Saturday, 14 October 2017

Macro Economic News 14 Oct 2017

 


[I]  Donald Trump repudiates landmark Iran nuclear agreement

[I]  US bank tables start to turn as Bank of America rebounds

[I]  The £35,000-a-week flat: the rise of London’s super-prime renters

[I]  Trump takes big steps to unwind Obamacare

[I]  Restaurants hoping to stop Just Eat nibbling their profits

[I]  EU and US agree to accept each other’s derivatives rules

[I]  US bank stocks subdued as inflation data disappoints

[I]  ‘Economic hate crimes’ will dog next US bailout

 


[I]  India's trade deficit narrows to 7-month low of $8.98 billion in September

[I]  U.S. stance on auto industry sows more doubt about NAFTA overhaul

[I]  BOJ's Kuroda says no signs of excesses building in markets

[I]  India gold prices swing to premium ahead of Diwali festival

[I]  U.S. demands regional steel, aluminium in NAFTA auto rules - sources

[I]  ECB defends proposal to tackle soured bank loans

[I]  Sales tax hike is 'obvious' choice for Japan debt woes - IMF

 


[I]  This Country Has Plenty of Jobs. Where Are All the Workers?

[I]  Jamie Dimon Said He Wouldn’t Talk About Bitcoin Anymore. That Lasted One Day

[I]  Trump Moving ‘Step by Step’ to Take Apart Obamacare on His Own

[I]  Strongest Atlantic Storm Since 1961 Set to Hit Ireland

[I]  Deadly California Fires Stretch an Already Tight Housing Market

[I]  Bullet Train Parts Failed Quality Tests: Steel Scandal Deepens

[I]  More Americans Are Getting Their Electricity Cut Off

[I]  ECB to Consider Cutting QE Purchases in Half Next Year

[I]  Asia Will Hold Global Growth Crown for Next Decade at Least: Q&A

[I]  Singapore's 3Q GDP Rose 4.6 Percent on Year

[I]  Anger at India's Slowdown Gives Modi a Very Big Headache

 


[I]  Telecom sector set for three-way battle

[I]  Aadhaar has helped govt save $9 b from being lost to fraud, wastage: Nilekani

[I]  Exports rise 25.67% in Sept; all major commodities record growth

[I]  Global Consumer plans price play in home insecticide segment

[I]  Visa and social security issues top Jaitley’s pitch to US govt

[I]  India must pursue fiscal consolidation, says IMF

[I]  India to focus on digital push at Commonwealth meet

[I]  GST: Now, it’s easier to buy from unregistered dealers

[I]  Tech disruption, bank NPAs and jobs are interlinked

 


[I]  Taxmen to tighten noose on companies which filed fake returns

[I]  How India Inc is losing its cybersecurity war and here's what makes them sitting ducks

[I]  Cracker ban puts lid on toxic brew, a step in right direction to control air pollution

[I]  Forex reserves fall nearly $4 billion in three weeks

[I]  Government fixes rate at Rs 2987/gm for Sovereign Gold Bond

[I]  Agriculture growth likely to be above 3% in FY18: Niti Aayog member

[I]  Niti Aayog working with states for agri market reforms

[I]  India and EU to look at ways to restart free trade pact talks

[I]  Taking India-US trade to $500 billion not a distant dream: Arun Jaitley

[I]  Exports climb 25.67 per cent in Sept, imports up 18 per cent

[I]  India should prioritise public banking sector reforms: IMF

 


[I]  Trade deficit narrows to 7-month low of $8.98 bn in Sept; exports rise 26%

[I]  Billionaires taken to task by rise of Indian small investors

[I]  Cars, bikes and gadgets making waves this Diwali

[I]  Maharashtra asks APMCs to ensure smooth business in mandis

[I]  Inland Waterways Authority of India raises Rs 660 crore through bonds

[I]  Positive mood about India in US, says Arun Jaitley

[I]  Love for discounts moves India closer to US crude market

[I]  Forex reserves drop by $862 mn to $398 bn: RBI data

[I]  Cooperative banks hit by farm loan waivers, brace for high NPAs

 

 

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Friday, 13 October 2017

Macro Economic News 13 Oct 2017

 


[I]  US demands World Bank overhaul of lending to China

[I]  Public mood turns against Japan’s Party of Hope

[I]  US banks pinched by Trump policy gridlock

[I]  Trump signs order to weaken Obamacare rules

[I]  EU leaders to block Brexit transition talks at this month’s summit

[I]  Europe battles to save commercial ties with Iran 

[I]  Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah agree reconciliation

