*FINANCIAL NEWS*
Source: Leading Newspapers
Compiled by RUDRA SHARES
Vande Mataram
Friday, 12 December 2025
*OIL & ENERGY*
• Investments in oil & gas have become more crucial as green alternatives lag, says ExxonMobil
• Shakti Pumps shares jump as firm wins Rs 444-crore solar pump order from MSEDCL
• Naxion Energy plans Rs 200 crore expansion and a new plant in Hyderabad by 2026
• L&T eyes global nuclear supply chain opportunities as clean energy demand rises
• NHPC to invest Rs 98,107 crore to build 8,814 MW hydropower capacity by 2032
*CORPORATE & INDUSTRY*
• Reliance Retail plans calibrated expansion; targets public listing within 3 years
• DCM Shriram stock rises after MoU with Bayer CropScience
• First Water Fund increases stake in Uflex to over 3.6%
• India must strengthen self-reliance in key sectors to sustain growth, says Mukesh Ambani
• Modi Naturals eyes up to Rs 100 crore FMCG acquisitions post NSE listing
• Tata Steel outlines strategy to offset higher iron ore costs beyond 2030
• Flipkart Minutes plans to double dark stores to 1,000 by March–April 2026
• Infibeam Avenues to rebrand as AvenuesAI; elevates Vishwas Patel as CEO
• AI-driven growth at TCS is making its M&A strategy more aggressive
*BANKING & FINANCE*
• RBI relaxes regulations on current, CC and OD accounts
• Despite stress in the system, large banks continue pushing credit cards as mid-sized rivals struggle
• Fairfax leads the $7-billion race for IDBI Bank; Kotak remains in contention
• JPMorgan to open its first new India branch in nearly a decade
• Suryoday SFB gains after RBI clears 1729 Capital’s 9.99% stake purchase
• Affordable housing financiers now attractively valued after recent correction
*IPOs & CAPITAL MARKETS*
• Nephrocare Health Services IPO subscribed 25% on Day 2
• Park Medi World IPO subscribed 98% on Day 2
• ICICI Prudential AMC raises Rs 3,022 crore via anchor book; Rs 10,603-crore IPO opens today
• Prudential sells 4.5% stake in ICICI Pru AMC for Rs 4,900 crore ahead of IPO
• Eastman Auto and Power files confidential draft papers for Rs 1,800–2,000-crore IPO
• BoAt IPO: Updated DRHP flags auditor concerns over financial discrepancies
*MARKETS & FLOWS*
• High valuations leading to steady supply of paper; exit window open for PEs and promoters
• Rs 148-trillion wealth boom: MOSL says India is at the start of a decades-long compounding cycle
• FIIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 2,021 crore; DIIs net buy Rs 3,796 crore
• Equity MF flows reverse 3-month decline, rising 21% to Rs 29,911 crore in November
*AVIATION & TRANSPORT*
• IndiGo announces Rs 10,000 travel voucher for ‘severely impacted’ flyers
• Costs and capacity cuts prompt downward revision of IndiGo’s FY26 profit outlook
*PHARMA & HEALTHCARE*
• Alembic receives USFDA approval for generic eye-infection treatment suspension
• Aster DM Healthcare to invest Rs 120 crore in cancer care expansion