Financial News
Source: Leading Newspapers
Compiled by RUDRA SHARES
Sunday, 14 December 2025

 *Aviation & Travel* 
* IndiGo estimates compensation payout of over Rs 500 crore following large-scale flight cancellations.
* Around 90% of IndiGo’s flight operations have returned to normal, according to Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol.
* Railways’ fake ID verification drive has reduced new IRCTC account creation to about 5,000 per day from nearly 1 lakh earlier.
* Nearly 60% of flyers allege airlines are violating airfare caps despite government orders, as per a survey.

 *Government Policy & Reforms* 
* GST reforms could lower retail inflation by 35 basis points in FY26, says an SBI report.
* The new Higher Education reforms bill is being welcomed, though effective on-ground implementation remains key.
* Mexico’s tariff shock has pushed India into fast-track trade negotiations.
* Rich Indians owning homes abroad may come under closer tax scrutiny.

 *Metals & Commodities* 
* SAIL reported a 14% growth in sales during the April–November period.
* Silver prices are supported by positive global tailwinds, though valuation concerns persist.

 *Capital Markets & Economy* 
* Equity markets slipped 0.5% during a volatile week, while the rupee touched a fresh low.
* The market is increasingly becoming a stock-picker’s environment; experts advise against overweight exposure to solar stocks in 2026.
* The Makhana Board held its first meeting, with a Rs 476-crore scheme rolled out for the development of the makhana sector.
* Foreign institutional investors are expected to return in 2026, with domestic consumption sectors likely to outperform, according to Helios’ Dinshaw Irani.

 *IPO & Primary Markets* 
* Shivganga Drillers has filed draft papers with SEBI to raise Rs 400 crore through an IPO.
* Shiprocket, backed by Bertelsmann, Temasek and Eternal, has filed an updated DRHP for an IPO worth over Rs 2,342 crore.
* The IPO calendar shows 15 listings lined up and on investors’ radar for the coming week.

 *Technology* 
* Nvidia is considering increasing output of its H200 chips amid strong demand from China, according to sources.

 *Automobiles & EV Ecosystem* 
* With the fading impact of FAME incentives, charging infrastructure challenges and changes under GST 2.0 for ICE vehicles, electric two-wheelers are seen as needing a fresh strategic direction.

 *Start-ups & Corporate Actions* 
* Swiggy has raised Rs 10,000 crore through a QIP, taking its cash balance to over Rs 14,000 crore.

 *Personal Finance & Investment Strategy* 
* Robert Kiyosaki has warned about risks in the global banking system and continues to advocate investments in gold, silver and Bitcoin.
* Investors are advised to actively manage derivatives positions when trades turn negative, according to market experts.
* ICICI Direct has named Bajaj Finserv, IOL and five other stocks as top picks, projecting Nifty at 30,000 in 2026.

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