To access the newsletter, click on the link: http://share.thomsonreuters.com/assets/newsletters/Indiamorning/MNC_IN_07132017.pdf If you would like to receive this newsletter via email, please register at: https://forms.thomsonreuters.com/india-morning/ FACTORS TO WATCH 9:45 am: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to speak an event in New Delhi.
10:00 am: Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu and Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha at an event in New Delhi.
11:30 am: Skoda Octavia launch event in New Delhi.
12:30 pm: Mahindra & Mahindra Mini Van launch event in Mumbai.
2:50 pm: Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha at an event in New Delhi.
3:00 pm: JSW Energy annual shareholders meeting in Mumbai.
GMF: SAMSUNG BEATS INTEL The South Korean chip-making giant is on track to become the world's biggest despite the recall of millions of its Galaxy Note S7 device last year and the prosecution of its chief Jay Y. Lee. Reuters correspondents in Seoul - Vincent Lee and Joyce Lee - will discuss the next goals for Samsung from here, at 10:00 am IST. To join the conversation, click on the link: https://forms.thomsonreuters.com/communities/ INDIA TOP NEWS • June inflation slowest in more than 5 years India's annual retail inflation eased in June to its slowest pace in more than five years, as food prices fell, building pressure on the central bank to cut interest rate when it meets for a monetary policy review on Aug 2.
• Reliance Jio acknowledges systems breach in police complaint Reliance Jio Infocomm, which is looking into reports of a major leak of user data, has filed a police complaint alleging "unlawful access to its systems," a police officer involved in the investigation said on Wednesday.
• SEBI asks for feedback to grow equity derivatives market India's market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India on Wednesday solicited feedback from market participants on how to grow and develop equity derivative markets in the country.
GLOBAL TOP NEWS • Trump says he does not fault son for meeting Russian lawyer U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not fault his son Donald Trump Jr. for meeting with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 presidential election campaign and that he was unaware of the meeting until a few days ago.
• Fed's Yellen says rate and portfolio plans on track, cautions on inflation The U.S. economy is healthy enough for the Fed to raise rates and begin winding down its massive bond portfolio, though low inflation and a low neutral rate may leave the central bank with diminished leeway, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Wednesday.