*Financial News* 
Source: Leading Newspapers
 *Compiled by: Rudra Shares* 
Vande Mataram
Saturday, 03 January 2026

 *ECONOMY & POLICY* 
• Government announces Rs 7,295 crore export package to improve exporters’ access to credit
• India plans a nationwide survey to map textile hubs and assess the sector’s health
• India’s forex reserves rise by $3.29 billion to $696.61 billion as of December 26, 2025
• India manufacturing PMI slips to a two-year low in December, though the sector ends 2025 on a resilient note

 *MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT* 
• JioStar, Zee and other broadcasters surrender TV licences as viewership shifts rapidly to digital platforms

 *BANKING, FINANCIAL SERVICES & INSURANCE* 
• Insurance sector remains a long-term play with structural hurdles; foreign investors unlikely to rush in
• Karthikeyan Manickam appointed Chairman of ESAF Small Finance Bank
• LIC launches a special campaign to revive lapsed life insurance policies
• LIC’s losses in ITC mount to Rs 10,445 crore amid sharp stock correction

 *CAPITAL MARKETS & REGULATION* 
• Sebi rolls out tighter liquidity norms for merchant bankers
• Sebi in the process of constituting a working group to develop a technology roadmap for MIIs
• FIIs turn net buyers of Indian equities worth Rs 290 crore; DIIs net buy Rs 677 crore
• Market expert Sunil Subramaniam sees early signs of a market turnaround and a stronger 2026

 *CORPORATE & INVESTMENTS* 
• Adani Enterprises launches Rs 1,000 crore NCD issue offering yields up to 8.9%
• ITC loses nearly $7 billion in market value after tobacco tax hike triggers rating cuts
• Devyani International–Sapphire merger expected to intensify competition in the QSR space
• Marico expects high single-digit volume growth in its India business during Q3
• Apple leads the ECMS initiative, partnering with five anchor vendors for its India operations

 *POWER, ENERGY & UTILITIES* 
• NTPC and JSW Energy gain as Jefferies expects power stocks to rebound in 2026
• NTPC exploring international collaborations to advance its nuclear energy ambitions
• Adani Total Gas cuts CNG and piped gas prices following PNGRB tariff reset

 *AUTOMOBILE & EV* 
• Maruti Suzuki records highest-ever annual production at 2.255 million units in 2025
• Olectra Greentech shares jump as operations commence at its Hyderabad EV plant; JBM Auto also rises

 *INDUSTRIALS & MANUFACTURING* 
• Time Technoplast shares rise after receiving approval to manufacture high-pressure cylinders
• Supriya Life Sciences focuses on regulated markets with the commissioning of a new facility

 *METALS & COMMODITIES* 
• Precious metals start 2026 on a strong note amid rate-cut optimism and global uncertainties
• Coal India allows direct participation of foreign coal buyers in e-auctions

 *IPO & PRIMARY MARKETS* 
• Surgical products maker G Surgiwear files draft papers with Sebi to raise Rs 740 crore via IPO
• Indira IVF, Rays of Belief, Tempsens Instruments and Jerai Fitness among eight IPOs receiving Sebi approval

Jai Hind
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