Saturday 7 October 2017

Macro Economic News 07 Oct 2017

 


[I]  Top US business group says Trump’s Nafta stance ‘dangerous’

[I]  Yuriko Koike questions Japan’s excessive economic stimulus

[I]  The secret lives of children and their phones

[I]  Small-cap focus: Aim-listed manufacturers face challenges

[I]  Cash pours out of Spanish equity funds amid crisis

[I]  Fund fee cut gives investors a bull run bonus

 


[I]  Modi, under fire, eases burden on small companies

[I]  SEBI categorises mutual fund schemes to help investors

[I]  U.S. Treasury outlines sweeping reform of capital markets

[I]  Treasury pushes U.S. regulatory interests, setting scene for clash

[I]  Some U.S. visitors to Cuba complain of symptoms similar to embassy 'attacks' - U.S.  

[I]  Trump’s ‘business-friendly’ gun plan will worsen global conflicts

[I]  Iran open to talks over its ballistic missile programme – sources

[I]  India rethinks jewellery sales oversight after slump in gold demand

[I]  Global Economy: Message from the IMF bridge - full speed ahead, mind the inequality

[I]  Downplaying job losses, Fed officials eye December rate hike

[I]  U.S. payrolls shrink in September after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma

 


[I]  In a World Flooded by Wheat, Cutting a Crop by Half Isn't Enough

[I]  Oil’s Stint Above $50 Ends

[I]  White House Wants a Fed Chief Willing to Revisit Financial Rules

[I]  Pence Promises Long-Term Help for Storm-Stricken Puerto Rico

[I]  There’s a Climate Bomb Under Your Feet

[I]  U.S. Sees China's Military Expansion

 


[I]  GST rate, returns relief for SMEs; exporters’ refunds fast-tracked

[I]  SEBI issues norms to nix clones in MF schemes

[I]  Shell cos moved large sums via bank accounts

[I]  Aadhaar made must for small savings schemes

[I]  Sector-specific plan to boost exports soon

[I]  No Aadhaar for jewellery buy of Rs. 50,000 or more

[I]  NITI Aayog panel to work on intelligent transportation systems

[I]  India-EU free trade pact talks remain deadlocked

[I]  Saving 15% in each plan, DBT can lend economy a hand

 


[I]  Forget slowdown, global economy just went from wobbly to rolling

[I]  India, EU adopt action plan to combat terror

[I]  Independent directors head for exit doors on compliance stress

[I]  Job losses not a worry as data demand will keep telecom afloat in fiscal storm

[I]  Forex reserves dip by USD 2.59 billion to USD 399.66 billion

[I]  Indian exports to China up by 40.69% in Jan-Aug period

[I]  Nobody outside India calls 5.7 per cent growth a slowdown: European Commission

[I]  'RBI should not be overly concerned about inflation'

[I]  5,800 shell cos under govt glare over deposits post note ban

[I]  India govt adviser says consolidation may lead to 10-15 state banks

[I]  GST Council set to give relief to SMEs and exporters today

[I]  Parliamentary panel to invite RBI governor to brief on FRDI Bill

[I]  RBI group's views on loan rates not practical enough, say bankers

 


[I]  KYC not needed for buying jewellery above Rs 50,000

[I]  Governance code impact: 40% of NSE-listed firms will have to split CMD post

[I]  GST Council meet: Diwali comes early for SMEs, exporters

[I]  Talks on trade with India to start once circumstances are right: EC chief

[I]  Bihar's population growth shows rising trend in 2016

[I]  Now, Aadhaar a must for PPF, post office, Kisan Vikas Patra deposits

[I]  Govt to launch sovereign gold bond scheme on Oct 9

[I]  Hard to measure job growth in country as data is scarce: Ramesh Abhishek

[I]  Govt likely to lower number of public sector banks to 15

[I]  Mutual funds get Rs 20,000-cr inflows for second straight month

 

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Friday 6 October 2017

Macro Economic News 06 Oct 2017

 


