Saturday, 18 November 2017

Macro Economic News 18 Nov 2017

 


[I]  The small German town desperate for workers

[I]  Can journalists ever regain Americans’ trust?

[I]  Left behind: can anyone save the towns the UK economy forgot?

[I]  Nationwide hit by mortgage lending price war

[I]  China’s bike-sharing bubble bursts as Bluegogo fails

[I]  Hope comes to Zimbabwe and Africa at last

[I]  A Budget free of drama will serve Brexit Britain’s needs

[I]  Why solving the UK housing crisis requires more than new homes

[I]  Copenhagen’s property market heats up with ‘younger, richer’ buyers

 


[I]  Zimbabwe's Mugabe digs in heels as ruling party moves to depose him

[I]  RBI cancels open market bond sale in surprise move

[I]  Middle East, U.S. crude oil curbs Indian appetite for African supplies

[I]  Business jets risk U.S. pilot shortage on competition from airlines

[I]  U.N. pleads for end of Yemen blockade or 'untold thousands' will die

[I]  Key NAFTA talks open in Mexico amid complaint of U.S. inflexibility

[I]  Unions take NAFTA wage fight to Mexican Senate

[I]  U.S. revises NAFTA goals to reflect demands in talks

[I]  Canada NAFTA negotiator said U.S. being inflexible: union leader

[I]  Bubbly bitcoin not worth the wager - investors

[I]  State oil firms betting on natural gas as next big thing

[I]  Saudi Arabia swapping assets for freedom of some held in graft purge - sources

[I]  Surging global wealth prolonging record equity bull run

[I]  Global Economy: Dwindling British fortunes to be laid bare

[I]  U.S. housing starts vault to one-year high; permits increase

 


[I]  Trump Disaster Assistance Request Draws Bipartisan Criticism

[I]  U.S. Stands Fast on Cutting Trade Deficit in New Nafta Wish List

[I]  Merkel Keeps Door Open to Macron on Euro in German Talks

[I]  China Will Keep ‘Prudent And Neutral’ Monetary Policy, PBOC Says

[I]  The Chinese Government Just Triggered a Selloff in the Country's Shares

[I]  Crime Wave Engulfs Sweden as Fraud, Sexual Offenses Reach Record

[I]  India’s First Moody’s Upgrade in 14 Years Bets on Reforms

[I]  What Investors Say India's Rating Upgrade Means for Asset Prices

[I]  Banks Help Lead India Stock Rally as Moody's Lifts Credit Rating

 


[I]  PM for renewed efforts to boost coal sector

[I]  ... but euphoria could be short-lived, may not have any real economic impact

[I]  Domestic airlines fly 20.5% more passengers in October

[I]  Travel services firms adding muscle to forex business

[I]  Outdoor advertisers to follow common operating norms

[I]  10% more women in workforce can hike GDP significantly: study

[I]  Pvt doctors call off strike after Karnataka govt backs down

[I]  ‘India close to attaining self-sufficiency in pulses’

[I]  Rabi acreage up 5% but wheat sowing trails

[I]  Maharashtra to compensate cotton farmers for pink bollworm attack

[I]  Housing finance cos to gain from tweaks in interest subsidy scheme

 


[I]  You could be reaping big GST benefits on FMCG goods very soon

[I]  India and France discuss nuclear power projects

[I]  How India's rating upgrade aids companies

[I]  Any deterioration in health of banks could lead to sovereign downgrade: Moody's

[I]  70% netizens agree with Big Bull, Indian IPO mart has turned frothy

[I]  India's debt rating upgrade oddly-timed, but who's complaining?

[I]  Government bonds rise to two-week high after rating upgrade

[I]  Why millionaires are giving away their wealth

[I]  Govt’s debt burden expected to decline in the medium term: William Foster, Moody’s

[I]  Government should consider formation of bad bank to deal with stressed assets: Asian Bankers Association chairman

[I]  A look at India's rating upgrade and its implications

[I]  Government allows companies to paste new MRP stickers till December

[I]  Govt launches review of insolvency law

[I]  Unusual cash deposits hit Rs 1.7L cr after note ban: RBI

 


[I]  New math for power plant coal stocks

[I]  Tea plantation firms brew own brands to capture retail segment

[I]  After Moody's upgrade, India Inc can raise funds overseas at lower costs

[I]  Moody's upgrade may widen trade deficit, impact exports already hit by GST

[I]  Moody's India rating upgrade: Indian rupee may still depreciate

[I]  India, Japan look at joint moon mission, will bring samples to earth

[I]  Visa woes: Why Americans, Chinese students outnumber Indians at Oxford Univ

 

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Friday, 17 November 2017

Macro Economic News 17 Nov 2017

 


