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(Please click on the Newspaper link to read the full article) INDIAN ECONOMY Supreme Court refuses to stay Centre’s FDI policy in retail sector India faces short term macro-economic challenges: OECD official FIPB to consider 50 FDI proposals this week Montek plays down IMF's growth projection for India Capital Account | High export growth bailed out the economy INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY Euro, global stocks up on data, U.S. earnings Concerns rise as more U.S. audit work moves to India Vikram Pandit quits Citigroup; Michael Corbat named successor US scholars Alvin Roth & Lloyd Shapley win Economics Nobel Prize IMF Urges EU to Deploy Bailout Funds EQUITY MARKET Vadra firm's land mutation cancelled, DLF stock drops Firms’ dilemma: Share all details or lose ratings Securities lending catches institutional investor interest India wins over markets, but now comes the hard part Bank deposits up 10%, credit rises 6% in first half DEBT MARKET  RBI to set aside funds for buying illiquid gilts Bonds yields fall; RBI deputy governor comments aid AITUC seeks Labour Minister's intervention to fix PF rate  August IIP data remains as non-event for bond markets COMMODITIES Boost soon for derivatives in illiquid commodities WGC to offer 7% discount on gold coins India’s 2012 gold imports seen falling 25% MUTUAL FUNDS Mandatory Risk Label to Help You invest in  Right Plan Large mutual fund investors won't enjoy unfair advantage of NAV Mutual fund houses increase exit load on equity schemes Mutual fund industry to be Rs 20 lakh crore by 2020: Reliance Capital Asset Management SEBI chief urges MF industry to go beyond top cities  INSURANCE Higher tax benefits for health insurance are needed: Joydeep Roy SBI Life to soon launch series of Plans Insurance reforms: What it means for policyholders New India Assurance to pay Rs 1.05 lakh for denying medi-claim REAL ESTATE Housing sales to improve during upcoming months, says realtors Britannia to develop office plot jointly with Bombay Realty Realty cos are back with attractive NCDs to lure HNIs Bangalore property market surpasses Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai with 140 per cent growth OPINION Controlling inflation is important, says Gokarn ICICI Chief Kochhar Sees India Demographics Keeping Credit Boom Alive PMEAC expects improvement in manufacturing growth in coming months KNOWLEDGE CENTER ET in the classroom: GDP+: A better gauge of wellbeing Understanding discounted cash flows When to exit a stock: lessons from Kingfisher How will Cibil’s newly launched scorecard will affect you