*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram
Saturday, 13 December 2025
*MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT*
* JioStar to continue as ICC's media rights partner in India till 2027
* Multiplex chains expect December to be one of the best-performing months in 2025
*POWER, ENERGY & UTILITIES*
* JSW Energy board clears plan to raise up to ₹10,000 crore via securities
* JSW Energy arm signs agreement to supply 400 MW power to Karnataka discoms
* GMDC shares jump after company gets clearances for Odisha coal mine
* Cabinet approves Atomic Energy Bill, paving the way for private participation in the nuclear power sector
* Private companies may be kept out of Uranium mining
*PHARMACEUTICALS & HEALTHCARE*
* RPG Life Sciences eyes GLP-1 entry and US market expansion via plant acquisitions
* Novo Nordisk launches diabetes drug Ozempic in India
* Park Medi World IPO subscribed 8x on Day 3
* Nephrocare Health Services IPO closes with 14x subscription on Day 3
*METALS & MINING*
* Tata Steel aims to cushion the impact of higher iron ore costs after 2030
* Hindustan Zinc shares hit fresh 52-week high as silver crosses Rs 2 lakh/kg for the first time
*CONSUMER & FMCG*
* Orkla India (MTR owner) eyes acquisitions, focuses on quick meals and food delivery for growth
* Haier targets ₹14,500 crore topline in 2026, plans ₹3,500 crore expansion
* Honasa Consumer shares rise as company enters men’s grooming segment with Reginald Men acquisition
* Oleev olive oil-maker Modi Naturals shares get listed on NSE
*BANKING, FINANCE & INSURANCE*
* Calibrated approach to be adopted for funding M&A, says SBI Chairman
* ESAF Small Finance Bank sells Rs 1,700 crore bad loans to ARC for balance sheet clean-up
* CCEA clears 100% FDI in insurance
* Mutual fund SIP stoppage ratio rises to 76% in November
* SBI passes RBI rate cut benefit to borrowers, reduces lending rates by 25 bps
* LIC pared Adani Ports stake by 2% between 2022 and 2025
* Edelweiss Mutual Fund to launch Greater China equity product for retail investors via GIFT City
* Aditya Birla Capital shares rise after RBI approves conversion into NBFC investment and credit company
*CAPITAL MARKETS & INVESTOR FLOWS*
* FIIs net sold Indian equities worth Rs 1,114 crore; DIIs net bought Rs 3,869 crore
* Smallcap World Fund acquires 0.66% stake in Kaynes Technology for Rs 188 crore
*IPOs & PRIMARY MARKET*
* Alco-beverage distributor Aspri Spirits files IPO papers to raise Rs 140 crore via fresh issue
* Sonaselection India files draft IPO papers for debt reduction and capex
* Shivganga Drillers plans to raise Rs 400 crore via IPO, files DRHP
* Shiprocket, backed by Bertelsmann, Temasek and Eternal, files updated DRHP for Rs 2,342-crore IPO
*AUTOMOBILES & AVIATION*
* Maruti Suzuki announces year-end benefits up to Rs 2.19 lakh on select models
* IndiGo moves Delhi High Court seeking Rs 900 crore customs duty refund on re-imported aircraft parts
*TECHNOLOGY*
* Wipro and Microsoft sign three-year agreement to develop industry-specific AI tools
*ECONOMY & POLICY*
* India’s forex reserves rise by $1.03 billion to $687.26 billion as of December 12
* RBI reserves update shows gold reserves nearing $107 billion
* November retail inflation edges up to 0.7%
* India urges China to resolve issues related to export controls
*LEGAL & REGULATORY*
* NCLAT asks IL&FS not to create third-party rights over its headquarters property
* SEBI closes insider trading case against P. Adani in Adani Green matter