8 July 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster: India

Petrochemicals – Synthetic resin prices firm
Dairy – US Producing Record Amount of Milk and Dumping the Leftovers
Insurance – Sharp Drop in Spending on Birth Control


MAJOR DATA POINTS



MARKETS

Bonds – US, Germany, UK Rally on Global Uncertainties WSJ

Bonds – Asia’s Rich Show Love for Junk WSJ *

Bonds – Liquidity pitfalls threaten parched markets FT * * *


ECONOMICS

India – Pressure rises on stock exchanges to list FT *

India – Set to change listing rules for start-ups FT * *

India – Infrastructure Built on Debt FT * * * *

India – Ecommerce groups target online grocery shoppers FT * *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

India – Reforms Set Stage for Growth b * *


MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE

India – Companies Bypass Banks WSJ *


REAL ESTATE

India – Reforming other bits of its economy, but not farming E *

India – Land in demand FT *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

E-Cigs – FDA Proposes Warning Labels on Liquid Nicotine Bottles WSJ

E-Cigs – FDA Cloud Hangs Over Vape Shops WSJ *


MANUFACTURING

Petrochemicals – Synthetic resin spot prices firm in Asia N *

Plastics – Companies stretched by rising prices FT * *


TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES

Dairy – Brussels cheese ruling grates with Italians FT *

Dairy – US Producing Record Amount of Milk and Dumping the Leftovers B * *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Coal – Australian miners cry foul over China testing regime FT

Coal – German government drops plans for contested tax AFP

Coal – Mick Davis is ready to make a contrarian bet FT


HEALTH

Insurance – Sharp Drop in Spending on Birth Control NYT

Insurance – Fight Over Affordable Care Act Turns to Medical-Device Tax WSJ


ENDNOTE

The world’s tallest cow dies after a lifetime of Photoshop accusations CBC *


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