Financial Coffee

INDIAN ECONOMY Rise in sectors posting ‘low’ growth in Oct-Dec quarter: CII survey Fate of reforms, global woes to keep investors on the edge FIIs invest $19 bn in Indian equities Govt readies plan to check fin frauds MINISTRY OBJECTS TO EIL, OIL SALE India Pledges to Cut Deficit, Cap Debt to Avert Downgrade

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY EU Leaders Adopt ‘Once Bitten, Never Shy’ Policy India Seeks Lower Import Tariff From Oz Overnight Rates Surge in Fed’s Operation Twist China Wage Gains hit by Weaker Profit Damp Consumption

EQUITY MARKET India Inc in a rush to go abroad for funds Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Delisting Theme? Fate of Reforms, Global Woes to Keep Investors on the Edge Sebi Talks Tough on Public Holding Rule

DEBT MARKET Check the fine print in festive home loan offers Don’t Fret Over Margins: FM to PSU Bank CEOs Loan, deposit rates can move down 25-50 bps in a year, say bankers Bond yields trade unchanged; Rs 13,000 crore debt sale eyed

COMMODITIES/FOREX WGC: Indian gold imports may touch 800 tonne in 2012 Gold may touch 35k by year-end Iran’s Multiple Exchange Rate to Hit Rice Exports Rupee to recoup in 2-3 months, RBI not likely to step in: FinMin Euro supported on Greek hopes; yen stuck in doldrums

MUTUAL FUNDS RBI Plans to Roll Out Gold-Linked Products Cos, HNIs Set to Bypass MF Distributors, Invest Directly from January 1

INSURANCE Private life insurers gain from forfeited balances of customers Why ‘industry friendly’ Irda is a dangerous idea Let Irda Chief First Take Care of the Interest of Insured REAL ESTATE Don’t fall for warranties offered by builders Housing prices up in 9 cities, down in 11 places: National Housing Bank Clearwater Capital to invest Rs 100 crore in Ramprastha township in Gurgaon FIIs invest $19 bn i Police to protect NRI properties in Punjabn Indian equities

OPINION Perspectives.. To Auction or Not: Is That the Question? Why growth in India slowed more than China End the oil, fertiliser subsidy raj

KNOWLEDGE CENTER Did you lie while buying insurance? Distributors vs investors FAQs on dividends Is it Time to invest in Rate-sensitive Stocks? Time to invest in mid-cap funds