Thursday 31 August 2017

Macro Economic News 31 Aug 2017

 


[I]  Tech companies endure near-doubling of requests for personal data

[I]  Tech sector struggles to prepare for new EU data protection laws

[I]  Theresa May vows to fight next UK election as prime minister

[I]  Minimal talks progress as Brexit sides play cards close

[I]  Trump urges Congress to pull together on tax reform

[I]  Taxpayers face lion’s share of $50bn storm Harvey bill

[I]  Heavy flooding kills more than 1,000 in South Asia

[I]  China’s big banks emerge as winners from ‘regulatory windstorm’

[I]  US debt ceiling angst sends Treasury bill yields higher

[I]  It’s time to say goodbye to emerging market indices

 


[I]  India seen posting stronger economic growth

[I]  Cabinet approves raising levy on luxury cars, SUVs

[I]  If Trump pulls trigger on NAFTA withdrawal, Mexico will walk away

[I]  BOJ Masai: Momentum towards hitting price goal strengthening

[I]  China factory sector growth unexpectedly speeds up in August, services slows: official PMIs

[I]  Japan July factory output falls but growth momentum seen intact

[I]  Trump touts tax reform, overlooks White House aide Cohn

[I]  India bars states from independently exiting, modifying solar projects

[I]  Japan pushes U.S. to propose new U.N. sanctions on North Korea

[I]  U.S. second-quarter GDP growth revised up, fastest in over two years

[I]  China August official services PMI slips to 53.4, lowest since May 2016

[I]  In China, to snag a new home buyers may need to pay huge price for parking space

 


[I]  Angola Oil Minister Says Nation Needs Crude to Rebound to $60

[I]  No Quick Fix for South Africa's Battered Economy When Zuma Goes

[I]  QR Codes Are a Big Threat to Singapore Banks

[I]  The Battle for India's $45 Billion Gold Industry Has Begun

[I]  China’s Missile Sanctions Are Taking a Heavy Toll on Both Koreas

[I]  Soon, Cars in Denmark Will Only Be Taxed at 100%

[I]  Is the Midlife Crisis Real? Economists and Psychologists Can't Agree

[I]  Denmark Decides to Make It ‘More Attractive to Work’

[I]  China Factory Gauge Signals Economic Output Resilient in August

[I]  Australia's Economy Is 'Shaking Off Restraints,' Treasurer Says

[I]  Bankrupt Caribbean Paradise Woos Chinese Tourists—and Their Cash

[I]  Russia Expands Grip on Wheat Exports to Asia

[I]  Brexit Offers U.K. Office-Buying Boon, $95 Billion Fund Says

 


[I]  State govts at fiscal risk over medium term, warns RBI

[I]  Car-makers see red as Cabinet okays higher cess

[I]  99% of banned Rs. 1,000 notes returned

[I]  Govt to tighten import norms for steel products

[I]  GST will impact direct taxes too: Jaitley

[I]  SME players in travel, tourism space face a long and taxing road

[I]  Economic growth likely to be consumption-led

[I]  Commercial banks surpass farm credit target by 28%

 


[I]  Here's why RBI's new diktat may make a big hole in PSBs pocket

[I]  Government notifies e-way bill, exempts vegetables, fruits out of its ambit

[I]  Judging demonetisation on currency returned incorrect: Government officials

[I]  Fake notes more than double of what was estimated: RBI

[I]  Draft policy on pilot-less low flying objects next month: Rajiv Mehrishi, Union Home Secretary

[I]  Deadline for declaring Aadhaar for social schemes will be extended to December 31

[I]  Industry, academia join hands to forecast India’s economic growth

[I]  Cabinet approves pact on India-Israel tech Fund

[I]  'GDP growth to slow down to 6 pc in Q1, better to track GVA'

[I]  Seven-eight eastern states holding India back: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

[I]  View: Ten years on, the lessons of the great recession fade

 


[I]  IT firms reduce headcount by 3,000 people in Q1

[I]  It is the right time for 5G in India: Trai Chairman R S Sharma

[I]  Green light for 25% GST cess makes automakers see red

[I]  Drug distributors push for cap on margins

[I]  Second auction of wind power projects: Tariff tumbles to Rs 3.42 a unit

[I]  I-T plans 3-pronged strategy to boost tax mop-up, base

[I]  GST, farm debt waivers likely to hit fiscal consolidation

[I]  Aadhaar deadline for social benefits to be extended till Dec 31: Govt to SC

[I]  RBI retains GVA growth at 7.3% for FY18

 

MARKETS (08:00 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 9864;  USDINR DGCX: 64.1700;  DJIA Mini: 21905;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7373;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19651;  EUR-USD: 1.1876; Crude Oil (WTI): 45.91;  Gold (Spot): 1301

 

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