[I]  Big bank to move headquarters out of Catalonia

[I]  Trump administration seeks face-saving way to ‘fix’ Iran deal

[I]  ECB hints at ‘lower for longer’ bond-buying plan

[I]  Trump opposes EU-UK agri-deal in blow to May’s Brexit plans

[I]  Trump tax reforms risk crimping US bond market supply

[I]  Investors block out political noise to focus on earnings

 


[I]  Bangladesh carving out forest land to shelter desperate Rohingya

[I]  SEBI panel proposes tougher corporate governance norms

[I]  Russian hackers stole U.S. cyber secrets from NSA - media reports

[I]  Divisions over UK PM May's future burst into open with plot to topple her

[I]  UK firms finding it harder to get staff after Brexit: survey

[I]  World Bank's Kim says most members 'on board' with capital hike

 


[I]  U.S. Delays Key Commerce Decision on China Until After Trump's Trip

[I]  Married Americans Are More Unhappy Than Ever

[I]  House Prices Are Driving Australians North

[I]  A Commodity Superpower Asks What If India Is the Next China?

[I]  How Energy-Rich Australia Ended Up With World's Priciest Power

[I]  Australia Is Challenging Qatar's LNG Crown

[I]  Oil at $50 Has Energy Companies Selling Debt Like It's 2014

[I]  Dan Fuss Says Market May Be Most Comfortable With Yellen

[I]  Coal Loses in Australia Amid Switch to Clean Energy

[I]  Abe's Free Education Plan May Slow the BOJ's Inflation Drive

[I]  Singapore's MAS May Tighten Policy, Pimco Says

 


[I]  Kotak panel bats for ‘transparent’ boards

[I]  Auction knocks the wind out of RE industry as tariff nosedives

[I]  Gujarat moves to lower VAT on petrol, diesel

[I]  India’s economic narrative changing: Goyal

[I]  Higher incomes, health concerns make sunflower oil flavour of season

[I]  India has the potential to become a global food factory, says Badal

[I]  Farm-loan waivers by more States could set back the exchequer by Rs. 2.5-lakh cr: Crisil

 


[I]  European Union likely to tighten norms for seafood imports from India

[I]  India's economic slowdown an aberration: World Bank

[I]  Services PMI rises to 50.7 in September

[I]  A revamped GST without its glitches may take shape today

[I]  Boon for 4.5 crore subscribers: EPFO may give option to raise equity exposure

[I]  RBI should help government revive stalled projects, says Piyush Goyal

[I]  Government working on fiscal incentives to boost industry: Suresh Prabhu

[I]  RBI panel pushes new rules so lenders pass on rate cuts more quickly

[I]  Shell companies crackdown: 4.5 lakh directors may face axe

[I]  Inheritance tax on HNIs likely to be reintroduced

 


[I]  GST Council meets today: Relief for exporters, SMEs on the cards

[I]  India Inc gets a governance push from Kotak panel

[I]  Indian firms see rebound in EU business prospects: Ficci Survey

[I]  Govt may sell Air India in FY18 if it finds suitable buyer: Sources

[I]  Pink slips on the rise across telcom firms

[I]  Sebi panel for more curbs on royalty payouts, information sharing

[I]  Railways can generate 1 mn jobs but the system is slow: Piyush Goyal at WEF

[I]  P2P lending platforms to get transparent, safer

 

MARKETS (07:15 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 9941;  USDINR DGCX: 65.3800;  DJIA Mini: 22732;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7475;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 20682;  EUR-USD: 1.1713; Crude Oil (WTI): 50.73;  Gold (Spot): 1269

 

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Thursday 5 October 2017

Macro Economic News 05 Oct 2017

 


[I]  Trump sends Puerto Rican bonds into tailspin

[I]  Investment rebound adds sparkle to eurozone recovery

[I]  Kenya election re-run puts further damper on economy

[I]  ECB pushes to deter banks from holding sour loans

[I]  EU proposes tax reform to crack down on €50bn VAT fraud

[I]  Fed has no reliable theory of inflation, says Tarullo

[I]  Private credit booms as new hedge funds pile in

[I]  Robust US services data help dollar trim losses

[I]  Corporate bond demand sends index to 10-year record

 


