Saturday, 31 March 2018

WISHING THIS WEEKEND, WE CLOSE ALL OUR PAST AND CELEBRATE REBIRTH

Macro Economic News 31 Mar 2018



Data points to further economic expansion in Japan as Japan's industrial production rebounded from a large decline in the previous month and companies forecast further gains in coming months. Global Consumer sentiment is increasing. During March, US consumer sentiment hits highest level since 2004 while US consumer spending climbed modestly in February as savings rose to a 6-month high. Oil’s rise gives Nigeria some good news after its budge t gets delayed. 

 


[I]  China uses economic muscle to bring N Korea to negotiating table

[I]  Tech stock woes threaten Wall Street bull market

[I]  Russia to expel more than 150 western diplomats

[I]  Russia ramps up retaliation to UK action over spy poisoning

[I]  Poland’s president in new clash with ruling Law and Justice party

[I]  Big Four accountants grapple with gender pay gaps

[I]  Corporate collapses: executioners’ song

[I]  Opportunity will still knock for London after Brexit

[I]  Data gatherers should be regulated like financial advisers

 


[I]  Russia, in spy rift riposte, expels 59 diplomats from 23 countries

[I]  China March factory growth stronger than expected: official PMI

[I]  China says protectionist moves will mean shutting door on the country

[I]  Russia says British officials search Aeroflot flight at Heathrow airport

[I]  France could bolster Syria role in fight against Islamic State: source

[I]  U.S. explores including wage factor in NAFTA auto rules: sources

[I]  U.S. crude oil production rose slightly in January: EIA

[I]  China to import $8 trillion of goods in next five years: foreign minister

[I]  RBI to take hawkish stance by end-2018, hike rates early next year: Reuters poll

[I]  Global Economy: Trade conflict fears to keep markets on edge for weeks

[I]  Trump says may hold up South Korea trade deal until after deal with North Korea

[I]  India on course to meet 2017/18 fiscal deficit target: finance ministry official

 


[I]  It's Hard to Have Winners in Trade Wars

[I]  Don't Expect Trump's New Hawks to Save the War in Syria

[I]  China to Trial CDRs, Startup Listings to Lure Tech Firms Home

[I]  China Cuts Taxes for Chipmakers to Promote Industry Development

[I]  Stocks Are About to Get a $400 Billion Dividend Boost

[I]  Pakistan Unexpectedly Holds Key Rate After Currency Devaluation

[I]  Drop in Oil and Housing Output Unexpectedly Shrinks Canadian GDP

[I]  Why the U.K. Won't Punish Russia by Going After Its Debt Markets

[I]  China March Factory Gauge Rebounds as Export Demand Recovers

[I]  New Numbers Show the Gender Pay Gap Is Real

 


[I]  U.S. Annual Inflation Posts Strongest Increase in Nearly a Year

[I]  Foreign Money to Fund the Government Flooded the U.S. Last Year, And It’s Set to Continue

[I]  104 Countries Block Women From Certain Jobs (and Other Legal Barriers)

[I]  Americans Holding Off on Spending Extra Tax Dollars

[I]  Lower-Income Americans Drive Consumer Sentiment

[I]  Volatility Roars Back With Biggest Quarterly Rise Ever

[I]  U.S. Fiscal Future Won’t Be Like Its Carefree Past

 


[I]  New Chinese norms come as booster dose for India’s drug, medical-gear companies

[I]  Badam boom: India is now the world’s No 1 almond importer

[I]  RBI changes methodology for bond valuation to check manipulation

[I]  Registration norms for insolvency professionals get a makeover

[I]  Financial creditors need to come clean on ‘related party’

[I]  Pepper output seen at 60,000 tonnes this season on scanty rain

 


[I]  Forex reserves hit new high, but import cover falls to 10 months

[I]  India’s IPO investors grow smart, teach greedy firms a good lesson

[I]  ​With polls round the corner, EMs could underperform top markets

[I]  Telangana govt to buy 36 L tonnes of paddy from farmers

[I]  India's 2017-18 sugar production likely to touch 30 million tonnes

[I]  Ahead of monetary policy, RBI Governor Urjit Patel holds meeting with FM Arun Jaitley

[I]  LTCG tax, other Budget proposals to kick in from Sunday

[I]  E-way bill mandatory for inter-state movement of goods from Sunday

 


[I]  Number of delisted companies on the rise; bourses may see more exits

[I]  RBI may keep repo rate unchanged at 6% in April policy review: BS Poll

[I]  Slow take-off for GST e-way bill likely as traders stock up early

[I]  Manufacturing jobs grow 2.1%, total employment falls 0.1%, says RBI study

[I]  Centre likely to mandate health checks for workers every year

[I]  Govt disposes of around 700,000 tonnes of pulses so far from a buffer stock

[I]  Asia's Iran oil imports fall by a fifth in February, hit 2-month low

 

