GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP
* Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange SINc1 was down 0.23
percent, while the MSCI-Asia Pacific excluding Japan index
.MIAPJ0000PUS gains 0.04 percent.
* Asian share markets struggled for inspiration on Wednesday,
hampered by expectations of further reductions in the U.S.
Federal Reserve's stimulus and ahead of central bank meetings in
Japan and Thailand. MKTS/GLOB
* U.S. stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 snapping
a two-session decline as the materials sector rallied, though
the Dow fell on disappointing earnings by three of its
components. .N
EVENTS/FACTORS TO WATCH
Earnings on Wednesday: Larsen & Toubro LART.NS and Housing
Development and Finance Corp. HDFC.NS
INDIAN STOCKS TO WATCH
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India central bank moves towards monetary policy overhaul
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IMF sees higher global growth, warns of deflation risks
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Indian banks seek refuge in home loans, crowd onto HDFC's
mortgage turf ID:nL3N0K61AT
Cairn India under income tax lens over share sale - Economic
Times (http://link.reuters.com/nyz26v)
Unilever sticks with emerging markets as sales rebound
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India picks banks to sell $925 mln Axis Bank stake
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India's Ashok Leyland says Dec-quarter net loss 1.67 bln
rupees ID:nWNBS00ADP
India's Colgate Palmolive Oct-Dec net up 1.6 pct
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P&G to invest 15 billion rupees in India to catch up with
HUL - Economic Times (http://link.reuters.com/myz26v)
Bharti Airtel puts Bangladesh towers up for sale too
-Economic Times (http://link.reuters.com/qyz26v)
SpiceJet starts first fare war of '14, other airlines take
the cue - Economic Times (http://link.reuters.com/ryz26v)
Indian drug makers gasp with relief as US regulator relaxes
inhaler norms - Business Standard (http://link.reuters.com/syz26v)
Tax regime: Foreign portfolio investors to be treated like
FIIs - Business Line (http://link.reuters.com/vyz26v)
Suzlon looks to list its crown jewel, REpower - Business
Standard -(http://link.reuters.com/tyz26v)
(Compiled by Dipika Lalwani)
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