*Financial News* 
Source: Leading Newspapers
 *Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram 
Date: Monday, 15 December 2025

 *Capital Markets & IPOs* 
• Dalal Street will track developments around the India–US trade deal, global central bank decisions, FII flows, rupee movement and US jobs data this week.
• Four IPOs are scheduled to open this week, while 15 companies are set to make their stock market debut.
• Corona Remedies and Wakefit are scheduled to list on the stock exchanges today.
• Mutual funds continued to maintain elevated cash levels in November despite market gains.
• Lower lending rates are expected to increase pressure on bank net interest margins.
• Foreign portfolio investors’ equity sales touched a record USD 18.4 billion, according to NSDL data.
• SEBI’s upcoming board meeting will discuss mutual fund fee restructuring and simplified IPO disclosure norms.
• Private markets are emerging as the next major profit driver for JM Financial, according to its management.
• IndiGo has surpassed the Air India group in terms of international scheduled flights and seat capacity.
• Industry bodies have raised concerns that cheap copper imports are hurting domestic manufacturing.
• Mizuho is set to acquire Avendus for approximately ₹5,900 crore, marking the Japanese bank’s largest investment in India.

 *Banking, Financial Services & Credit* 
• Banks have been advised by the RBI to link MSME loans to an external benchmark, as per the government.
• SBI plans to double YONO app users to 20 crore over the next two years and is preparing significant investments, according to the Chairman.
• Lending rates are moving lower, which may put additional pressure on bank profitability.
• NARCL recoveries have reached ₹4,192 crore as the resolution process gathers pace.

 *Economy, Policy & Trade* 
• India–Oman trade agreement is likely to be announced during the Prime Minister’s visit this week.
• India is reshaping globalisation in its own way, according to TIL Chairman Satyan Gajwani.
• India is poised to enter the next phase of multi-trillion-dollar wealth creation, as per a report by Motilal Oswal.
• Nearly 50% of Indian family-owned businesses report revenues between USD 1–30 billion, with 53% adoption of AI, according to Deloitte.
• A parliamentary panel has flagged India’s heavy dependence on oil imports and has urged diversification in view of geopolitical risks.

 *Infrastructure, Railways & Defence* 
• The expansion of the Kavach safety system is opening up a ₹50,000 crore market for train protection systems.
• ISRO has crossed over 200 milestones in 2025 and is preparing for upcoming Gaganyaan mission tests.

 *Telecom, Technology & Digital* 
• The rollout of satellite internet services may face delays due to ongoing differences between TRAI and DoT over spectrum pricing.

 *FMCG, Retail & Consumer* 
• Reliance is in talks to acquire a stake in Udhaiyam, intensifying competition with Tata, iD Fresh and MTR.
• Reliance is also preparing for the acquisition of a regional snacks business valued at around ₹668 crore.

 *Telecom & Utilities* 
• Vodafone Idea is likely to get relief worth ₹83,000 crore as the government considers a five-year moratorium on dues.

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