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.
$20 billion of IPOs per year a new normal for India: JP Morgan
Initial public offerings worth USD 20 billion per annum are the “new normal” for India and will become an annualised run rate over the next