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Macro Economic News 13 Sep 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  North Korea’s opaque trading network keeps economy afloat

[I]  Thousands protest in France against Macron’s labour reforms

[I]  Macron disciple seeks to restore faith in France

[I]  UK farm growth hit as migrant workers fall after Brexit referendum

[I]  Norway’s right must overcome division to exploit election win

[I]  UN sanctions will ‘cap North Korea’s development’

[I]  US incomes at record levels while poverty declines

[I]  EU and Poland edge closer to showdown over judicial reform

[I]  Italian banks’ bad loans fall sharply as economy rebounds

 

REUTERS

[I]  Japan PM to launch $17-bln bullet train project in Gujarat

[I]  Oil prices mixed after OPEC expects higher demand, U.S. stockpile rise

[I]  Trump says tougher steps needed on North Korea after new U.N. sanctions

[I]  Some U.S. banks already comply with new class action, arbitration rule

[I]  China facing intensified threat of religious infiltration, extremism: official

[I]  Rising food prices push August retail inflation to five-month high

[I]  Core consumer price inflation seen at 4.5-4.6 percent

[I]  North Korea does not want war, world does not want regime change: U.N.

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Supreme Court Reinstates Texas Voting Districts Found Biased

[I]  U.K. Companies Don't Favor Foreign Labor Over British Workers

[I]  Rich People From These Nations Hide the Most Offshore Wealth

[I]  Dubai Property Set to Fall Further as Vacancies Climb

[I]  U.S. Waters Down North Korea Sanctions Draft Before Vote

[I]  Bond Market's Hot Trade Is Betting a 2017 Fed Hike Still in Play

[I]  China's Banks Are Leading a Surge in Overseas Lending, McKinsey Says

[I]  North Korea Is Dodging Sanctions With a Secret Bitcoin Stash

[I]  China Data Blast May Show Stronger Factories, Cooling Investment

[I]  China Gold Firms Pursue $1.5 Billion Indonesia Mine

[I]  Aussie Bulls May Have More to Lose Than Gain From Hiring Data

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  As incomes rise, exporters pay the price of development

[I]  Big drop in online hiring in ITeS/BPO sector

[I]  Govt needs to work on infrastructure to help aviation grow, says CAPA report

[I]  GST: Jaitley sets up GoM, panel on exports

[I]  Stuttering recovery: July factory output slows to 1.2%

[I]  Abe to be welcomed with ‘road show’

[I]  Soon, internet browsing will be fast even on feature phones

[I]  Why the plantation industry is vital for South India

[I]  Shortage of insolvency professionals may be a challenge

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Sebi out to cut MF schemes by half; what happens to your investment

[I]  Growth in food grain production likely to be lower this year: Nomura report

[I]  India Inc's M&A value dips 46 per cent in August: Grant Thornton

[I]  India Inc's investment overseas down 15% to $1.34 billion in August

[I]  With tougher norms, importing toys no longer a child’s play

[I]  IIP rises 1.2% in July, inflation up at 3.36% in August

[I]  India's August fuel demand declines 6.1%, most in 14 years

[I]  GoM to look into IT issues of GST rollout

[I]  Capitalisation bonds may be floated to support PSBs

[I]  NITI Aayog wants more push to digital signatures for industry use

[I]  'Exporters in serious fiscal crisis due to GST refunds delay'

[I]  70% people want scrapped Rs 1000 note back, claims survey

[I]  Government eyes one 18 per cent GST rate, or dual slab of 12 per cent and 18 per cent

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Battery swap at the heart of plan for e-vehicles

[I]  Over 100,000 shell firm directors disqualified for five years

[I]  IIP rises only 1.2%, food inflation at 5-month high

[I]  Income-tax department calls big corporate entities to pay advance taxes

[I]  Ahead of e-commerce sales season, BPOs in hiring mode

[I]  Stalled unsorted diamond imports to resume after GST rate revision to 0.25%

[I]  Change in agro-credit approach needed, says Ex-RBI deputy governor Mundra

[I]  Private firms are encouraging changes in states' power distribution reforms

[I]  Banks need $65-bn capital to meet Basel III norms: Fitch

[I]  Cabinet clears bill to double tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh

 

MARKETS (07:00 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10120;  USDINR DGCX: 64.1325;  DJIA Mini: 22086;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7401;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 19854;  EUR-USD: 1.1972; Crude Oil (WTI): 48.29;  Gold (Spot): 1330

 

Best Regards, ARBIND

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