MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 22 Dec 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  EU prepares Canada-style Brexit deal for UK

[I]  Self-driving cars face a new test: snow

[I]  UN vote repudiates US recognition of Jerusalem

[I]  China-Kazakhstan border woes dent Silk Road ambitions

[I]  Switzerland hits out at EU ‘discrimination’ in finance dispute

[I]  Ireland prepared to rein in surging economy ahead of Brexit

[I]  Populism is failing, but it is too soon to cheer

 

REUTERS

[I]  Lawmaker writes to PM Modi urging price caps on 20 medical devices

[I]  Cuba delays historic handover from Castro to new president

[I]  Cuba tightens regulations on nascent private sector

[I]  U.N. Security Council to vote Friday on new North Korea sanctions

[I]  UK business confidence rises to five-month high in December: Lloyds

[I]  Australia's digital agriculture dream stymied as government scrimps on broadband

[I]  U.S. economy grows at fastest pace in more than two years

[I]  BOJ keeps policy steady, Kuroda dismisses talk of early exit

[I]  Japan government raises assessment of output, capex as economy expands

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Asia’s Most Overworked Country Pushes for Right to Rest

[I]  U.K.’s Boris Johnson Will Warn Russia to Halt ‘Destabilizing Activities’

[I]  Brexit Progress Gives U.K. Shoppers Christmas Confidence Boost

[I]  Venezuela's Crumbling Economy Revealed in 2016 SEC Filing

[I]  Catalan Separatists Win Regional Election in Blow to Rajoy

[I]  Vietnam Mimics China With Sweeping Corruption Purge

[I]  Beijing’s Electric-Car Push Could Produce a World-Class Chinese Auto Brand

[I]  New Zealand Faces Threats From Within as Growth Slows Into 2018

[I]  China Is the Future of the Sharing Economy

[I]  Indonesia Wins Fitch Rating Upgrade Months After S&P Move

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Significant percentage of employees world over disengaged: Study

[I]  Centre aims to finalise National Telecom Policy by March: Sinha

[I]  E-sealing, boon to exporters

[I]  Start-ups mull filing petition against Angel Tax

[I]  Power sector: Reforms need to continue

[I]  FinMin sees gains on resources front with improved economic conditions

[I]  Hike in customs duty on electronics likely to boost revenue collection

[I]  Clean Ganga project fails to make progress

[I]  Recap, IBC will help clean up bank balance-sheets: RBI

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Nasscom alleges bias in US visa curbs on Indian IT

[I]  Sebi revives proposal on loan default disclosure

[I]  Deepest India bond rout in 17 years shows no sign of abating

[I]  Rice-prices rise in India; export demand slows in Thailand

[I]  Government may raise import duty on wheat

[I]  RBI warns against further downside risk for banking and economy

[I]  Depositors’ money in PSBs will be protected: Finance minister

[I]  India needs to strengthen RBI's independence: IMF

[I]  Government imposes 30% import duty on chana, masoor

[I]  No study on effects of demonetisation on realty prices: Government

[I]  More changes to bankruptcy code likely in Budget

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  RBI report blames banks for bad debt mess

[I]  Take bull bars off cars or face penalty:Govt to vehicle owners

[I]  CRISIL lowers growth forecast, GDP to grow at 7.6% in 2018-19

[I]  Tabacco retailers stage protest against pictorial warnings

[I]  India's financial sector facing considerable challenges: IMF

[I]  RBI Financial Stability Report: Banks' GNPA may touch 11%

[I]  Status check: RBI's prompt corrective action framework

[I]  Risk building up in mutual fund segment: RBI's Financial Stability Report

 

MARKETS (06:45 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10461;  USDINR DGCX: --;  DJIA Mini: 24812;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7529;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 22869;  EUR-USD: 1.1839; Crude Oil (WTI): 58.14;  Gold (Spot): 1266

 

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