*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by: Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Sunday, 04 January 2026
*Aviation & Transport*
• IndiGo strengthens connectivity in Puducherry with 14 flights per week.
• Sindhudurg Airport in Maharashtra receives DGCA approval for 24x7 operations.
• Transport Ministry proposes Aadhaar-like unique identification for EV batteries to improve traceability.
*Banking & Financial Services*
• Punjab National Bank’s global business grows 9.57% in Q3.
• Credit growth continues to outpace deposit growth, according to PSU banks’ proforma data.
• Bajaj Finance reports 15% YoY growth in new loan bookings in Q3.
*Automobile & Auto Ancillaries*
• Tata Motors to launch Tata Punch Facelift 2025 on January 13.
• Carmakers expect a strong finish in FY26 to achieve record sales targets.
*Investments, Markets & Capital Flows*
• Sawai Capital plans to allocate Rs 1,250 crore in FY26.
• FIIs sell Rs 7,608 crore in two sessions after cumulative outflows of Rs 1.66 lakh crore in 2025.
• Dalal Street outlook: Uptrend intact on weekly charts, selective profit-taking likely.
• DDA launches the second phase of the ‘Towering Heights’ housing project.
• Torrent Gas cuts CNG prices by up to Rs 3.50 per kg and PNG prices by up to Rs 2 per unit.
*Trade, Economy & Policy*
• India urges Russia to lower trade barriers for Indian exports amid rouble accumulation.
• Centre asks states to accelerate spending under farm schemes, warns of fund delays.
• Maharashtra waives stamp duty on farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh.
• Adani Logistics leases a warehouse in Panvel to DMart.
*Telecom & Regulatory*
• Non-telecom companies seek AGR relief, taking cues from the Vodafone Idea package.
*IPO & Corporate Actions*
• CIEL HR Services ropes in Zoho, Pegasus and others in a Rs 30 crore pre-IPO share sale.
• Coal India subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal to launch IPO on January 9.
• Hindustan Laboratories files IPO papers to fund working capital requirements.
*Market Outlook & Expert Views*
• PL Asset’s Siddharth Vora sees scope for another 10% market rally in 2026 on earnings and liquidity support.
• Shailendra Kumar expects Q3FY26 earnings season to be the strongest in two years and sees a 15–20% Nifty rally in 2026.
• Sudeep Shah targets Nifty at 26,500 in the near term.
*Miscellaneous*
• Vedanta’s Q3 production rises for aluminium, zinc and iron ore, while oil and steel output declines.
• India advises citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela.
Jai hind
Rudra Hai toh Mudra hai
For more details: