOs ready to bet big money on keeping customers happy

[I]  NITI Aayog readies 3-year agenda draft

[I]  India withdraws additional customs duties on jute goods import from Nepal

[I]  Call for sustainable trade among BCIM countries

[I]  DIPP kicks off intellectual property rights awareness campaign in schools

[I]  Taxation changes, sectoral reforms top NITI Aayog’s draft three-year action agenda

[I]  US moves to bridge $24-billion trade deficit with India

[I]  Viewership shifting from TV sets to laptops, mobile phones

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Banks levy numerous fees on customers. Is it justified?

[I]  US, China could start a steel war

[I]  Indian CFOs among most optimistic Amex survey shows

[I]  Farm output growth expected to remain stable at 4 per cent in FY18

[I]  India expects farm output growth to remain stable at 4% in 2017-18 crop year

[I]  Wheat production likely to touch record 98 MT this crop year

[I]  Private asset reconstruction company will tackle NPAs better: Arvind Panagariya

[I]  Italy sending its biggest trade delegation to India to explore investment opportunities

[I]  Team from Russia’s Chelyabinsk explores Andhra opportunities

[I]  Economic reforms: Tax on agriculture income part of Niti Aayog’s action plan

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Carmakers use big data to drive growth

[I]  Urjit Patel raises flag against protectionism

[I]  GST cloud on states' sops for industry

[I]  Indian language internet user base takes off

[I]  PE/VC deals at $4.2 bn in March quarter, e-com finds little traction

[I]  Prioritise bringing back farmers into the credit system: Fadnavis to banks

[I]  One in three foreign patients in India from Bangladesh: Report

[I]  Digital India a distant dream: Farmers ask for cash payments to meet needs

[I]  Growing optimism over India's prospects

[I]  Aadhaar leaks: Who will take action against govt?

[I]  Raise farm sector fund by 33%: Niti Aayog

[I]  GST compensation payout to exceed Rs 1.2 lakh crore

[I]  NITI Aayog advocates big expenditure hike

 

MARKETS (8.20 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 9316;  USDINR DGCX: 64.5125;  DJIA Mini Fut: 20952;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7220;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19232;  EUR-USD: 1.0939; Crude Oil (WTI): 49.41;  Gold (Spot): 1264

 

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