[I]  Saudi authorities offer freedom deals to princes and businessmen

[I]  Russian oil unsettled by talk of longer production cuts

[I]  Republican deficit hawks tight-lipped on costs of tax package

[I]  US tax reform dash catches out lobbyists

[I]  Coal’s days numbered as countries pledge to end use

[I]  Japan business group chief calls for more foreign workers

[I]  Private equity faces pressure to cap UK deals over Brexit

[I]  Britain is deluding itself over single market access

[I]  A bruising Brexit could shipwreck the British economy

[I]  China’s balancing act on debt is becoming trickier

 


[I]  Moody's raises India's bond rating, expects reforms to foster growth

[I]  RBI eases rules for short-selling in govt bonds

[I]  India considering cut in iron ore export tax: sources

[I]  "We're praying" - Officials say India will not act on smog this year

[I]  Indian corporates find saviour in bonds as loans dry up

[I]  India rice prices rise on improved demand, fresh supply caps gains

[I]  Jetmakers end Dubai rollercoaster with big orders pending

[I]  Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund proposes to drop oil, gas stocks from index

[I]  U.S. industrial output surges as hurricane-related disruptions fade

[I]  BOJ should consider selling put options on Japan stocks: Japan Post Bank CIO

 


[I]  Euro Is a Haven and So Much More to Traders

[I]  Pence Promises Estate Tax Repeal, But Senate's Plan Doesn't

[I]  South Korea’s Small-Cap Index Hit by Record Foreign Inflows

[I]  Merkel Is Leaving Europe to Look After Itself

[I]  China Takes Rare Step of Warning Investors on Liquor Stock

[I]  India's Credit Rating Upgraded by Moody's in Boost for Modi

[I]  World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Wants Out of Oil and Gas

[I]  House Passes Tax Bill in First Step Toward Historic Overhaul

[I]  Mugabe’s Refusal to Resign Is Stalling Zimbabwe’s Transition

[I]  The Winners and Losers in the House Tax Plan

[I]  China's 'Hard Bones' Reform Drive Seen Leaving Growth Intact

[I]  Thailand May Be Joining Southeast Asia Growth Boom Despite Baht

[I]  ‘Bankruptcy Tourists’ Battle for Assets From Caymans to Marshall Islands

[I]  India Removes Restrictions on Pulses Exports on Bumper Harvests

 


[I]  H-1B visa: US move on pay will hit Indian IT firms

[I]  WTO: India frowns at US plan to penalise nations delaying sharing of trade info

[I]  Govt lifts curbs on all pulses exports

[I]  Real estate sector hails decision to raise carpet area

[I]  Addressing issues of workforce diversity

[I]  Procurement woes, unseasonal rain dampen Bengal’s paddy farmers

[I]  Fresh Bay ‘low’ next week as depression bides time

[I]  As corporates take a hand, it’s aces high for poker

 


[I]  War on defaulters intensifies, 50 more bad loans under RBI scanner

[I]  Global investors heading to India are now beginning to make a stopover at Bangladesh

[I]  RBI forms panel to improve hedging tool for commodity price risk

[I]  Oil rally set to give a big jolt to RBI as inflation concerns resurface

[I]  Indian Inc finds saviour in bonds as loans dry up

[I]  Consolidation to open up room for virtual mobile networks

[I]  Union opposes government demand to get additional surplus from RBI

[I]  India, Singapore discuss ways to strengthen trade ties

[I]  Playing safe: SIM-Aadhaar linking to be fully automated

[I]  Jaitley hints at relaxing fiscal consolidation road map

[I]  India considering cut in iron ore export tax: Sources

[I]  Now, government to start mapping your address digitally

 


[I]  Structural reforms could change the glide path: Arun Jaitley

[I]  Generic drug approvals on the rise in US; 101 applications get nod in Oct

[I]  Chinese firms raise interest in Indian durables

[I]  Predictive messages about Indian cos results circulate in WhatsApp groups

[I]  Ready-made garment exports drop 41% in Oct

[I]  Cabinet clears setting up of GST anti-profiteering body

[I]  Inflation may ease by Dec: Rangarajan

[I]  Payments company Square tests bitcoin buying and selling

[I]  Sebi asks FPIs to report bets on hybrid securities separately

[I]  India Inc raises Rs 1.4-lakh crore via equities in 2017

 

MARKETS (08:30 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10348;  USDINR DGCX: 65.2725;  DJIA Mini: 23412;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7370;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 22404;  EUR-USD: 1.1816; Crude Oil (WTI): 55.33;  Gold (Spot): 1283

 

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Thursday, 16 November 2017

Macro Economic News 16 Nov 2017

 


