Traders reduced their bullish bets on insurers after the GST Council left rates on insurance products unchanged. HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential Life, and ICICI Lombard saw declines. The industry is lobbying for a rate cut from 18% to 12%. A group of ministers will review the proposal before the next meeting in November.
US economy set to slow, but recession unlikely: Richard Yetsenga
ANZ Group’s Richard Yetsenga anticipates a US economic slowdown in the latter half of the year, stopping short of a recession. Despite economists’ bearish outlook,
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