Saturday 9 December 2017

Macro Economic News 09 Dec 2017

 


[I]  May set for new battles after Brexit breakthrough

[I]  France unites to pay homage to fallen cultural icons

[I]  Palestinians clash with Israeli forces in ‘day of rage’ protests 

[I]  The Brexit monomania built on blind faith

[I]  Japan to buy cruise missiles capable of striking North Korea

[I]  EU and Japan finalise ‘cars-for-cheese’ trade deal

 


[I]  Britain and EU clinch deal to move Brexit talks forward

[I]  North Korea says U.N. envoy expressed willingness to ease tensions

[I]  Irish PM sees Britain staying aligned with EU on 'lots of regulations'

[I]  Britain, EU clinch Brexit 'breakthrough' with move to trade talks

[I]  Bank lobbyists in fresh push on U.S. tax bill 'repo' provision - sources

[I]  Strong U.S. job growth in November bolsters economy's outlook

[I]  'Worker bee' round of NAFTA talks to focus on easier chapters

 


[I]  Chinese Banks Didn't Object to New Asset Rules, Association Says

[I]  China Factory Inflation Eases as Consumer Prices Remain Subdued

[I]  China's Double-Digit Trade Jump Pairs Global and Domestic Demand

[I]  Global Banks Have Billions at Risk as Steinhoff Scandal Deepens

[I]  The Panama Canal Is Now a Major Problem for U.S. Shale

[I]  U.S. Adds 228,000 Jobs in Nov., Jobless Rate 4.1%

[I]  Pakistan Loosens Grip on Rupee as Economic Pressures Persist

[I]  Japanese Investors Sell Treasuries, Buy German, French Bonds

 


[I]  Mutual fund AUM at a record Rs. 1.69-lakh cr in 2017

[I]  Global partners knock on trusted corporate developers’ doors

[I]  Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended to March 31

[I]  Fragrance-makers smell ample opportunities

[I]  Should a less aggressive LIC worry retail investors?

[I]  Insurance firms see rich pickings in crop cover

[I]  Your insurance premium will now depend on how fit you are

 


[I]  India's forex reserves rise to $401.9 billion

[I]  M&A deals declined 13% in November: Report

[I]  How private sector is helping cultivators with technology, buyback and improving their social standards

[I]  Key challenge for india is to safeguard multilateral trade

[I]  Software service export grew 10.3% in 2016-17: RBI

[I]  India losing comparative advantage in leading export sectors

[I]  Germany exhorts Indian firms for more investments

[I]  India will soon have 150 to 200 operational airports: Jayant Sinha

[I]  NREGS may get record Rs 55k cr for FY19

[I]  12%, 18% GST rates can be merged to new slab

[I]  RBI to open office in Arunachal Pradesh

[I]  PAN-Aadhaar linkage: Deadline extended till March 31

 


[I]  Wedding gift scene disrupted as bitcoin joins the party

[I]  Capital goods, infra order book doubles in December quarter

[I]  Price hikes won't lead to gains for cement firms

[I]  Bank insolvency Bill has safeguards for depositors

[I]  EU, Japan conclude world's largest free-trade agreement

[I]  Britain and EU clinch deal to move Brexit forward

 

Best Regards, ARBIND

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Friday 8 December 2017

Macro Economic News 08 Dec 2017

 


[I]  Chaotic trading marks new surge in bitcoin price

[I]  Jerusalem move exacerbates Middle East tensions 

[I]  New Basel rules on capital hit European banks

[I]  European coal staring into abyss, says climate study

[I]  IMF calls on China banks to boost capital after credit boom

[I]  Republicans wrangle over scale of corporate tax cuts

[I]  Europe must create its own ‘big bazooka’ monetary fund

 


[I]  India to crack down on power theft, fine firms for blackouts

[I]  Japan's third-quarter growth twice as fast as first estimated, outlook brightens

[I]  Trump dangles Middle East peace plan to limit Jerusalem outcry

[I]  Millions would lose mortgage, gift write-offs under U.S. tax bill: study

[I]  Insight - E-sports to chocolates: Chinese cities rush into risky specialisation

