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(Please click on the Newspaper link to read the full article)   INDIAN ECONOMY RBI likely to slash policy rates by 75-100 bps in 2013: Analysts Govt's reforms push will help return to high growth: RBI Next month's Budget will be 'responsible': Chidambaram High CAD to threaten macroeconomic stability, stunt growth: RBI RBI Signals India Rate-Cut Limits as Policy Revamped: Economy INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY Consumer Confidence in U.S. Falls to Lowest Level Since 2011 Price Gains Signal U.S. Housing Market to Boost Growth: Economy German Consumer Confidence to Rise in February, GfK Says Japan’s Government Proposes First Spending Cut in 7 Years EQUITY MARKET Telcos oppose Rs 23,000 crore bailout for BSNL and MTNL Stock markets discount RBI rate cut, Sensex plunges 112 pts to end below 20K Expect market to go up over next three-four weeks: Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, BofA-ML Capital (India) Lending rates may stress banks' margins DEBT MARKET Liquidity to remain tight despite CRR cut Bond yields fall; March rate cut door open Italy Sells Bills as Rates Drop to Lowest Since March 2010   COMMODITIES Tanker Glut Worsens on Steepening OPEC Production Cuts Tin Beating All Metals on Fourth Year of Shortages: Commodities Oil Rises to Four-Month High as Home Prices Advance Gold Assets Head for Biggest Monthly Decline Since December 2011  FOREX Rupee hits one-week high post policy; oil demand hurts Euro Reaches Highest Level Against Dollar Since 2011 Canadian Dollar Up After Losses Fail to Breach Technicals Brazil’s Swap Rates Fall on Rousseff View; Real Rallies Further Pound Rises as Miles Says U.K. Economy Will Improve  MUTUAL FUNDS Mutual fund assets' overwhelming share from top cities continues to rise Net liabilities of Mutual Funds rise Mutual fund shareholding in Sensex cos shrink in 2012 Mutual Funds' AUM logs highest jump in two years INSURANCE Health Insurance rates to be hiked by 20-25% IRDA may cap insurers’ investment in promoter companies to 5% REAL ESTATE Realty firm Ashiana Housing to invest Rs 750cr on four new projects Correction in the housing market may be round the corner Davos 2013: India realty space to see $4-5 billion foreign inflows in 2 years: Jones Lang LaSalle OPINION A stealth eurozone integration will hurt members and Germany will bear disproportionate pain Arvind Virmani & Charan Singh: Booster doses for economic growth Let’s not get ahead of ourselves Surprise with a deep monetary policy easing RBI: Urgent need for new investments KNOWLEDGE CENTER Transmitting MFs without nominees: Things to know Higher EPF deduction can help build better retirement kitty A rush to reduce taxes can cost you dear Tax planning for new year