Saturday 25 November 2017

Macro Economic News 25 Nov 2017

 


[I]  Germany’s SPD ready for talks with Merkel to break deadlock

[I]  Retailers look to Black Friday to regain momentum 

[I]  When in Europe, the world is still your oyster

[I]  Everyone emerges a loser from German political turmoil

[I]  Europe’s banks shed UK-related assets

[I]  Police scandal puts Irish government on brink of collapse

[I]  Theresa May warned not to drag out Brexit talks on Irish border

 


[I]  Asia gold demand sluggish as high prices deter buyers

[I]  U.S. shoppers browse stores, buy online as Black Friday deals beckon

[I]  China online finance regulator tells unqualified micro-lenders to stop lending

[I]  Irish government set to fall weeks before Brexit summit

[I]  S&P downgrades South Africa's local currency debt to 'junk' status

[I]  BOJ Suzuki signals room to fine-tune yield curve control: media

[I]  Euro zone glitters as Christmas nears

[I]  India hopes GDP growth will recover in Sept quarter: finmin official

[I]  Chinese, Indian, Iranian firms eye $10 billion refinery in Brazil

[I]  Global Economy: Businesses look bullish about the road ahead

[I]  Regulators edge closer to deal on global bank capital rules

[I]  Pakistan's central bank keeps main interest rate at 5.75 percent

 


[I]  Equatorial Guinea Is Looking to Build a Refinery With Venezuela

[I]  Merkel Stabilizes Her Grip on Germany in Spite of Enemies

[I]  Hedge Funds Get Less Bullish on Brent Ahead of OPEC Meeting

[I]  Oil Options Are the Cheapest in Three Years With OPEC Meeting Approaching

[I]  The GOP Tax Plan Is Entering Its Make-or-Break Week

[I]  $1 Trillion Investor Says Now Isn't Time to Cut Real Estate

[I]  U.K. Faces Longest Fall in Living Standards on Record

[I]  Black Friday Retailers Looking to Extend Moment of Optimism

[I]  Russia-OPEC Agree on Framework to Extend Oil Cuts

[I]  World's Biggest Wealth Fund Turns Attention to Fashion Houses

[I]  India to Step Beyond Renewable Goal With China-Scale Tenders

[I]  S&P Retains India Rating, Dashes Hope of Moody's Upgrade Rerun

[I]  Australia Fears China Power Shift on U.S. Withdrawal

[I]  These Are the Five Biggest Tests Facing China's Next Central Bank Chief

 


[I]  Disqualified directors may get some relief from Centre

[I]  S&P refuses to upgrade India, retains BBB- rating

[I]  New buses, trucks to sport Fastags from December 1

[I]  A triple blow for Kerala’s farmers

[I]  WTO meet: Civil society urges govt to protect farmers, fishers, traders

[I]  WTO outcome will not go against our interests: Prabhu

[I]  Govt doubles export incentive rates for garments, made-ups

[I]  S&P maintains India’s ratings, but is bullish on growth trajectory

[I]  Govt to auction 20 GW of solar power with local-sourcing rider

[I]  Rabi wheat acreage hit by stubble burning

[I]  Govt to curb misuse of stem cells

 


[I]  Indian bankruptcies go karmic, Uncle Sam style

[I]  Sebi may ease takeover rules for stressed companies

[I]  With onions climbing to Rs 70, govt puts curbs on exports

[I]  OPEC is said to get few answers on shale before deciding on cuts

[I]  Oil sets itself up for fall if OPEC can't deliver cuts extension

[I]  Coke elevates India bottling head to global role

[I]  CII to organise two-day tea conclave from December 22 in Guwahati

[I]  Tomato prices harden, hit Rs 80 per kg in Delhi

[I]  Experts urge India to review PPP model for infra projects

[I]  Bid to speed up major highway projects in Northeast

[I]  US, UK allow owners to bid, India doesn’t

[I]  View: The bankruptcy of politics stalls common sense in India

[I]  India's new insolvency ordinance: Blunt, unforgiving and political

 


[I]  Insolvency Code ordinance: Promoters' loss is PEs' gain

[I]  S&P refuses to do a Moody's; maintains status quo on India's rating

[I]  Policy booster likely for telecom companies

[I]  RBI order may bump up ARCs' valuations

[I]  Ratings may remain stable for the next couple of years: S&P's Ravi Bhatia

[I]  RBI, EC have no info on electoral bonds: RTI reply

[I]  Corporate bond investment limit oversubscribed

[I]  Separating equity, debt units will benefit EPFO subscribers

[I]  How funny business is drawing serious money in India

[I]  World needs greater cooperation from security agencies on cybercrime: Doval

 

