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(Please click on the Newspaper link to read the full article)   INDIAN ECONOMY Retail inflation in double digit Spectrum Sale may Fetch Govt 40k cr India Inc hails Narendra Modi's re-election Government close to services FTA with Asean INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY Asian shares up on 'fiscal cliff' hopes China-India ties witness progress in 2012 UN report warns of fresh recession Wall St slips after Boehner comments EQUITY MARKET What drove markets in 2012 Steel Authority of India Ltd. divestment likely in Feb, no clarity on RINL A new Law For Companies. 115 cos still to meet holding norm MCX-SX gets commencement certificate from Sebi to go live DEBT MARKET Call rates unchanged above repo level Bond yields tread water ahead of RBI’s OMO Bond market shows confidence in Cyrus P Mistry's ability to maintain growth COMMODITIES/FOREX Finmin wants strict vigil on gold smuggling Modest recovery in gold, silver slips further Gold, silver tumble on global meltdown, sluggish demand Gold, silver drop sharply on heavy sell-off, global cues Rupee resumes slide as oil demand continues to slide Currency  drums beat louder in hunt for growth MUTUAL FUNDS ING MUTUAL FUND ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN THE EXIT LOAD OF ING BALANCED FUND Equity NAVs advance as markets end higher Funds Load up on State Loans on Higher Yields, Minimum Risk INSURANCE ‘Dirty’ diesel drives up insurance premium rates RSBY health insurance scheme launched in Arunachal Pradesh Irda for proper compensation for financial product distributors REAL ESTATE Over 50%  supply in top 8 cities deferred in 2012: Cushman & Wakefield DLF expects Rs 900 cr sales value from new project in Gurgaon Oberoi Realty needs land bank OPINION By The Way The Dark Side of the Moon Ground Reality & Castles in the Air KNOWLEDGE CENTER Invest in  Insurance to Cover Risks, Not for Returns Don’t Go Overboard with Your Investments in Glittering Gold Do's and Don'ts of Mutual funds Understanding Trade Settlement