Financial News
Source: Leading Newspapers
Compiled by: RUDRA SHARES
Vande Mataram 
Friday, 19 December 2025

 *AUTOMOBILE & EV* 
• Maruti Suzuki said it will enter the EV segment only with a complete end-to-end solution, according to Partho Banerjee.
• Nissan Motor plans to strengthen its India strategy with the launch of new models.
• Nissan teased a 7-seater B-MPV named “Gravite” and is targeting a strong India comeback from 2026.
• Maruti Suzuki’s WagonR crossed a cumulative production milestone of 3.5 million units.

 *BANKING, FINANCIAL SERVICES & INSURANCE (BFSI)* 
• Standard Chartered expanded its fraud investigation after diversion of Rs 80 crore of HNI funds in Bengaluru.
• Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is exploring the purchase of a 20% stake in Shriram Finance.
• ICICI Bank received a GST demand notice amounting to Rs 238 crore.
• FIIs were net buyers of equities worth Rs 596 crore, while DIIs bought shares worth Rs 2,700 crore on December 18.

 *TELECOM & TECHNOLOGY* 
• Vodafone Idea’s subsidiary raised Rs 3,300 crore via NCDs.
• Bharti Airtel appointed Shashwat Sharma as Managing Director & CEO for a five-year term, effective January 1, 2026.
• HCLTech acquired the telecom solutions business of HPE for nearly $160 million.
• TCS shares rose after brokerages expressed confidence in the company’s progress toward AI adoption.

 *PHARMACEUTICALS & HEALTHCARE* 
• Sun Pharma shares declined after the US FDA raised observations at its Baska manufacturing facility.
• Max Healthcare announced plans to set up a 450-bed hospital in Pune, leading to a rise in its share price.

 *CAPITAL MARKETS, IPOs & REGULATORY* 
• KSH International IPO closed with 83% subscription on Day 3, with the QIB portion fully subscribed.
• PET preform closures manufacturer Bai Kakaji Polymers will launch its IPO on December 23.
• Travel management platform TravelPlus, backed by Accel and Goldman Sachs, filed IPO papers to raise up to Rs 250 crore through a fresh issue.
• Meesho shares rallied up to 129% from their IPO price within seven days of listing.
• ICICI Prudential AMC’s Rs 10,603 crore IPO is set to debut on Dalal Street today amid rising grey market premiums.
• SEBI plans to revamp M&A regulations to protect retail investors and speed up deal approvals.
• The Securities Market Code Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha.

 *INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY & UTILITIES* 
• Patel Engineering signed an agreement with the Arunachal Pradesh government to restore the Gongri project.
• NCLT approved the first stage of the merger between Adani Harbour and Adani Ports.

 *CORPORATE & OTHERS* 
• Antony Waste Handling shares rose after securing Rs 1,330 crore worth of contracts from BMC.
• Reliance Consumer Products acquired a majority stake in Udhaiyams Agro.
• Bhavish Aggarwal reduced nearly 2.2% stake in Ola Electric Mobility over the last three days.
• Shriram Finance is expected to see a major re-rating following MUFG’s potential entry and a $4 billion capital infusion.

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