[I]  RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, frees up liquidity

[I]  RBI panel urges tougher line to get banks to pass on rate cuts

[I]  German carmakers relying on volume to confront Tesla

[I]  Euro ministers to mull developing bailout fund into Europe's Monetary Fund

[I]  U.S. budget deficit could obstruct Trump's tax cut plan

[I]  Trump to keep Obama rule curbing corporate tax inversion deals

 


[I]  U.S. Wins South Korea's Agreement to Amend Free-Trade Deal

[I]  New Zealand Posts Larger-Than-Expected 2017 Budget Surplus

[I]  Puerto Rico Is Running Out of Money

[I]  In the World’s Most Livable Cities, Hardly Anyone Can Afford a Home

[I]  Hong Kong's Property Market Gets a 'Reality Check'

[I]  No U.S. Bailout for Puerto Rican Debt, Trump’s Budget Chief Says

[I]  Toronto Housing Prices Fall for a 4th Straight Month

[I]  Trump Speaks and a $3.8 Trillion Market Hears an Existential Threat

[I]  Only One Major Asian Stock Market Has Shrunk This Decade

[I]  Surging Singapore Land Bids Are Unsustainable, Warns Executive

[I]  India Winter Crops at Risk as Muted Monsoon Cuts Water Level

[I]  Southeast Asia Faces More Currency Risk Than Rest of Region, World Bank Says

 


[I]  PM hits out at economic doomsayers

[I]  Fuel price: Onus now on States to cut VAT

[I]  RBI cites looming inflation to hold repo rate

[I]  Revision of returns not easy under GST

[I]  Social media puts positive pressure on govt: Jayant Sinha

[I]  Revise minimum wages for all contract, casual staff in Central sphere: House panel

[I]  Wind power tariffs fall below Rs. 3/unit in auctions

[I]  Bengal paddy output seen higher; prices firm on exports

[I]  ‘Low’ in Bay could spawn stormy weather

[I]  Farm loan waivers, stimulus could push up fiscal deficit by 100 bps: RBI

[I]  P2P firms can neither raise deposits nor lend on their own

 


[I]  Inheritance tax on HNIs likely to be reintroduced

[I]  FPIs may get larger room to invest in India

[I]  RBI allows retail investors in G-sec primary market

[I]  Upsurge of retail participation in equities is cyclical, not structural

[I]  India’s credit rating held back by relatively low fiscal strength compared to peers: William Foster, Moody's

[I]  Why India stands out as sore thumb on job front

[I]  Government may hike import duty on wheat to 20-25 per cent

[I]  Urjit Patel warns of adverse impact of fiscal slippages on inflation

[I]  EPFO may give part payout in MF-like units

[I]  After a dip, Indian economy bouncing back: Amitabh Kant

[I]  Fuel excise cut a conscious decision, asserts Jaitley

[I]  Centre wants states to cut VAT on petrol, diesel by 5%

[I]  RBI cuts FY18 growth forecast to 6.7%; says adverse impact on mfg may delay investment revival

 


[I]  RBI pauses, revises growth forecast down sharply

[I]  Loan pricing via external benchmark likely soon

[I]  Growth of renewables 12% higher than last year's

[I]  Cloud-based charging station comes up in Delhi

[I]  Decline in coal imports to hurt long-term returns of ports: Icra

[I]  Govt says it can't provide jobs to all, asks IITians to take lead

[I]  Fresh investments to remain muted as slowdown continues

[I]  RBI removes walls between e-wallets

[I]  RBI wants states' fiscal condition to set loan price

[I]  Rabi crops at risk as muted monsoon cuts water level

 

MARKETS (07:15 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 9927;  USDINR DGCX: 65.2775;  DJIA Mini: 22604;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7429;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 20623;  EUR-USD: 1.1756; Crude Oil (WTI): 49.89;  Gold (Spot): 1273

 

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