[I]  Surge in corporate planning for cost of carbon

[I]  Dollar firms as bank earnings fail to excite Wall Street

[I]  Prospects for rebound in EM F/X on the rise

 


[I]  CPI remains steady in Sept, hopes for rate cut bleak

[I]  Industrial output up 4.3 percent in August

[I]  China Sept imports blow past expectations, exports also quicken

[I]  China September trade surplus with U.S. highest on record: Reuters calculations

[I]  South Korea says renewed FX swap lines with China amid signs of easing tensions

[I]  Trump's not-so-quick fix to undo Obamacare

[I]  Singapore Q3 GDP up annualised 6.3 pct, more than expected

[I]  U.S. hikes tensions in NAFTA talks with call for 'sunset clause'

[I]  Canada, Mexico vow to stick with NAFTA talks, Mexico works on Plan B

[I]  Singapore central bank keeps policy unchanged, flags slower 2018 growth

[I]  Prime Minister Trudeau says Canada will not abandon NAFTA talks

[I]  U.S. producer inflation, labor market strengthening

[I]  Kuroda says BOJ to keep easy policy, tread different path from Fed, ECB

 


[I]  Trump Threatens Obamacare Chaos as He Cuts Off Insurer Subsidy

[I]  Trump Expected to Disavow Iran Nuclear Deal But Not Abandon It

[I]  RBA Sees Lending Curbs Hurting Borrowers But Boosting Resilience

[I]  Singapore Central Bank Gives Itself Room to Tighten in 2018

[I]  Singapore Growth Accelerates in Third Quarter on Export Bounce

[I]  Bitcoin Can Now Buy You Citizenship in One of the World’s Happiest Countries

[I]  London House-Price Outlook Slides as 'Spooked' Buyers Stay Away

[I]  Brexit Talks Deadlocked as Both Sides Prepare for Cliff Edge

[I]  Fed Minutes Show Support for Next Hike Was a Close Call for Some

[I]  Australia Becomes New Testing Ground for Riskier New Funding Tool

[I]  China Exports Remain Resilient as Rising Imports Signal Strength

[I]  World Economy Leaders Say Don't Botch Improving Growth Outlook

[I]  Fed’s Powell Sees Risks From Debt-Laden Chinese Companies

[I]  India Palm Imports Expected to Jump on Festival Demand

[I]  China's `Financial Statecraft' Takes Shape in Risk for Investors

 


[I]  World Bank President lauds PM’s reform agenda

[I]  India, Mauritius back to negotiating free trade pact

[I]  IIP cheer: August factory output rebounds at 4.3%

[I]  GST regime must have minimal exemptions, fewer rates: IMF

[I]  India may grow 7% rest of the year: Subir Gokarn

[I]  Unfazed by poor response to 2015 edition, govt launches RE-Invest 2017

[I]  RBI guidelines on full-KYC ‘can kill wallets’

 


[I]  India ranked 100th among 119 as hunger gets worse

[I]  Here's how India's telecom industry is undergoing transition over the years

[I]  India's 4 metros can gain $7.2 bn/yr on digital payment boost

[I]  Indo-Bhutan trade infrastructure to have large scale upgradation

[I]  Reforms undertaken by India significant: World Bank chief

[I]  Factory output growth jumps to 9-month high in August, inflation eases

[I]  How India can double exports and get it up to a trillion dollars in five years

[I]  Leased vehicles: Government provides clarity on tax rate

[I]  IMF says universal basic income could offer right fix to India's poverty problem

[I]  GST Council to discuss bringing real estate under its ambit: Arun Jaitley

 


[I]  Tax evasion: Real estate coming under GST? Council to decide at Nov meet

[I]  IIP recovers to 4.3% in Aug, retail inflation steady at 3.28% in Sept

[I]  RBI proposes currency trading platform for retail customers

[I]  Govt to auction 3 GW of wind power projects by the end of this fiscal

[I]  India-Mauritius to restart FTA talks soon

[I]  Enhance awareness to check illicit trade: Ficci-KPMG report

[I]  Centre's push for GST in petrol, diesel spells trouble

[I]  Bankers wary of insolvency code as high provisioning looms

[I]  Securitisation volumes down 20% in first half of FY18

[I]  Transparent derivatives mechanism proposed to arrest onion price volatility

[I]  India slips 3 notches to 100 on Global Hunger Index; trails N Korea, Iraq

[I]  Television scores on pester power: Children make largest audience group

[I]  US withdraws from Unesco, cites bias against Israel

[I]  Economics Nobel tries to catch up to the field

 

