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Macro Economic News 17 Jan 2018

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  China disrupts global companies’ web access as censorship bites

[I]  US car groups issue warnings over outlook in 2018

[I]  US lawmakers look for short-term fix to avoid shutdown

[I]  China fake data mask economic rebound

[I]  Swiss move closer to referendum on free movement

[I]  EU wants all plastic waste to be recyclable by 2030

[I]  European nations step up Iran pressure in face of Trump threat

[I]  UAE reports Qatar to UN for ‘hostile acts’ against civilian jets

[I]  Half of Americans want to regulate news on social media

[I]  Global recovery brings opportunities for emerging markets

 

REUTERS

[I]  India's oil imports in 2017 surged to a record 4.4 million bpd

[I]  Singapore December exports growth slows on weaker electronics, China shipments

[I]  Dollar hits three-year low as bounce sputters, euro shakes off political concerns

[I]  Ford gives disappointing outlook, says turnaround to take years

[I]  China banking regulator chief warns 'black swan' event could threaten financial stability: People's Daily

[I]  U.S.-led meeting urges North Korea pressure despite North-South detente

[I]  Bonds slump after RBI deputy warns of banks' high interest rate risks

[I]  After 35 years, Saudi Arabia lifts ban on cinemas

[I]  U.S. holiday shoppers spend record $108 billion online - Adobe

[I]  ECB's Weidmann says analysts right to expect mid-2019 rate hike: FAZ

[I]  Interview: World Bank urges Russia to spend more on healthcare, education

[I]  Indonesian president to reshuffle cabinet - presidential palace

[I]  U.S. government shutdown looms amid immigration battle

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Japan's Budget Goal Is Being Deferred Again

[I]  U.K. Ad Growth Is Slowest Since Early 2016

[I]  Cryptocurrencies Are Crashing

[I]  This Year Looks Different for Inflation as Wall St. Braces

[I]  Hong Kong Way Ahead of Singapore, Topping Asia Expat Rental List

[I]  Big Business Is Scrambling to Conform With China’s World View

[I]  China Full Year GDP Seen at 6.8%

[I]  Deregulation May Invigorate Taiwan's Formosa Bond Market

[I]  Yen Is Top Currency Wager for Funds Betting on BOJ Shift

[I]  China's Hunger for Solar Boosts Clean Energy Funding Near Record

[I]  India Pitches Bigger Oil Resource Pie in Bid to Lure Investments

[I]  China’s Central Bank Boosts Injections to the Most in Two Months

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  RBI official’s remark on banks’ G-Sec exposure spooks bonds

[I]  Jan Dhan accounts see Rs. 5,928-cr deposit surge in just two months

[I]  India, China will drive coffee consumption: ICO

[I]  GST Council to focus on easing compliance burden

[I]  Aluminium industry wants import duty on scrap to be hiked to 10%

[I]  Panama inks multilateral tax pact to end bank secrecy

[I]  Monsoon fails Southern coastal States yet again

[I]  India’s defence procurement process should be more transparent: Report

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Aadhaar faces biggest test today, here's what you should know

[I]  How Arun Jaitley can meet fiscal balance by prioritising non-tax revenue

[I]  Cash is not king for MFs on this High Street

[I]  60% of income goes as taxes, but no social security; give me a break!

[I]  China commodity appetite rises to a record high

[I]  If it's a farm budget from Arun Jaitley, then it needs to be a smart one

[I]  India earned $27 bn from foreign tourist arrivals in 2017: Minister

[I]  Food subsidy bill may swell by 10% in 2018-19 budget

[I]  India could benefit from stronger global growth next fiscal: Crisil

[I]  'Expect India's rank to improve in global IP index'

[I]  10 more Smart Cities to be announced soon: Hardeep Puri

[I]  India plans common logistics portal to ease movement of goods, reduce logistics cost

[I]  Now, employees step in to save bankrupt companies

[I]  Budget 2018: Dear Arun Jaitley, personal income tax is dysfunctional, just scrap it

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Black money stashed in Singapore banks since 2008 now under govt scanner

[I]  Budget 2018: Council may cut GST rates for 70 items; 40 on revision list

[I]  Chinese firms' India real estate projects in limbo after Beijing clampdown

[I]  Labour reforms: Why a single code may not be enough

[I]  Here's how India can protect its farmers against low prices for their crops

[I]  Rise in cotton prices, dearth of incentives make exports uncompetitive

[I]  European Union to remove Panama, UAE, five others from tax haven blacklist

 

MARKETS (08:15 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 10715;  USDINR DGCX: 64.1200;  DJIA Mini: 25879;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7677;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 23853;  EUR-USD: 1.2282; Crude Oil (WTI): 63.88;  Gold (Spot): 1341

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