*Financial News* 
Source: Leading Newspapers
 *Compiled by: RUDRA SHARES* 
Monday, 05 January 2026

 *AVIATION & TRANSPORT* 
• Air India plans a cockpit leadership reset; CEO Campbell Wilson likely to see role changes
• India’s LNG-powered trucking and fuel retail ecosystem underperformed in 2025

 *BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES* 
• Banks’ asset quality continues to improve; gross NPAs fall to a 10-year low
• Lower provisions expected to boost banks’ RoA in the December quarter
• Bandhan Bank Q3 loans rise 10% to ₹1.45 trillion; deposits grow 11%
• Record health insurance claims settled in FY25; average payout per claim declines
• HDFC AMC to enter private credit space; plans ₹2,500 crore fund

 *CAPITAL MARKETS & IPOs* 
• IPO Action: Five IPOs set to open this week; one listing scheduled
• Coal India subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal to launch IPO on January 9
• Generic drugmaker Hindustan Laboratories files IPO papers to fund working capital

 *COMMODITIES & ENERGY* 
• Coal imports expected to decline amid higher domestic availability
• Venezuela crisis raises uncertainty over global crude supply dynamics
• Venezuela geopolitical shock may lift gold, silver and oil prices in early 2026
• ONGC plans CO₂ storage in depleted wells at Gujarat’s Gandhar field

 *ECONOMY & TRADE* 
• FDI inflows into India’s I&B sector jump to ₹5,586 crore in Q2 FY26, led by films and advertising
• Apparel brands advance year-end festival sales to clear winter inventory
• Venezuela tension unlikely to significantly impact India’s trade: experts
• Exports to Venezuela account for less than 1% of total exports: Bajaj Auto
• US control of Venezuelan oil may unlock $1 billion of stuck Indian dues

 *FOREX & MARKETS* 
• Rupee may face a volatile week amid Venezuela crisis
• Dalal Street Week Ahead: Venezuela crisis, oil prices, Q3 earnings and US jobs data in focus
• Telecom subscriber churn remains elevated as competition intensifies
• Sobha Q3 sales bookings jump 52% to ₹2,115 crore on improved housing demand
• Donald Trump threatens India with tariffs over Russian oil purchases

 *TECHNOLOGY & STARTUPS* 
• Indian deep-tech firm launches platform to address critical gaps in modern technology
• Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal denies gig worker exploitation; claims fair pay and social security for delivery partners

 *MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY* 
• Made in India success: Apple’s iPhone exports from India cross $50 billion
• Goldi Solar to add 5 GW module and 16 GW cell capacity by FY28 to meet rising demand

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