[I]  Fed proposes changes to make U.S. bank stress tests more transparent

 


[I]  South Korea Makes Renewable Energy Push

[I]  Recruiters Call for Brexit Certainty as Jobs Market Tightens

[I]  Europe's Coal Plants Will Bleed More Cash Through Next Decade

[I]  Bitcoin Exchanges Are Buckling While the Price Surges Past $16,000

[I]  Japan’s 3Q GDP Growth Revised Up to 2.5% on Capital Spending

[I]  Pound Tops Buy List for Year That May Bare ‘Sleeping Volcanoes’

[I]  The Great Credit Party Is Almost Over, Societe Generale Says

[I]  What Debt Problem? Chinese Firms in Their Best Shape in Years

[I]  The World's Next Great Cocktail Capital Is in Southeast Asia

[I]  U.S. House Passes Two-Week Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown This Week

[I]  Bank Indonesia Sees No Need for Policy Move If CPI in Target

[I]  Coffee Growers Are Holding Back Sales Until Prices Climb Back Up

[I]  China's Reserves Extend Rising Streak Amid Yuan Stability

 


[I]  FinMin allays depositors’ fears on bank ‘bail-in’ provision

[I]  Deadline for Aadhaar linking to be extended to March 31

[I]  Centre coaxes States to cut power tariff slabs

[I]  A worried CBDT directs officials to ramp up tax-collection efforts

[I]  WTO Ministerial: Prabhu has a battle on his hands

[I]  IRDAI to study scope of wearable devices in health insurance sector

[I]  Rupee trading sees 63% jump in Singapore bourse

[I]  Call to raise insured amount on bank deposits to Rs. 10 lakh

[I]  No specific fiat to banks on minimum balance in savings accounts: RBI

 


[I]  Taxman may invoke Benami Act for unexplained credits, investments

[I]  Thanks to RBI, swiping your card at the local kirana store might soon become expensive

[I]  Planning to buy a car next year? You may want to reconsider. Here's why

[I]  Four-fold increase in paddy procurement in UP

[I]  November credit offtake at a three year high

[I]  Pressure on India as 15 countries seek e-commerce talks at WTO

[I]  India's new envoy invites Chinese investments

[I]  Resistance within government to universal social security payments

[I]  Phone bills won’t haunt on foreign jaunts

[I]  Government eases norms for private jets flying abroad

[I]  Finance ministry says new FRDI Bill won't take away your money in the bank

[I]  Government to extend Aadhaar linking deadline to March 31; Apex Court to hear plea next week

 


[I]  Govt may hold plan to ease hire-and-fire

[I]  Most suspected shell firms get a clean chit

[I]  Complications in GST anti-profiteering rules

[I]  Credit offtake outstrips deposit growth

[I]  Prime business hubs see office rental growth

[I]  Centre tries to allay FRDI Bill concerns

[I]  Sebi proposes to allow MFs and portfolio managers in commodity derivatives

[I]  Investor flow into equity mutual funds at Rs 20,308 cr in November

[I]  Sebi to ask listed firms to record minute financial details

[I]  Promoters cash in on market rally, offload shares to pare debt

 

MARKETS (08:00 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10212;  USDINR DGCX: 64.6500;  DJIA Mini: 24249;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7312;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 224747;  EUR-USD: 1.1765; Crude Oil (WTI): 56.62;  Gold (Spot): 1249

 

Best Regards, ARBIND

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Thursday 7 December 2017

Macro Economic News 07 Dec 2017

 


[I]  Big banks push back on launch of bitcoin futures

[I]  Brussels calls for creation of European Monetary Fund

[I]  Republicans move to calm business fears on tax reform

[I]  Japan rethinks care as it confronts ‘pandemic of dementia’

[I]  S Korea industry’s deadly conditions built on culture of cover-up

[I]  Brexit and outmoded education put UK’s tech ambitions at risk

 


[I]  RBI keeps repo rate on hold

[I]  European financial markets' revamp to cost its banks $4.4 billion a year: report

