*HSBC downgraded US stocks to underweight from Neutral
*2014 not to be easier for rupee, other Asian currencies: HSBC
*See mixed Q3 for banks; HDFC Bank, IndusInd top bets: UBS
*Inflows into India to be slow, not bullish on gold: Citi
*Fund managers to place bold bets on midcaps in 2014: Poll
*Nov IIP may grow slightly as global demand picks up: Analysts
*Bet in companies with high RoE, RoC: Nirmal Bang
*FIIs expect Indian market to improve in 2014: KotakInst
*Apple made $10bln App Store sales in 2013
*Emerging mkt investors face year mined with political risks
*No protection to FTIL from HC now, next hearing tomorrow
*Not worried about Dabhol loan turning bad: IFCI
*Forex trading shrinks sharply in dismal end to 2013
*Torrent Pharma open to more acquisitions after Elder
*Hiring set to improve in 2014: Naukri.Com
*Buyout PE deals in India stole the show in 2013
*Digjam promoters settle case with Sebi; pay Rs 13.27 lakh
*Fernas Construction targets Rs 1,500 crore revenue by 2014-15
*Mercedes-Benz launches latest version of S-Class luxury sedan
*Welspun to invest Rs 1,300 cr to set up solar power projects in Punjab
*Two more FIRs filed in coal block allocation scam
*Indiareit announces final close of Domestic Scheme V at Rs 1,000 cr
*JSW Steel Dec crude steel output up 45% at 1.05 mn tonne
*Telenor appoints strategy head Sørby as Uninor CEO
*Mining companies trash Shah panel report
*Cephalon sues Sun Pharma for anti -leukaemia Treanda patent breach
*BPCL to go ahead with Manali Petro for Rs 3,000 crore Polyurethane
*Govt retains 100% FDI in existing pharma units
*Coal India up 6% as board to consider interim dividend on 14-Jan
*Panel suggests free Aadhar-based A/c for all Indians by ’15
*Sensex snaps 5-day fall, closes higher for 1st time in 2014
*Gillette India tanks on denial of delisting, open offer plans
*Huge investment no ground for not cancelling coal allocation: SC
*CCEA may consider import duty hike on refined oil to 10%
