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(Please click on the Newspaper link to read the full article)   INDIAN ECONOMY Govt cuts growth projection to under 6%, sees slowdown easing Increase diesel prices, curb gold imports to narrow deficit Good news for oil cos: Lower crude oil cess likely in next Budget FM auction: Reserve price based on last round bids Wont Monitor Retail Dollars: RBI to Finmin OMCs may Cut LPG Imports RBI Monetary Policy, Advance Tax Numbers to Set the Pace Subbarao may have to Keep Rates Unchanged Zealous Govt Targets 23kcr from Selloffs INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY Moody’s Gets No Respect as Bonds Shun 56% of Country Ratings RBA Cites Softer Labor Market for Dec. 4 Interest Rate Cut Obama Offer Raises Tax Increase Threshold to $400,000 US stocks : Optimism about 'cliff' boost market; financials lead EQUITY MARKETl P-Note Investments at 8-mth High in Oct Abolish 25% margin money in PSU share auction: Finance Ministry Rough voyage ahead for shipping stocks Consolidation phase likely to continue for equities DEBT MARKET Call rates creep higher with fresh reporting cycle Bond yields edge tad lower on buying Bank borrowings at fiscal high of Rs 1.46 lakh cr Cos Tap Debentures,Bonds as Market Takes a Breather COMMODITIES/FOREX Govt mulls gold-linked schemes to contain CAD Crude oil futures rise to Rs 4,742 per barrel, Gold drops on US fiscal cliff talks Rupee weakens for fourth day; RBI policy in focus MUTUAL FUNDS Investors flock to gilt funds Fewer new fund offers from old fund houses now INSURANCE Insurance Regulatory and Developmental Authority to provide for a two-year term car insurance cover Urgent need to manage talent gap in insurance industry REAL ESTATE Real estate & housing finance cos allowed to raise $1bn from abroad Broker's Breach Candy flat may fetch Rs 21.25 crore RBI permits builders & HFCs to raise funds through ECBs for low cost housing projects, permitted to borrow $1 bn OPINION Curbing the gold rush Why rate cuts should begin soon India Looks Better From Afar KNOWLEDGE CENTER How investors can invest in e-gold All about redemption transactions Know These Tax Tweaks before You Make Your New Year Plans Understanding Trade Settlement Cycle