[I]  Zimbabwe army seizes power and holds Mugabe

[I]  Russia and Venezuela agree $3bn debt restructuring

[I]  US unfreezes Yemeni assets in boost to Saudi-backed government

[I]  Republican sceptics hold key to tax reform

[I]  Japan records best run of growth since 2001

[I]  Brexit populism targets the democratic process

[I]  Brutal truth is, Brexiters want to jump off the cliff

 


[I]  Zimbabwe's army seizes power, Mugabe confined but 'safe'

[I]  U.S. tax reform poses more risks for state and local governments

[I]  Wall Street falls with energy shares; tax angst weighs

[I]  Gold steady as dollar gains amid U.S. rate hike expectations

[I]  Oil prices weighed down by rising U.S. supplies, but OPEC cuts prevent falls

[I]  Two U.S. Senate Republicans critical of party's tax plan

[I]  Britain's May weathers new challenges on Brexit plan, more to come

[I]  U.S. presses more cities, states on immigrant 'sanctuary' policies

[I]  France, Germany urge more action on climate after Trump quits

[I]  U.S. consumer prices edge up; retail sales unexpectedly increase

[I]  Afghanistan's opium production hits record high in 2017, U.N. says

 


[I]  Finance's Tech Revolution Risks Being Stymied by Wary Bosses 2 hours ago

[I]  Kenya’s Election Feud Deepens Secession Calls 2 hours ago

[I]  U.K. Conservative Rebels Hold Their Fire on May's Brexit Bill 3 hours ago

[I]  China Leader's Globalist Vision Encounters Suspicion in His Own Backyard

[I]  Zimbabwe Doesn’t Have Its Own Currency and Bitcoin Is Surging

[I]  Low Unemployment Healing U.S. Job Market's Ugly Secret

[I]  Japan’s Expanding Economy Hides Wealth Disparity

[I]  Australia's Jobless Rate Falls to Lowest in More Than Four Years

[I]  The Global Economy Looks Good for 2018 (Unless Somebody Does Something Dumb)

[I]  China's U.S. Treasuries Holdings Dip, Remain Near Year-High

[I]  Treasuries Yielding 0% Becoming Reality Again for Japan's Buyers

[I]  China and India Chase Stakes in Abu Dhabi Offshore Oil Fields

[I]  The High-Yield Selloff Has Largely Passed by China

 


[I]  A bitter harvest: low prices leave farmers seething

[I]  Smoggy Delhi to get BS-VI fuel from April: Oil Ministry

[I]  Sky-high valuations point to bubble brewing in IPO market

[I]  IPO valuation set to break records

[I]  Consumer-durable players ready for another round of price hike

[I]  Govt, Data Security Council to help start-ups develop innovative cyber-security tech

[I]  Auto transfer of PF only after first payment from new job: EPFO

[I]  Real-estate law will ensure the sector is properly governed, empower buyers: Puri

[I]  IT, modern methods must be leveraged to double farmers’ income: Vice-President

 


[I]  India poised for bigger role in Commonwealth

[I]  Dollar to decide the course of gold from hereon

[I]  India palm oil imports climb for ninth month on festive boost

[I]  E-commerce versus kirana: Ambani crafts another wave of disruption

[I]  Domestic M&As may scale $53 billion in 2019: Report

[I]  India's 17-18 cotton production to be up by 11% at 375 lakh bales: CAI

[I]  Emissions from agriculture set to spike globally

[I]  Redress taxpayers' grievances on priority: CBDT to I-T department

[I]  Hint of recovery seen in India Inc's bottom line for the second quarter after GST

[I]  Now, government to start mapping your address digitally

[I]  From December 1, link your mobile number to Aadhaar via OTP & IVRS

[I]  Maharashtra wants to ease closure norms for large factories too

 


[I]  Jobs dry up at private engineering colleges as IT hiring slows

[I]  Delhi to get clean fuel two years early

[I]  Govt finds 130,000 firms without PAN

[I]  100 Indian firms have invested $17.9 bn in US

[I]  Half of India had no access to basic sanitation requirements

[I]  Farmers, villagers to intensify agitation against refinery

[I]  Govt slashes urban housing shortage number by half

[I]  Banking transaction tax to have cascading effect: NIPFP

[I]  Agriculture no longer main rural income source

[I]  Gold sells at a discount after 3 months, with introduction of import curbs

[I]  Govt finalising jewellery hallmark rule; refineries to self-certify

[I]  MF investments in equities cross Rs 1 lakh cr in 2017

 

MARKETS (08:00 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10154;  USDINR DGCX: 65.4525;  DJIA Mini: 23286;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7370;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 22207;  EUR-USD: 1.1782; Crude Oil (WTI): 55.34;  Gold (Spot): 1278

 

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