MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 09 Aug 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  US blue-chips’ double-digit earnings set to continue

[I]  Japan upgrades North Korea threat level

[I]  Electric cars threaten Brunei plan for oil bonanza

[I]  Trump makes ‘Real News’ in war against media

[I]  German export slide stokes debate over strengthening euro

[I]  India sees surge in tax returns after Modi tightens net

[I]  Rise of electric cars challenges the world’s thirst for oil

[I]  Investors eye opportunities in Indian insurers

[I]  Italy’s banks step up exit from sovereign bonds

 

REUTERS

[I]  North Korea weighs Guam strike after Trump warning

[I]  Yen gains broadly on latest bout of Korean tensions

[I]  U.N. decries excessive force in crackdown on protests

[I]  Kids glued to phones could save UK, ex-spy chief says

[I]  Bitcoin? Blockchain? Fintech lingo explained

[I]  U.S. job openings at record high; labor market tightening

[I]  China July CPI +1.4 percent year on year, down from June; PPI +5.5 percent, steady vs. prior month

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Latin American Nations Urge Venezuela to Close Assembly

[I]  China Steals Spotlight at Asean While Tillerson Keeps Low Profile

[I]  Stocks Fall on Korea Tensions as Haven Assets Rise: Markets Wrap

[I]  Americans Are Dying Younger, Saving Corporations Billions

[I]  Coal Plants Might Be Even More Toxic Than We Thought

[I]  If Retail Is Dying, Why Is Money Pouring Into Malls?

[I]  U.K.'s Booming Jobs Market Leaves Firms Struggling to Fill Posts

[I]  Brexit Limbo Leads London Broadcasters to Size Up Amsterdam Digs

[I]  India Builds Highway to Thailand to Counter China's Silk Road

[I]  Inside China's Shadow Banking Debt Mountain

[I]  Indian Cities to See Fastest Growth in Asia Over Five Years

[I]  Vietnam Seeks Windfall Selling $7 Billion Brewery in Slices

[I]  Global Investors Shrug Shoulders At China's Debt Crackdown

[I]  Japan Posts Current Account Surplus as Trade Turns Positive

[I]  Stronger Dollar May Hurt Developing Stocks More Than Currencies

[I]  Debt Funding Readily Available for Australian Firms: RBA's Kent

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Ban on ‘shell companies’ may trigger margin funding crisis

[I]  A crowd-fund in need is a friend indeed!

[I]  Met forecasts normal rainfall for Aug, Sept

[I]  ‘2017 has been a difficult year for the IT industry’

[I]  Crackdown on shell cos leaves investors high & dry

[I]  Indian scientists produce clove oil from tulsi

[I]  UPI: From a few lakhs to over a crore transactions a month

[I]  FinMin sets up panel to address issues of bank pensioners

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  If your bank is not passing on the rate cut, this could be a reason

[I]  Sovereign Gold Bonds attract Rs 6,030 crore investment so far

[I]  China's yuan hits 10-month high, tops key 6.7 level on firmer midpoint, FX reserves

[I]  Dollar drifts lower as investors await US inflation data

[I]  IMD forecasts normal monsoon in August & September

[I]  Another round of consolidation likely in agricultural inputs sector

[I]  Government spending rises 27% to Rs 6.5 lakh crore in Q1 FY18: FM Arun Jaitley

[I]  Income Tax returns up 24% as more individuals declare income

[I]  How the long-suffering middle class has kept India running, and why they urgently need a bailout

[I]  Security will be big concern in Aadhaar system: Nandan Nilekani

[I]  NITI Aayog is now up & running: Arvind Panagariya, Outgoing Vice Chairman

[I]  Commerce Ministry to wind up Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals this fiscal

[I]  Tax relief to luxury cars of social institutes serves no purpose: CAG report

[I]  Over 1.62 lakh companies deregistered till July 12: Government

[I]  Startling figures of inequality in India offer an incomplete picture

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  The next billion mobile users will rely on video and voice

[I]  GST impact: Gold import surge from South Korea alarms govt

[I]  Govt looks to attract 40 million cruise tourists in 5 yrs: Nitin Gadkari

[I]  GST breather for Railways; no tax on transfer of goods for self-consumption

[I]  Sebi's tryst with angels may pave way for crowdfunding rules

[I]  India fast heading for agri trade deficit despite being a farm economy

[I]  Rupee appreciation likely to be a short-term event: BS Poll

[I]  Need policy against data colonisation: Nandan Nilekani

[I]  Electronic payments in August rise in volume but dip in value

[I]  Protectionism will not protect jobs anywhere

[I]  FPIs ask Sebi to clear haze around p-notes circular

[I]  How Brexit could cast a shadow over Indian businesses

 

MARKETS (08:00 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 9980;  USDINR DGCX: 63.8500;  DJIA Mini: 21985;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7451;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19737;  EUR-USD: 1.1728; Crude Oil (WTI): 48.97;  Gold (Spot): 1265

 

Best Regards, ARBIND

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