MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 28 Jul 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Saudi youth anxious to see progress on reform plan

[I]  Regulator calls on banks to replace Libor by 2022

[I]  Brexit transition plan reflects cabinet power grab

[I]  Spain unemployment rate falls to 8-year low in Q2

[I]   Japanese faced with little alternative to flagging Abe

[I]  Fed nominee backs bank call for stress test changes

[I]  Swedish government struggles to overcome another crisis

[I]  Australia targets arms exports amid defence splurge

[I]  Australia in crosshairs over end of easy money

[I]  ECB stimulus spend set for seasonal August dip

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Europe's Butter Mountain Has Melted Away

[I]  Congo Is About to Destroy the State Monopoly on Insurance

[I]  There's a New Reason Indian Tourists Are Flocking to Singapore

[I]  Nothing Short of Rate Cuts Can Slow the Aussie Dollar Down

[I]  London Just Broke a Property Price-Tag Record

[I]  Growth-Starved Utilities Have Found a New Way to Make Money

[I]  Japanese Inflation Stalls Even as Job Market Tightens

[I]  U.S. Missile Defense Looms Over Lotte Just as Debt Rises

[I]  India Trade Ministry Sees Scope for Lowering Gold Import Tax

[I]  China Bond Opening Fails to Spur Asian Funds Wary of Policy

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Turf war rages between CCI and TRAI over telecom tariffs

[I]  WTO deadline: Centre to tweak textile export sops

[I]  Company Law: Investment companies’ layering restrictions to stay

[I]  Major ports asked to undertake cyber security audit

[I]  Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle deal may be finalised by month-end

[I]  New port regulator seen to enjoy wider scope, more ‘teeth’

[I]  Aadhaar-bank account seeding soars but benefit transfer rate lags

[I]  India may have already become a 4% inflation economy: HSBC economist

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  India's M&As make new record in January-June

[I]  Rice procurement target fixed higher at 37.5 MT for 2017-18

[I]  No respite from high tomato prices for next two weeks

[I]  Government saves Rs 57,000 crore by plugging loopholes by use of technology

[I]  Government targets $60 billion gems and jewellery exports by 2022

[I]  No tax on tax: Here's how this GST mechanism will work

[I]  Government may reduce import duty on gold due to reduced trade deficit

[I]  India commits itself to universal and sustainable social security system

[I]  Nearly a month under GST, businesses still unclear about tax rules

[I]  Niti Aayog clears six proposals for high-tech public transport

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Markets bet on surge in earnings growth

[I]  Chinese firms extend dominance in smartphones with 45% local market share

[I]  SC allows settlement between parties even after case is admitted under IBC

[I]  Metros in Tier-II cities open business opportunities

[I]  FSSAI issues red flag against pepper imports from Vietnam via Sri Lanka

[I]  Reserve Bank extends 'rest' period for auditors to 6 years

[I]  After yoga, Centre plans to tap khadi to boost India's growing soft-power

[I]  Privacy by choice

 

MARKETS (08:30 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 9995;  USDINR DGCX: 64.4050;  DJIA Mini: 21698;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7339;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19995;  EUR-USD: 1.1685; Crude Oil (WTI): 48.96;  Gold (Spot): 1259

 

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