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Weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help
The Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on the shaky ruling coalition or have it serve a full term. Full Article
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Indian shares snap five-day losing streak; lenders gain
MUMBAI |
MUMBAI Dec 14 (Reuters) - Indian shares rose on Friday for the first session in six on Friday as lenders such as ICICI Bank gained after lower-than-expected inflation data reinforced hopes the central bank will start cutting interest rates in January.
ICICI Bank provisionally rose 1.5 percent, while State Bank of India gained 2.8 percent.
The BSE index provisionally gained 0.48 percent, while the 50-share NSE index ended up 0.55 percent. (Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Rafael Nam)
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