Saturday 27 January 2018

WISHING A VERY WONDERFUL WEEKEND

Macro Economic News 27 Jan 2018

 


[I]  US economy grows 2.6% in last quarter of 2017

[I]  Trump tells Davos ‘America First, not America alone’

[I]  China reveals Arctic ambitions with plan for ‘Polar Silk Road’

[I]  Controversial film tests India’s commitment to free speech

[I]  South Korea hits back at US with WTO tariffs challenge

[I]  Quitting smartphones is the new quitting smoking

 


[I]  Donald Trump warns Davos on unfair trade

[I]  India, ASEAN leaders agree to boost maritime cooperation

[I]  NAFTA revamp should wait until after Mexico vote - frontrunner

[I]  Lawmakers say UK regulators could help City stay top dog in finance

[I]  ECB warns against global currency war

[I]  Robust imports slow U.S. economic growth in fourth quarter

[I]  Global Economy - Keeping ECB rates level as all around are raising theirs

[I]  UK economy unexpectedly picks up speed but Brexit effect felt

[I]  At NAFTA talks, Canada hails jet case as victory for free trade

 


[I]  Three Cabinet Ministers Offer Brexit Assurances to U.K. Businesses

[I]  China Economy Starts 2018 on Solid Trajectory After Profits Dip

[I]  The U.S. Is About to Get Real Cold Again. Blame It on Global Warming

[I]  U.S. Economy Doing Just Fine But 3% Growth Still a Challenge

[I]  America First Is Good for the World, Trump Says: Davos Update

[I]  U.K. Economy Remains a Laggard Even as GDP Beats Forecasts

[I]  China Considers Merger of Banking, Insurance Watchdogs

[I]  Health Insurance Premiums Rising Faster Than Inflation in Australia

[I]  Vast Cultural Riches Are Hiding in the Shadow of Machu Picchu

 


[I]  Hiring outlook turns positive

[I]  India pushes for filling up vacancies at WTO’s Appellate Body

[I]  Ethnic sports make a comeback

[I]  India pushes for filling up vacancies at WTO Appellate Body

[I]  Railways witnesses jump in premium class travel

[I]  FRDI Bill: Centre drags its feet in responding to House panel

[I]  Now, payments and small finance banks can offer Atal Pension Yojana

[I]  Bank unions demand withdrawal of FRDI Bill

[I]  Risk-based capital regime: IRDAI to provide data to consultants for impact study

 


[I]  As India goes digital, are we really ready for the taxation part?

[I]  Ecommerce cos, startups lining up offers at B-schools

[I]  E-way bill may fail to deliver the goods, fear etail firms

[I]  F&O trends in last few pre & post Budget spells tell a tale

[I]  Investors taking comfort from IBC bet on PSU banks

[I]  Time to be more defensive than aggressive, says Howard Marks

[I]  Government to consolidate large subsidiaries of PSUs into single unit

[I]  M&A deals with capital infusion, share transfer in last 2 years under I-T lens

[I]  Will job creation get priority over farm sector in Budget 2018?

 


[I]  H1B reform Bill seeks to expand annual quota; move may hurt Indian IT firms

[I]  PM's plan for free gas connections failing as govt had been warned it would

[I]  Labour Ministry to issue UWIN cards to informal workers from April

[I]  India to become self-sufficient in pulses in FY19, on record rabi output

[I]  Bank recap: CRISIL upgrades outlook on 18 PSBs from negative to stable

[I]  Sebi plans to amend Securities Act to enable stock bourse convergence

[I]  Budget 2018: FinMin could raise disinvestment target to Rs 1 trn

[I]  China's urban-registered unemployment rate falls to 15-year low in 2017

 

Best Regards, ARBIND

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Friday 26 January 2018

THIS REPUBLIC DAY, LET US CREATE A CONSTITUTION OF COMPASSION

Macro Economic News 26 Jan 2018

 


