MORNING NEWS CALL REUTERS EDITION Tuesday, August 22, 2017

FACTORS TO WATCH

Bank unions on nationwide strike today to protest against government's PSU bank consolidation plans. 10:00 am: Railway Minister , Minister of Heavy Industries , Junior Defense Minister , Heavy Industries Secretary Girish Shankar, Adani Ports President Amit Uplenchwar, Monnet Ispat Chairman Sandeep Jajodia at ASSOCHAM manufacturing conference in New . 10:00 am: Food and Safety Standards Authority of India CEO Pawan Kumar Aggarwal, Niti Aayog Advisor Health Alok Kumar, Health Ministry Additional Secretary Manoj Jhalani at CII Public Health conference in New Delhi. 10:30 am: Inter-Ministerial Group on telecom sector meets in New Delhi. 10:30 am: Hindustan Copper annual general meeting in . 11:00 am: Trade Minister at inauguration of national workshop on enforcement of intellectual property rights in New Delhi. 11:00 am: Finance Minister to chair FSDC meeting with all financial sector regulators in New Delhi. 11:30 am: Hyundai Motor India launch of next-gen Verna in New Delhi. 12:00 pm: Information Technology Minister at National conference on emerging opportunities through CSC in New Delhi. 3:00 pm: Larsen & Toubro annual general meeting in . 3:00 pm: annual general meeting in Mumbai.

TRADING INDIA FORUM - CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT- BEHIND THE SCENES While winners (and losers) grab all the headlines post an election, there is an enormous amount of work that goes on behind the scenes. Do Indians still vote only on caste/religion or have they graduated to the development plank? How does social media play a part in today’s data driven world? To answer this and more we have Dhruv Sharma at 11:00 am IST, who has worked as a campaign manager for some of the India’s top politicians including Bihar’s CM Nitish Kumar. To join the conversation, click here

LIVECHAT - MARKETS FOCUS After a roller coaster ride amid geopolitical tensions this summer, Asian stock markets are bracing for more uncertainties as the Federal Reserve is expected to announce balance sheet reduction plan this Fall. Jim Walker from Asianomics will discuss the potential risks and opportunities for the rest of 2017 at 9:30 am IST. To join the conversation, click here

INDIA TOP NEWS

Rosneft seals first Asian refinery deal with Essar Oil purchase Russian oil major Rosneft and partners closed their $12.9 billion purchase of Indian refiner Essar Oil on Monday, giving them a foothold in one of the world's fastest growing oil users.

McDonald's to shut 169 outlets in India amid dispute with local partner Fast food chain McDonald's said on Monday it planned to shut all 169 of its restaurants in India's northern and eastern regions, escalating a dispute with its local partner and potentially putting thousands of workers out of jobs.

Tata Motors CEO says to invest $625 million to boost sales Tata Motors will invest more than 40 billion rupees ($625 million) to boost sales of its passenger and commercial vehicles, its chief executive said on Monday, as the Indian automaker looks to return to profit in its domestic business.

Infosys shares extend losses as leadership issues outweigh share buyback A planned $2 billion share buyback by failed to lift shares in India's No. 2 IT services company, which dropped on Monday for a second straight trading day on concerns over a dispute between its board and founders.

'Extremely dissatisfied' China blames India for border scuffle China laid the blame at India's door on Monday for an altercation along their border in the western Himalayas involving soldiers from both of the Asian giants.

MORNING NEWS CALL - INDIA EDITION August 22, 2017

GLOBAL TOP STORIES

Trump commits to more troops in Afghanistan, vows 'fight to win' President Donald Trump opened the door on Monday night to an increase in U.S. troops in Afghanistan as part of a retooled strategy for the region, overcoming his own doubts about America's longest war and vowing "a fight to win."

BHP to quit U.S. shale business as annual profit surges Global mining giant BHP Billiton committed to quitting its underperforming U.S. shale oil and gas business, as it posted a surge in annual underlying profit to $6.7 billion.

U.S. Navy announces fleet-wide probe after new warship collision; 10 sailors missing The U.S. Navy announced on Monday a fleet-wide probe and plans for temporary halts in operations to focus on safety, as it searched for 10 sailors missing after the fourth major accident in the U.S. Pacific fleet this year.

STATE OF THE MARKETS

The SGX Nifty Futures was trading at 9,807.50, trading up 0.35 pct from its previous close.

The Indian rupee will likely open little changed against the dollar, in line with most Asian currencies, as investors await monetary policy cues from the Federal Reserve’s annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole this week. - Newswire

Indian government bonds are likely to trade lower in early session, ahead of fresh supply of state bonds today, while weekly debt auction later this week may also weigh in on demand. The yield on the benchmark 6.79 pct bond maturing in 2027 is likely to trade in a 6.50 pct-6.54 pct band. -Newsrise

The benchmark U.S. S&P 500 stock index ended up slightly on Monday after two days of declines, though a drop in oil prices weighed on energy shares and tensions between the United States and North Korea kept investors on edge.

Asian shares edged higher, taking solace from modest gains on Wall Street even as investors remained wary ahead of the annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole later this week.

The dollar held steady against a basket of currencies, with traders focusing on the annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole this week for insights on the outlook for monetary policy.

U.S. Treasuries were steady on Monday as investors awaited speeches by top global central bankers later this week for further signals about monetary policy, with no major data releases to set market direction.

Oil prices inched up, lifted by indications that supply is gradually tightening, especially in the United States.

Gold prices were a touch lower amid a steady dollar, with investors eying developments on the geopolitical front and remaining cautious ahead of an annual central banking meeting in Jackson Hole later this week.

CLOSE FII INVESTMENTS EQUITIES DEBT

PNDF spot 64.09/64.12 August 21 -$309.3 mln $173.55 mln

10-yr bond yield 6.8 pct Month-to-date -$1.48 bln $1.34 bln

Year-to-date $7.50 bln $22.48 bln

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PICTURE OF THE DAY

A jet plane flies by the total solar eclipse in Guernsey, Wyoming U.S. August 21. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

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