MARKETS (09:30 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10169;  USDINR DGCX: 65.0225;  DJIA Mini: 22809;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7512;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 21182;  EUR-USD: 1.1847; Crude Oil (WTI): 50.97;  Gold (Spot): 1296

 

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Thursday, 12 October 2017

Macro Economic News 12 Oct 2017

 


[I]  Spanish prime minister demands clarity on Catalan independence

[I]  Trump administration hits out at IMF over tax reforms

[I]  IMF warns of ‘vulnerabilities’ that could derail global recovery

[I]  Brazilians taste the first fruits of recovery

[I]  Europe will be big Brexit winner, says German economics minister

[I]  China and South Korea fail to extend $56bn currency swap

[I]  Germany stands firm against EU bank deposit guarantee plan

 


[I]  Trump says open to bilateral Canada, Mexico pacts if NAFTA talks fail

[I]  Trump vows tax plan to boost economy; poll cites views on wealthy

[I]  U.S., Mexican business leaders say no NAFTA better than bad deal

[I]  Trump denies seeking nearly tenfold increase in U.S. nuclear arsenal

[I]  September inflation seen at six-month high: Reuters poll

[I]  Global financial stability has improved, but risks ahead - IMF

 


[I]  Missile Threats Aren't the Only Problem for South Korean Bonds

[I]  London House-Price Outlook Slides as `Spooked' Buyers Stay Away

[I]  Slowdown Reflects an Investment in India's Future

[I]  `Tax the Rich' Is IMF's Unlikely New Mantra in Fight With Trump

[I]  Singapore's Central Bank Looks Likely to Remain on Hold

[I]  Fed Minutes Show Support for Next Hike Was a Close Call for Some

[I]  Carney Rate Hike Signals Something Rotten in U.K. Economy

[I]  Singapore Home-Sharing Quietly Grows Despite the Rules

[I]  Japan's Fake-Data Scandal Is Likely to Mean an Onslaught of Lawsuits

[I]  Global Regulators Play Bitcoin Whack-a-Mole as Demand Explodes

 


[I]  Direct tax mop-up rises 15.8% in H1

[I]  The slowdown is official; PM’s panel picks 10 areas to work on

[I]  Basel-III norms: Banks need a breather, says SBI report

[I]  IMF thumbs up to measures to clear up bad loans

[I]  IMF bats for universal basic income idea

[I]  GST rates on upstream oil and gas operations rationalised

[I]  Govt spending in road sector benefits mid-size infra firms

[I]  Mobile wallets to become interoperable within six months; RBI issues final guidelines

 


[I]  India could provide universal basic income of Rs 2,600 a year: IMF

[I]  Direct tax collections jump 16% to Rs 3.86 lakh core in April-September

[I]  IMF pares India’s FY18 growth forecast but sees it regaining ‘fastest-growing’ title in FY19

[I]  Suresh Prabhu seeks cut in large farm subsidies of developed countries at WTO meet

[I]  Not only IMF but OECD and ADB too have lowered India’s growth forecasts: Care Ratings

[I]  Weak banks and corporates leave India vulnerable: IMF

[I]  Inequality increased in China, India and US: IMF

[I]  Factory growth, inflation likely to trend higher: Report

[I]  Modi's economy team meets today for 1st time with these 4 points in mind

[I]  View: Frenzy around falling GDP is taking focus off the real big threat faced by India

[I]  World Bank lowers India's growth forecast

[I]  India September inflation seen at 6-month high: Reuters poll

[I]  India's growth downgrade a blip in much positive long-term picture: IMF

[I]  India remains a top FDI destination in the world: FM Arun Jaitley

[I]  Government plans to ease Aadhaar-mobile linking

 


[I]  PM Modi's economic panel bats for fiscal consolidation

[I]  E-commerce fund-raise may take a break now as firms prepare for payback

[I]  Realtors reject CRISIL's forecast on home sales

[I]  GST: Only 70% file detailed return for July

[I]  Aadhaar introduces dynamic OTP in its app

[I]  GST rates on bunker fuel reduced to 5%; tax set for offshore oil, gas sales

[I]  Centre needs to rationalise centrally sponsored schemes

[I]  Domestic manufacturers welcome price cap on med devices over sales boost

[I]  Operations resume, but Darjeeling tea gardens stare at another crisis

[I]  Account additions in equity mutual funds zoom

 

MARKETS (07:00 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10019;  USDINR DGCX: 65.----;  DJIA Mini: 22807;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7491;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 20919;  EUR-USD: 1.1867; Crude Oil (WTI): 51.08;  Gold (Spot): 1293

 

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