[I]  Insight: Cambodia goes all-in on China in casino port city

[I]  Exclusive: EU parliament details UK concessions on rights

[I]  North Korea says U.S. threats make war unavoidable on Korean peninsula: KCNA

[I]  Japan manufacturers' mood steady in positive sign for BOJ tankan: Reuters Tankan

[I]  Britain has not formally assessed impact of Brexit on economy: Brexit minister

[I]  EU urges internet companies to do more to remove extremist content

[I]  China pledges "significant" market opening for foreign investors

[I]  In ruins of Greek economy, factories turn to exports to grow

 


[I]  Bond Traders Home In on Inflation Mystery as the Key to Winning 2018

[I]  Banks May Lose Up to 15% of Europe Stock Trading Revenue Under MiFID

[I]  Most British Businesses Expect Higher 2018 Costs Because of a Weak Pound

[I]  Bitcoin Breaches $13,000 as Futures Move Closer to Reality

[I]  Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israeli Capital in U.S. Shift

[I]  China's Central Bank Not Likely to Budge This Time on Fed Hike

[I]  Fatal Flood Leaves Saudis Asking When Their Prince Will Deliver

[I]  U.S. Trade Deficit Is Widest Since January

[I]  In the World's Strangest Bull Market, Most Stocks Are Falling

[I]  Jakarta Promises Pain for Drivers as Vehicle Entry Fees Planned

[I]  China's Push to Trade Oil in Yuan Faces a Key Hurdle

[I]  Mobius Expects 20% Growth in Emerging Markets

[I]  Bank Indonesia Sees No Need for Policy Move If CPI in Target

[I]  Easy Cash Ends as Indonesian State Firms Asked to Tap Market

[I]  Asia's Booming Bond Market Leaves Distressed-Debt Investors With Few Options

 


[I]  RBI holds repo rate on inflation concerns

[I]  India Inc pitches for tax rate cut

[I]  India, Japan to form working group on civil nuke deal

[I]  In an uncertain global economy, there is optimism in India: YV Reddy

[I]  Relief for exporters: Higher duty drawback rates to offset taxes

[I]  CA institute to take a crack at defining ‘shell company’

[I]  Russia to support India’s entry into Nuclear Suppliers’ Group

[I]  Brexit deepens UK’s political crisis

[I]  Why hiking duty on agri-commodities is of little import

 


[I]  P-notes investment rises to Rs 1.31 lakh crore in October

[I]  RBI keeps status quo: Full text of 5th bimonthly Monetary Policy Statement of FY18

[I]  Banks seek relief measures for stressed telcos under debt restructuring plan

[I]  RBI warns of fiscal slippage, inflation

[I]  RBI retains economic growth projection at 6.7% for FY'18

[I]  Income tax department to target senior executives who have US bank accounts

[I]  Cash available in system likely to come down next year: RBI

[I]  'Governance reform' must to receive government capital, says RBI Governor Urjit Patel

 


[I]  'December delight': From Alto to Audi, get car discounts of up to Rs 9 lakh

[I]  Insolvency resolution: Top 5 steel firms need to pay Rs 29,000 cr to bid

[I]  Stressed asset buyers may get relief from competition law, MAT

[I]  Let telcos undergoing debt restructuring surrender spectrum: IBA to DoT

[I]  China Construction bets on road projects in India

[I]  India Inc seeks lower corporate tax in pre-Budget meet with FM

[I]  FinMin weighs fiscal cost of corporation tax cut

[I]  Banks get level-playing field in ECB refinance

[I]  We are already on the uptick in terms of credit growth: RBI

[I]  Regulator rationalises card transaction fee

[I]  Liquidity is and will remain comfortable: RBI

 

MARKETS (07:15 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10086;  USDINR DGCX: 64.7250;  DJIA Mini: 24218;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7356;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 22442;  EUR-USD: 1.1800; Crude Oil (WTI): 56.17;  Gold (Spot): 1264

 

Best Regards, ARBIND

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