Expert Zone

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The past week belonged to individual stocks as the Nifty took a breather, closing with a small loss of 0.45 percent at 8,538. A host of stocks related to defence, railways and power ancillaries hogged the limelight on hopes of huge order flows. Jewellery stocks rallied after the government relaxed gold import norms.

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Most ULIPs (unit-linked insurance plans) are far better compared to traditional insurance plans. They are more flexible, more transparent and have the potential to generate bigger returns. But insurance sales do not necessarily follow simple logic. There are a variety of reasons why traditional plans are likely to fare better.

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Markets held up in the truncated week and settled comfortably above 8,300 levels. The government’s reform push, supported by domestic news flows and positive international markets ensured stability in the new zone. Soft commodity prices, especially crude, gave markets a further fillip.

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