*Financial News* 
Source: Leading newspapers
 *Compiled by: Rudra Shares* 
Vande Mataram
Friday, 26 December 2025

 *ECONOMY, TRADE & POLICY* 
• India likely to miss the $1 trillion export target in FY26 as global slowdown impacts shipments
• Indian exporters can help New Zealand reduce dependence on China and boost bilateral trade: GTRI
• India has 18 FTAs but must now focus on boosting exports amid a challenging 2026 trade outlook: GTRI
• Exports expected to grow by 3% to $850 billion in the current fiscal: GTRI
• Jewellery, rugs and toys drive a surge in creative goods exports
• Dept of Atomic Energy seeks incentives to place nuclear power at par with renewable energy
• CERC introduces virtual PPA norms to help meet renewable energy targets
• China begins issuing licenses to export rare earth magnets to India
• New labour codes expected to significantly reshape payroll structures of multinational companies

 *BANKING, FINANCIAL SERVICES & MARKETS* 
• Credit card spending cools to pre-festive levels in November
• RBI may infuse an additional ₹1 lakh crore to maintain liquidity comfort
• NARCL bids ₹345 crore for Kurukshetra Expressway debt
• Merchants leverage QR codes to secure loans from NBFCs
• IPO rush in 2025 focused more on shareholder exits than growth funding
• NBFCs, healthcare and technology sectors drive a record year for India’s IPO market
• BFSI in 2025: PSU banks outperform, MFIs face stress, gold financiers show strong growth
• Red flags ignored as young investors buy gold online despite Sebi warnings

 *REAL ESTATE & INFRASTRUCTURE* 
• High-end housing developers opt for integrated development as buyers prefer convenience-led living
• India poised for rapid growth in industrial and warehousing real estate
• Signature Global to invest ₹4,800 crore in a new housing project in Gurugram
• Adani Group closes ₹80,000 crore worth of deals since the 2023 short-seller episode

 *INDUSTRIALS, METALS & MANUFACTURING* 
• Jindal Cement accelerates expansion plans with a fourfold capacity increase
• Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal turns bullish on silver after it outperforms gold by 125%

 *PHARMACEUTICALS & HEALTHCARE* 
• Experts caution against risks arising from government-imposed price floors on key pharma inputs
• Sun Pharma unit recalls over 17,000 bottles of antifungal shampoo in the US
• Reliance group arm enters the race to acquire SevenHills Hospital amid ongoing legal issues

 *TECHNOLOGY, IT & DIGITAL* 
• Domain-led growth becomes critical as AI blurs boundaries between engineering and IT: Tata Technologies
• Samsung rules out an India IPO and focuses on AI and consumer finance to drive growth

 *AUTOMOBILE & EV* 
• Ola Electric receives ₹367 crore incentive under India’s auto PLI scheme

 *CONSUMER, RETAIL & LOGISTICS* 
• Hiked train ticket fares come into effect from today
• Zepto plans to approach Sebi with a confidential DRHP for a proposed 2026 IPO

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