*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES*
Monday, 29 December 2025
*CAPITAL MARKETS & INVESTMENTS*
• Brutal year for stock picking leads to trillion-dollar fund outflows globally
• A nervous year for investors as Nifty delivers 9.4% returns in 2025, slipping to the bottom of global rankings
• IPO market cools off: 2025 debutants on Dalal Street struggle to sustain listing gains
• IPO Action: One public issue scheduled this week; 11 companies set to debut on bourses
• Gold and silver’s historic rally may extend on expectations of a dovish Fed stance
• Dalal Street week ahead: Auto sales data, FOMC minutes and manufacturing PMI to remain key market triggers
*ECONOMY, TRADE & POLICY*
• ‘The year of tariffs’: India’s exports impacted but remain on a steady trajectory in 2025; momentum likely to continue into 2026
• Household debt and investment data to be included in FY28 GDP calculations
• Finance Ministry to re-examine the crop insurance scheme
• Banks urge RBI to extend trade-related relief measures beyond December
• India considers trade barriers to reduce import dependence
• Centre may target 54.5–55% debt-to-GDP ratio for FY27 in the Union Budget
• Cold tax emails delay refunds, creating year-end concerns
*BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES*
• Bandhan Bank sells Rs 3,212 crore worth of stressed microfinance loans to ARCIL
*AVIATION & TRAVEL*
• IndiGo’s domestic market share declines to 63.6% in November following operational disruptions
*MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT*
• Indian film industry moves away from formula-driven content; net box-office collections rise 12% in 2025
*AUTOMOBILES & EVs*
• After a slow start, auto sales expected to close 2025 on a strong note as demand revives
• China’s BYD likely to overtake Tesla in global EV sales in 2025
• Ola Electric accelerates deliveries of ‘4680 Bharat Cell’ vehicles across four states
*INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & ENERGY*
• Himadri to enter lithium-ion battery materials, aiming to become a non-Chinese supplier
• Rolls-Royce plans expansion in India, focusing on jet engine and naval projects
• Adani Group plans Rs 1.8 trillion defence investment to strengthen military capabilities
• Obesity drugs to emerge as a key growth driver for the pharmaceutical industry: Sun Pharma
*TECH, STARTUPS & CONSUMER*
• Zepto files for Rs 11,000-crore IPO via confidential route; targets listing next year
• Uber bets big on bike taxis and expansion in tier-II cities: Prabhjeet Singh
• Fittr plans entry into preventive healthcare, eyes diagnostic lab setup: CEO
• Mobile phone retailer SS Retail files draft papers to raise Rs 500 crore through IPO
*INFRASTRUCTURE, LOGISTICS & PORTS*
• JNPA eyes Vadhvan Port for the next phase of growth as container throughput nears 12 million TEUs
*CORPORATE & LEGAL*
• PMO directs Coal India to list all subsidiaries by 2030 to improve governance
• NCLT approves Ambuja Neotia’s resolution plan to revive the Usshar project in Kolkata