MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 25 Oct 2016
 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Tensions rise between Baghdad and Ankara over offensive

[I]  Belgium sinks EU-Canada trade deal 

[I]  $40bn in Chinese acquisitions pushed back by west

[I]  Eurozone recovery strengthens in October, PMI shows

[I]  Australia anti-coal activists face funds scrutiny

[I]  US Treasury urges debt market transparency

[I]  US health insurance costs to rise 25% on average next year

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  Currency Volatility Falls to Lowest This Year Before U.S. Vote

[I]  Asian Stocks Rise With Industrial Metals as Fed Bets Lift Dollar

[I]  Bad Loan Charges to Hit Singapore's Three Biggest Banks

[I]  Europe’s Banks Think They’re Incredibly Safe

[I]  Workaholic Koreans Are Taking More Time to Relax

[I]  Rising Debt From Mom-and-Pop Businesses Adds to Korea’s Woes

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  FinMin allays fears on card data theft

[I]  PSUs to be roped in to manage stressed assets in power, steel and shipyards: Jaitley

[I]  Multiple tax slabs in GST will be disastrous: Chidambaram

[I]  ‘States performance improving in ease of doing business’

[I]  Panagariya defends four-tier GST rate, cess; India Inc divided

[I]  Embassy Office Park files for real estate investment trust

[I]  Banks to have cyber security framework soon: RBI

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  Dollar at 9-month high on bets for Fed hike, Clinton victory

[I]  Yuan hits 6-year low, US rate hike prospects keep Asia FX hostage

[I]  India Inc goes shopping, September quarter M&A value hits $28 billion

[I]  Investor appetite for food, agriculture business hits 5-yr low in 2016: Report

[I]  Sagarmala to save up to Rs 40000 crore per year in logistics by 2025

[I]  Banks may acquire core sector assets

[I]  Anti-dumping duty likely on some Chinese, EU products

[I]  Four slab rate structure for GST is better than a single rate: Arvind Panagariya

[I]  Government looking into FDI policy sticking points

[I]  Mobile financial services can spur financial inclusion: EY

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  India Inc's CSR spend up 28% in FY16

[I]  NPAs: Supreme Court to examine disclosure of names

[I]  Ten states could amend land lease laws by end-March

[I]  PSUs to manage stressed assets of banks: Jaitley

[I]  Cotton output to rise 3.8%; BT cotton sowing falls

[I]  Mobius doubles down on India as fund exodus seen as fleeting

 

 

Best Regards, ARBIND