Best Regards, ARBIND
31 Mar 2018
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Friday, 30 March 2018

WISHING THIS DAY, WE SET OURSELVES TO RISE WITH FORGIVENESS AS OUR INNER MOST VIRTUE

Macro Economic News 30 Mar 2018

 
South Korea has cut a deal with the United States, agreeing to reduce its steel exports to avoid tariffs. The European Union, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Argentina face a May 1 deadline to reach equivalent deals.The Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan survey, is expected to show business sentiment deteriorating slightly in the three months to March with the outlook for the coming quarter also fading, reflecting concerns over the strong yen eroding business profits.
 
 


[I]  Record ‘megadeals’ push global takeovers beyond $1.2tn

[I]  UK blue-chips head list of poor performers in first quarter

[I]  Brexit is unlikely to transform our food production

[I]  Help companies do more to protect themselves from takeover

[I]  Data consent management need not be decentralised

[I]  The US’s ‘oldest ally’ is France, not Britain

 


[I]  Cold shoulder for Dalai Lama in India's China policy reset

[I]  China should punish 'U.S. colony' Canada over possible anti-dumping rules: Global Times

[I]  Japan February output points to further expansion, trade friction a risk

[I]  Japan finance minister Aso says must avoid bilateral FTA with U.S.

[I]  UK information commissioner welcomes Facebook move to cut ties to data brokers

[I]  Malaysian central bank says foiled attempted cyber-heist

[I]  Global Economy: Trade conflict fears to keep markets on edge for weeks

[I]  India on course to meet 2017/18 fiscal deficit target: finance ministry official

[I]  Trump says may hold up South Korea trade deal until after deal with North Korea

 


[I]  VIX Up 81% Shows Extent of Stock Market Pain in Jarring Quarter

[I]  China's Big Banks Reduce Bad Loans for First Time Since 2013

[I]  Drop in Oil and Housing Output Unexpectedly Shrinks Canadian GDP

[I]  BOJ's Bid to Taper by Stealth Made Tougher by Supercharged Yen

[I]  Prospect of a Trade War Is Worrisome, Bank of Israel Head Warns

[I]  Saudi Arabia’s Solar Power Goals Are as Challenging as They Are Big

[I]  Turkish Economy Outperformed China, India in 2017

[I]  No Truce in Bank of Japan's Fight With Government Over Data

 


[I]  U.S. Annual Inflation Posts Strongest Increase in Nearly a Year

[I]  Lower-Income Americans Drive Consumer Sentiment

[I]  U.S. Jobless Claims at Lowest Level Since 1973

[I]  Treasury to Use National Security Laws to Shield U.S. Tech From China

[I]  U.S. GDP Growth Revised Up to 2.9% Rate in Fourth Quarter

[I]  Retail Jobs Reality Likely Isn’t as Grim as It Appears

 


[I]  Indian engineers in Kuwait fret over new residence permit norms

[I]  Liquidators allowed to sell companies as ‘going concern’

[I]  Indian banking saw frauds worth Rs. 18,170 cr in FY17: IiAS

[I]  Did the introduction of long-term capital gains tax lead to the mad rush for IPO?

[I]  Govt eyes increasing millet output to 45 mt by 2030

[I]  Rly Board plan for buying wagons via reverse auction process raises concerns of aggressive bidding

 


[I]  Companies raise all-time high Rs 1.77 lakh crore via equity market in FY18

[I]  Diminishing interest on plantation job is emerging out as threat for tea industry

[I]  Government allows export of 2 million tonne of sugar

[I]  Govt sensitises exporters on phasing out of subsidies

[I]  US tariffs may hit Indian steel, aluminium exports: Govt

[I]  Govt confident of meeting 3.5% fiscal deficit target

 


[I]  STT collections surge in buoyant market; govt rakes in Rs 111 bn in 2017-18

[I]  India's business journey: FY18 was a defining year for India Inc

[I]  With potato output less than last year, prices are higher, say traders

[I]  Irdai fixes motor third-party insurance premiums for FY19

[I]  Credit to MSME rises amid muted growth; personal loans jump 20.4% in Feb

[I]  Sugar export incentives not to benefit mills due to sharp decline in prices

[I]  Education loan growth rate dips from 17% to 2%, NPAs jump from 5.5% to 7.5%

[I]  Lack of liquidity forces banks to raise rates; RBI may maintain status quo

[I]  The next phase of finance: Need to reassert control over financial sector

[I]  Trade war: Don't open Pandora's box, unleash protectionism, China warns US

 

Best Regards, ARBIND
30 Mar 2018
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