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Friday 24 November 2017

Macro Economic News 24 Nov 2017

 


[I]  Eurozone economy powers ahead despite currency strength

[I]  Robert Mugabe offered immunity from prosecution after resigning

[I]  Bangladesh and Myanmar sign deal to return Rohingya

[I]  China anti-graft agency lends muscle to factory consolidation push

[I]  Australia looks to US to counter China strength

[I]  Europe’s spending on infrastructure at ‘chronic’ low level

[I]  Brexit fears spur businesses to stockpile goods

[I]  Stop the world. Germany is stepping off

[I]  Predictions for the UK economy may be gloomy but are reasonable

 


[I]  India pares back planned funding for health scheme

[I]  India bars defaulting company owners from bidding to buy back assets

[I]  India sets curbs on onion exports as prices surge

[I]  Early November inflation spikes as Mexico central bank chief packs bags

[I]  Russia likely to reduce troops in Syria before year-end: military chief

[I]  ECB split over keeping bond buys open-ended

[I]  Euro zone business roars as Germany leads the pride

 


[I]  Thailand May Repeat 4% Growth on Welfare, Finance Official Says

[I]  As North Korea Risks Ease for Now, U.S. Funds Love South's Bonds

[I]  Private Equity, Japan's Finally Open for Business

[I]  China's Mammoth Policy Banks Feel the Squeeze From Bond Slide

[I]  China Eyes New Shanghai Port Zone in Fresh Test for Freeing Yuan

[I]  South Korea's Consumer Confidence Rises to Highest Since 2010

[I]  The Party Is Over for Australia's $5.6 Trillion Housing Frenzy

[I]  Now You Can Invest in Bitcoin Without the Volatility, Apparently

[I]  Singapore’s Economy Hits Fastest Pace in More Than Three Years in Third Quarter

[I]  In China Property, Investors May Dump Bonds for Promising Stocks

[I]  OPEC Is in the Dark About Shale

[I]  Fed Signals Dec. Rate Hike Even on Inflation Debate

[I]  These Are the Five Biggest Tests Facing China's Next Central Bank Chief

[I]  As North Korea Risks Ease for Now, U.S. Funds Love South's Bonds

 


[I]  Oil and gas PSU mergers to be exempt from CCI purview

[I]  Cash woes persist in rural India as ATMs disappear

[I]  With garment exports in tatters, govt steps in with bigger incentives

[I]  At 7%, bond yield puts markets on edge

[I]  ‘Nations must ensure cyber space isn’t used by dark forces’

[I]  Internet for all is not negotiable: Prasad

[I]  Indian consumers among those most exposed to online fraud, says report

[I]  RBI raises shareholding limit of ARCs

 


[I]  RBI allows strong ARCs hold more than 26% in sick units

[I]  Govt imposes $850/tonne MEP on onion to boost local supplies

[I]  India, US will continue to work for inclusive growth: Ivanka

[I]  Canada's peas acreage set to fall as top buyer India imposes tariff

[I]  'Proper' business plan in the works to up exports: Suresh Prabhu

[I]  10 million prepaid meters to be procured for up under Saubhagya scheme

[I]  Stickers on existing stock must show GST cut: Govt to FMCGs

[I]  R&D centres move court after losing tax sops under GST

[I]  Bankruptcy code changes comfort for new investors: Stakeholders

[I]  Decoding the IBC ordinance: End of the road for some promoters?

[I]  Not withdrawing bank cheque book facility: Ministry of Finance

[I]  Government to restrict terms like 'fresh', 'natural' in food ads

[I]  Taxmen are now grilling leading eateries about menu prices before & after GST cut

 


[I]  Govt vows to keep web access equitable

[I]  Insolvency ordinance: Defaulting promoters set to lose their companies

[I]  Biocon pushes branded formulation business

[I]  Black Friday sale: How Indian marketers could benefit from its local avatar

[I]  India still vulnerable to cyberattacks: Experts

[I]  Homebuyers to not get financial creditor status: Sources

[I]  Equipment identity register to keep duplicate SIMs in check

[I]  No place for dark forces in digital space: PM Modi

[I]  Rich nations push for diverse issues at WTO to derail agri talks

[I]  Logistics parks get mega push; four hubs to be set up

[I]  Buzz on GST rate cut in consumer goods gets louder

 

