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(Please click on the Newspaper link to read the full article)   INDIAN ECONOMY FinMin plans 100% I-T e-refunds Petro freeing comes with volatility DoT asks CDMA players to pay Rs 3,000 cr as one-time spectrum fee Focus on HDI indicators pays for emerging economies Cutting Plan spending a compulsion: Chidambaram  INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY Obama Meetings Didn’t Ease Budget Standoff, Boehner Says Australia Faces ‘Massive Hit’ to Government Revenue, Swan Says Li Urges Paring State Role to Fuel 7.5% China Growth Europe Braces for Fresh Turmoil With Cyprus Deposit Levy At Last Europe Eases the Whip on Austerity Sales at U.S. Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months EQUITY MARKET Core sector strength vital for markets FII flows may help markets scale new highsManufacturing Gets a Fresh Push Asset quality pressures, strict regulatory norms set to hit banks' profitability: Survey Govt Pushes 20k-crore CIL Share Sale to Meet 50% Divestment Target ‘Reliance ADA Group, DLF Top Wealth Destroyers’ List Global Auto Shelves India Plans  DEBT MARKET RBI may cut repo 25 bps, but will stay cautious on inflation Dip in inflation makes case for rate cut Govt clarifies provision for corporate investments in tax-exempt bonds CRISIL expects RBI to cut repo rate by 25 basis points  COMMODITIES Bets are Never Off the Table with Gold Hedge funds cut bets on commodities to 2009 low as Goldman says buy WTI Trades Near Two-Week High as Crude Stockpiles Seen Climbing  FOREX Yen Falls to Almost 2009 Low as Kuroda Advances; Aussie Rallies Rand Rebounds From 4-Year Low as Manufacturing Beats Estimates Australian Dollar Rises After Bigger-Than-Estimated Job Growth Re Ends Weaker after Hitting 2-week Highs   MUTUAL FUNDS Best options to stash cash Gain from double indexation Is Rajiv Gandhi Scheme the Latest Victim of Misselling? Equity folios' closure pace slows in February Investors Bet on a Rate Cut, Pour Money into Liquid MFs  INSURANCE National Insurance likely to be listed by March 2015 Insurers raise exposure to gilts on rate cut hopes Ratings to help track performance of ULIPs  REAL ESTATE Big discounts on resale flats Global property deals seen back above $1 trillion in 2013: report Get Ready to Pay 1% TDS on 50L Flat From June   OPINION Current account deficit solution lies with Reserve Bank of India Policy spring and green shoots The new 'growth' forex Greater Space for Monetary Policy to Stimulate Growth Global Mood Swings in Favour of Equities   KNOWLEDGE CENTER 5 real estate traps to avoid What is Stagflation How fit are single premium plans to address your needs? Soon, when you switch jobs, PF number will remain the same Budget 2013: Tax for NRIs receiving royalties/ fees from India to go up