MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 26 Dec 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Russia bars Navalny from running for president

[I]  Russian tampering in UK elections ‘not successful’

[I]  Israeli regulator becomes latest to crack down on bitcoin

[I]  Peru leader pardons ailing ex-president Fujimori

[I]  Japan and South Korea at heart of cryptocurrency fever

[I]  Moscow warns Trump has ‘crossed line’ by arming Ukraine

[I]  Guatemala joins US with Jerusalem embassy move

[I]  US set to let emerging markets trade pact expire

[I]  Crime a rising cost of doing business in Mexico

[I]  Births in Japan drop to lowest level on record

[I]  Guatemala joins US with Jerusalem embassy move

[I]  Tech start-up tackles maternal mortality rates in Myanmar

[I]  Bond funds hit by biggest outflows since election

 

REUTERS

[I]  Putin critic Navalny barred from Russian presidential election

[I]  Mideast needs two-state solution, Pope says in Christmas message

[I]  Dollar steady in light trade, yen little changed after Japan inflation data

[I]  Most BOJ policymakers saw need to sustain 'powerful' easing: October meeting minutes

[I]  Japan's November consumer prices rise for eleventh straight month, spending jumps

[I]  India to leapfrog UK and France in 2018, Britain's Cebr predicts

[I]  Japan November household spending rises 1.7 percent year-on-year

[I]  Japan November jobless rate falls to 2.7 percent

[I]  Russian finance minister sees economy growing 1.8-2 percent in 2017: Ifax

[I]  Putin says Russia should scrap profit tax on repatriated funds

[I]  Militants attack Nigerian city at centre of conflict with Boko Haram

[I]  "God bless you", Netanyahu tells Guatemalan president over Jerusalem embassy move

[I]  China calls for constructive efforts to ease Korean tensions

[I]  BOJ says low rates hurting banks but woes won't ease post-stimulus

[I]  Bundesbank says no euro zone cryptocurrency in sight

[I]  Strong U.S. consumer, business spending bolster growth picture

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Japan Inflation Picks Up in November But Still Below Target

[I]  Top India Oil Explorer to Buy, Not Drill, Its Way to Output Goal

[I]  Euro Gets a Lump of Holiday Coal, Briefly Tumbles Against Dollar

[I]  Must-Reads of 2017: Debunking Southern Mythmaking

[I]  Iraq's Oil Minister Says He's Optimistic Crude Prices Will Rise

[I]  Bitcoin Extends Selloff as Investors Pare Bets

[I]  Even a 1% Pay Raise Would Be a Lot for Japanese Workers in 2018

[I]  China to Overtake U.S. Economy by 2032 as Asian Might Builds

[I]  China Central Bank Official Says Bankruptcy May Benefit the Country

[I]  What Seven Social Trends Told Us About the U.S. Economy in 2017

[I]  China Signals Slower Growth Is Acceptable to Tackle Debt, Smog

[I]  Philippine Peso Seen as Asia’s Worst Performing Currency Next Year

[I]  Moody's Has Stable Outlook for APAC Banks in 2018

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Budget 2018: GST to steal Jaitley’s thunder on indirect taxes

[I]  Commerce Ministry mulls refund for exporters via single window

[I]  Modi asks people to avoid cars, use metro

[I]  ‘Group of Officers’ set up to examine complaints against PSU, PSB bosses

[I]  Local ship-owners face heat over new global rule on low- sulphur bunker

[I]  Bad loans take centre stage

[I]  Digital payments, P2P lending among key mega-trends of the year gone by

[I]  Keeping the light at the end of bad loans tunnel burning

[I]  Consumer internet industry slows, but maintains a steady course

[I]  Cotton prices seen holding firm in 2018 on slow arrivals

[I]  Agri NBFCs upbeat on warehouse receipts

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Will rising bond yields hurt bank rate-cut chances?

[I]  Groups ready with quality compost do not know how to reach farmers

[I]  Mere 1.7% Indians paid income tax in assessment year 2015-16: Official data

[I]  Gems and jewellery exports contract 4.8 per cent in April-Nov

[I]  'Household deposits growth in South dipped in note ban fiscal'

[I]  Pace of highway building increased by 23% this year

[I]  Divestment: Some profitable PSUs too may be put on the block

[I]  As crude plays spoilsport, RBI likely extend pause on rate cut

[I]  GST made 2017 most significant year for economy since Independence

[I]  Eye on 2019: Government’s budget to be more farmers' centric with additional allocation on board

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Use public transport, save fuel costs: Modi after inaugurating Magenta Line

[I]  Year End Specials: Automobile makers get electric shock in 2017

[I]  Revenue concerns may push back further GST cuts

[I]  Truckmakers shower bounty on transporters

[I]  CRISIL SME Tracker: MSMEs offer working capital opportunity for lenders

[I]  E-comm market may cross $50 bn in 2018

[I]  Indian carriers to induct over 900 planes in coming years

[I]  Consumer goods firms expect bumper sales in new year

[I]  Online platform for employees to access all service details

[I]  Centre looks at tweaking trade tariffs to boost farm incomes

[I]  National housing waiting list is through the roof

[I]  Insolvency: Banks form metrics to evaluate bidders

 

MARKETS (06:45 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10518;  USDINR DGCX: --;  DJIA Mini: 24738;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7529;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 22909;  EUR-USD: 1.1866; Crude Oil (WTI): 58.51;  Gold (Spot): 1279

Best Regards, ARBIND

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