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06 Dec 2019
Macro Economic News 06 Dec 2019
Oil producers
led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to cut output by an extra 500,000 barrels
a day in the first quarter of 2020 but stopped short of pledging action beyond
March. Asian governments step up stimulus as economic growth stalls while ECB says
it may need its own digital euro if payments drive fails. The U.S. now has
lower taxes than all but three countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved a $120 billion
stimulus program, citing the same global economic risks that have led central
banks in the U.S. and Europe to cut interest rates while the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York added $107.4 billion in temporary liquidity to financial
markets. Growth takes a back seat as RBI revises inflation projection upwards
in view of rising food prices while sharply cutting GDP forecast to 5% from
6.1% and keeping repo rate unchanged at
5.15% with accommodative stance. OECD says more reforms needed to boost jobs,
incomes while government may come up with more measures to arrest slowdown. India's
manufacturing capacity utilisation declines to the lowest ever while panel
considering ways to boost revenue suggests 5% GST slab may be increased to 6%. The
Indian government has decided to withdraw a circular on intermediary services
under the GST, a major relief for corporates, especially multinational
companies. Government sources indicate that India may force social media
platforms to offer user verification.
MARKETS (08:00
am)
[I] SGX NIFTY Fut: 12069; USDINR DGCX: 71.3725; DJIA Mini: 27713; FTSE 100 Fut: 7155; NIKKEI 225 Fut: 23360; EUR-USD: 1.1108; Crude Oil (WTI): 58.32; Gold (Spot): 1476
06 Dec 2019
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