[I]  Draghi takes swipe at US for talking down dollar

[I]  Germany threatens curbs on Facebook’s data use

[I]  EU condemns US trade war talk as irresponsible

[I]  South Korea hits back at US with WTO tariffs challenge

[I]  Trump takes aim at Canada over trade frustrations

[I]  Hammond calls for soft Brexit to safeguard economy

[I]  Turkey migration deal sparks second-phase EU funding row

[I]  Trump tariffs expose splits in Italy’s centre-right alliance

[I]  Switzerland embraces cryptocurrency culture

 


[I]  India's soured bank loans shrink from record peak

[I]  India, ASEAN leaders agree to boost maritime cooperation

[I]  Japan's central bank in uneasy spot as inflation lags robust economy

[I]  East Timor president dissolves parliament to hold new elections

[I]  Japan finance minister says major nations agree not to target FX levels

[I]  Trump offers 'Dreamers' a path to citizenship, wants other immigration curbs

[I]  Offering brighter future, UK's Davis tries to convince on EU transition

[I]  Homeless in Hong Kong: soaring costs fuel housing crisis in Asian financial hub

[I]  Japan's consumer inflation steady in Dec, poses challenge for BOJ

[I]  BOJ's Kuroda says FX rates should reflect fundamentals - Kyodo

 


[I]  The Commodity Flashpoints When Trump Puts America First

[I]  New York Mayor Wants to Bring on ‘Death Knell’ of Oil Industry

[I]  China Industrial Profits Moderated for Third Month in December

[I]  Complete Coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos

[I]  Japanese Inflation Continues Rising But 2% Target Is Still Far Off

[I]  Malaysia Raises Key Rate as Analysts Bet No More This Year

[I]  The Dark Side of America’s Rise to Oil Superpower

[I]  Marijuana Prices Are Falling in Canada Before Legalization

[I]  Earliest China Economic Data Signal Brighter January Outlook

[I]  IMF's Lagarde Calls Trade 'Significant Engine of Growth'

[I]  Steel Rally Has Further to Run on ‘Unprecedented’ Conditions

[I]  China's Shadow Banking Curbs Cut Local Borrowers' Lifeline

[I]  Japan Traders Piling Into Derivatives About to Get New Options

[I]  IPOs to Surge in 2018, Led by Asia, Deutsche Bank's Hantho Says

 


[I]  Why value investors are flocking to SME platforms

[I]  Indian technicians dial into careers fixing China phones

[I]  Duty drawback for 102 items hiked; exporters want more

[I]  India’s trade on strong growth trajectory: Study

[I]  Electronics industry body calls for a fund to support manufacturing

[I]  Centre to soon set up exclusive cyber response team for financial institutions

 


[I]  FM won't bring LTCG to disrupt markets, but will plug loopholes

[I]  Bonds face biggest bear market in almost 40 years: Dalio

[I]  Trade wars fought every single day: US trade secretary

[I]  GST collections reverse trend; rise to Rs 86,703 crore in December

[I]  Economy in gradual recovery mode: SBI report

[I]  Budget 2018: Don’t do away with income tax, Mr Jaitley

[I]  Government to introduce new initiatives to make it easier to start business

[I]  India ending curbs will benefit 10 foreign retailers

 


[I]  What makes mid-market hotels the star of India's hospitality sector?

[I]  After November revival, IIP growth may have stayed high in December

[I]  Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana set to become gender neutral soon

[I]  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: Effective GST for affordable homes down to 8%

[I]  PSBs review overseas operations, identify 41 units for rationalisation

[I]  Large public sector banks' shares tank as Rs 880-bn recap plan disappoints

[I]  European Central Bank hits out at Washington for talking down dollar

[I]  WEF 2018: Free trade rhetoric not matched by action, says Theresa May

[I]  IMF chief Lagarde warns against steps to restrict international trade

 

MARKETS (09:00 am)

[I]  SGX NIFTY Fut: 11097;  USDINR DGCX: 63.6225;  DJIA Mini: 26420;  FTSE 100 Fut: 7585;  NIKKEI 225 Fut: 23664;  EUR-USD: 1.2425; Crude Oil (WTI): 65.39;  Gold (Spot): 1352

Best Regards, ARBIND

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