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Analysts expect stocks to remain under pressure in the near-term as the government's new tax regime push, with no tax saving deductions, could hurt demand for insurance products
On Monday, shares of General Insurance Corporation hit a fresh 52-week high at Rs 182.65, up 10 per cent; New India Assurance rallied 8 per cent.
Unless the underwriting business starts looking up, brokerages are reluctant to give a buy call on the stock despite the recent rally
In the past one month, shares of New India Assurance Company (up 30 per cent) and GIC Re (up 18 per cent) outperformed the S&P BSE Sensex, which was up less than 2 per cent during the period
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