Tuesday 2 January 2018

Macro Economic News 02 Jan 2018

 


[I]  Brussels prepares for battle over EU budget contributions

[I]  Clothes company backs humans over sewing robots

[I]  European finance sector scrambles over Mifid II rules

[I]  South African dealmaker takes a punt on platinum

[I]  Rouhani calls for unity as death toll in Iran protests climbs

[I]  US migrant ‘Dreamers’ wait anxiously to learn fate

[I]  Donald Trump threatens to withhold US aid to Pakistan

[I]  UK growth to slow to 1.5% in 2018, leading economists predict

[I]  UK to subsidise children’s television shows

[I]  Europe begins countdown to day of the Mifid

 


[I]  Trump says U.S. has gotten 'nothing' from Pakistan aid

[I]  India's infrastructure output grows 6.8 percent in November

[I]  China Dec factory growth quickens to four-month high but confidence subdued: Caixin PMI

[I]  U.S. medical device tax back in effect after two-year pause

[I]  Oil marks highest January opening price since 2014

[I]  Singapore fourth-quarter GDP growth slows as manufacturing loses steam

[I]  Australia home prices slip in December as Sydney slows

[I]  Don't extinguish migrants' hopes, Pope says on World Day of Peace

[I]  As U.S. budget fight looms, Republicans flip their fiscal script

[I]  India likens cryptocurrencies to Ponzi scheme, cautions investors

 


[I]  U.K.'s Biggest House-Price Jumps Came Outside London Last Year

[I]  Coal Power's Pace Slows in India as Glut Leaves Plants Unused

[I]  From Angola to Zimbabwe: A Guide to Africa's Key Markets in 2018

[I]  Denmark's Prime Minister Commits to Cut Income Tax in 2018

[I]  The Biggest Threats to China’s Economy in 2018

[I]  How China Will Shake Up the Oil Futures Market

[I]  This May Be as Good as It Gets for Thailand's Economic Growth

[I]  China Factory Momentum Remains Intact Amid Smog and Debt Curbs

[I]  Singapore's Economy Grows Faster Than Estimated

[I]  Singapore Home Prices Rise for Quarter Adding to Rebound Signs

 


[I]  SB a/c balance slip-ups invite 78% p.a. penalty

[I]  While banks struggle, insurers make Aadhaar linking easy

[I]  India-UK trade meet to focus on visa restrictions, trade barriers

[I]  Fiscal deficit target: Jaitley on a sticky wicket

[I]  Core sector growth zooms to 6.8% in Nov

[I]  IIMs initiate talks on common regulations

[I]  Agriculture market reforms are a must

[I]  Why we should worry about the fall in bank credit

[I]  New Year jolt: Govt to stop selling 8% savings bonds

[I]  Officers’ body to sensitise people against FRDI Bill, bank mergers and privatisation

 


[I]  RBI to sell new benchmark bond on Friday

[I]  Should you invest in bond funds in 2018?

[I]  2018 may see M&As worth $50 bn on back of stressed assets: Assocham

[I]  USD 850/tonne MEP on onion to be applicable till Jan 20

[I]  Government procures 350.38 lakh tonn rice in 2017-18 season so far

[I]  Experts warn against UN issues creeping into WTO, diversion from core topics

[I]  Focus on cargo and logistics to boost exports: Centre to States

[I]  Cement, steel at the core of strongest infrastructure show in a year

[I]  GDP growth to pick up in 2018; oil, inflation risk factors

[I]  FM Jaitley: Rural growth to remain key focus in 2018

[I]  Retail inflation for industrial workers up at 3.97% in November

[I]  FRDI Bill: Worried HNIs dial money managers over bail-in clause

[I]  Falling GST numbers: Govt suspects massive under-reporting by companies

 


[I]  Single-digit rise in sales: Why passenger vehicle firms saw no cheer in Dec

[I]  What are shell companies? Govt to lay down guidelines by Jan-end

[I]  SBI's New Year gift: base rate cut by 30 bps, home loan fee waiver extended

[I]  2018 awaits shiny job landscape with 200,000 hirings in IT

[I]  Bad news for Indian IT? Why proposed H-1B visa Bill has industry worried

[I]  New residential launches declined 35% in 2017: Report

[I]  Bankruptcy will dictate M&A trend in 2018

[I]  Govt closes subscription for 8% savings bonds from today

[I]  A boon for farmers, Telangana's 24/7 free power scheme may hit discoms hard

[I]  No charges on debit card transactions up to Rs 2,000: FinMin

[I]  New Year 2018: Four positives for India to look forward to

[I]  Iron, steel cos' GNPA for PSBs in basic metals 24%: Govt

[I]  New investment proposals down to 13-yr low in Q3

[I]  RBI's pause on rate cuts brings credit opportunity funds under spotlight

 

MARKETS (07:30 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10515;  USDINR DGCX: 63.9750;  DJIA Mini: 24757;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7650;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 22780;  EUR-USD: 1.2012; Crude Oil (WTI): 60.60;  Gold (Spot): 1307

Best Regards, ARBIND

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