MARKETS (06:40 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10374;  USDINR DGCX: 64.6050;  DJIA Mini: 23489;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7414;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 22441;  EUR-USD: 1.1839; Crude Oil (WTI): 58.40;  Gold (Spot): 1291

 

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Thursday 23 November 2017

Macro Economic News 23 Nov 2017

 


[I]  Illegal overtime in China factory highlights labour woes

[I]  Pressure grows on Germany’s SPD to support Merkel

[I]  Macron budget risks breaching EU fiscal rules, says Brussels

[I]  Chinese foreign property investment at 4-year low amid clampdown

[I]  Gulf airlines targeted by US tax reform provision

[I]  Europe’s debt collectors face own loan concerns

[I]  South Korea’s solar industry recovers its glow

[I]  US banks scale up long-term lending

[I]  Smart cities might not be such a bright idea

 


[I]  Saudi Arabia target return to past glories in Russia

[I]  Verdict carries message for Syria and beyond: UN

[I]  UK to reduce planned rise in business rates - Hammond

[I]  Whether new dawn or another false one, euro zone economy is full of surprises

[I]  'Very uncertain' Yellen still predicts U.S. inflation rebound

[I]  Afghanistan's economy slowly on rise, to grow 2.6 percent this year - World Bank

 


[I]  Treasury Head at Indian Bank Sees Bonds Rallying on Rate Cut Bet an hour ago

[I]  May's U.K. Budget Largesse Comes Too Late in the Year for Voters 2 hours ago

[I]  As Brexit Breakthrough Nears, EU's Trade Plan Said to Fall Short 2 hours ago

[I]  Eastern European Banks Are Now Growth Leaders 2 hours ago

[I]  MiFID Got You Down? There's Work in China 3 hours ago

[I]  Singapore’s Economy Hits Fastest Pace in More Than Three Years in Third Quarter

[I]  Fed Signals December Hike Even as Debate on Prices Persists

[I]  The British Machine Is ‘Getting Its Act Together’ on Brexit

[I]  China's Corporate Bond Market Faces Rocky 2018

[I]  India May Tighten Rules to Bar Errant Founders Bidding for Firms

[I]  China's Bond Rout Deepens as Policy Bank Yield Tops 5 Percent

[I]  Singapore Wealth Firms Weather Tax Transparency, Minister Says

 


[I]  Income tax laws set for a rewrite; task force report in six months

[I]  Women make up 15% of board seats in listed Indian firms

[I]  Insolvency code to keep out wilful defaulters

[I]  PM calls for better consumer grievance redress mechanism

[I]  With no negative surprises in Q2, experts heave a sigh of relief

[I]  Poultry industry calls egg price surge ‘an aberration’

 


[I]  WTO's Doha round faces US hurdle

[I]  AM Naik: Economic revival at least one and half years away

[I]  Found: 111 million India workers as data rules change

[I]  Private sector may get government funding to promote tourism

[I]  Telcos suggest user-friendly innovations for rural customers to spur mobile-Aadhaar linking

[I]  Leading eateries get queries from taxmen about menu prices before & after GST

[I]  Cabinet approves setting up of 15th Finance Commission

[I]  Cabinet approves new scheme for rural women

[I]  Cabinet approves India's membership for EBRD

[I]  IBC ordinance: President likely to give assent tonight

[I]  Government sets up a panel to draft new direct tax law

[I]  India slips in OECD ratings on exchange of tax info

[I]  Why Modi must stop pinning his hopes on those sectors whose time has gone

[I]  Next on Modi's list? Mandatory Aadhaar linkage with property

 


[I]  Cabinet approves 15th finance panel

[I]  Task force to draft new direct tax law

[I]  Mid-market remains under-served by mainstream PE: Siddharth Parekh

[I]  Banking stress

[I]  India's prosperity level lowest among peers: S&P

[I]  Fundraising abroad gets easier for firms

[I]  April-Oct trade deficit soars 60% to $88 billion: DBS report

[I]  Prospect of tougher antitrust regulation worries deal investors

 

MARKETS (07:20 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10366;  USDINR DGCX: 64.7800;  DJIA Mini: 23485;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7403;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 22440;  EUR-USD: 1.1823; Crude Oil (WTI): 57.95;  Gold (Spot): 1290

 

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