*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
Compiled by RUDRA SHARES
Vande Mataram
Saturday, 20 December 2025
*Capital Markets & Investments*
• BLS International shares rise as Delhi High Court sets aside government order debarring the company from tenders
• ICICI Prudential AMC delivers the second-best returns among IPOs of over ₹10,000 crore launched in 2025
• FIIs net bought shares worth ₹1,831 crore, while DIIs net bought ₹5,723 crore on December 19
• As investors triple, SEBI Chief warns that governance is non-negotiable and booming markets cannot absorb lapses
• HDFC Mutual Fund picks up over 0.5% stake in Medi Assist Healthcare; CPP Investment Board exits Powergrid InvIT
• Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality raises over ₹100 crore via anchor book ahead of IPO
• Rosewood and Motilal Oswal-backed Symbiotec Pharmalab files draft papers to raise ₹2,180 crore via IPO
*Automobiles & EV*
• Ola Electric shares jump after CEO Bhavish Aggarwal completes stake sale to repay a ₹260-crore loan
• Ather Energy shares gain as the board approves foray into insurance
*Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI)*
• MUFG seals a ₹39,600-crore Shriram Finance deal, acquiring a 20% stake
• HDFC AMC eyes four regulatory tailwinds following SEBI tweaks
• Piramal Finance to sell 14.72% stake in Shriram Life for ₹600 crore
• SBI onboards 541 probationary officers as hiring drive continues
• SFIO questions IndusInd Bank executives over accounting discrepancies
*Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare*
• Pharma stocks jump after the US Senate passes the Biosecure Act
• Centre draws a price line to curb cheap pharma imports
• Cipla to exclusively market and distribute five Pfizer brands in India
*Energy, Power & Utilities*
• Waaree Energies shares rise on F&O inclusion and a $30-million investment in United Solar
• NTPC prepares a 244 GW expansion plan till 2037 with an investment of ₹7 trillion
• Vedanta lines up $500 million to cut costly debt
*Infrastructure, Airports & Logistics*
• Adani Airport sees multiple new growth opportunities across India
• Adani Airport unit seeks a partner ahead of IPO
• Adani Group plans to invest ₹1 trillion in airports and infrastructure facilities over five years
*Technology & Telecom*
• Infosys ADR trading halted on NYSE after a 40% surge
• Tejas Networks’ D2M technology gains traction, in talks with global players
• Krafton plans a ₹6,000-crore fund for Asian tech firms, with India in focus
**Others*
• Goldman Sachs Group turns bullish on gold for next year, sees oil under pressure
• Delhi High Court quashes fraud tag on bank account linked to Jai Anmol Ambani
*Consumer & Retail*
• Reliance bets big on consumer business as RCPL’s authorised share capital is hiked to ₹10,000 crore to fund expansion
• Amrut Distilleries targets ₹750 crore revenue by 2030 on steady demand