*Financial News* 
Source: Leading Newspapers
 *Compiled by: Rudra Shares* 
Vande Mataram
Wednesday, 07 January 2026

 *Economy & Policy* 
• Government, insurers and hospitals plan a second round of consultations to introduce a comprehensive health cover
• Services sector activity falls to an 11-month low due to slower output and new business growth
• Union Budget for FY27 is likely to be tabled on Sunday, February 1

 *Banking & Financial Services* 
• Leading NBFCs seek RBI approval to raise retail deposits
• Over 97% of bank accounts were covered under deposit insurance at the end of FY25
• RBI proposes to cap banks’ dividend payout at 75% of profit after tax
• TPG nears a deal to acquire a 30–40% stake in IIFL Capital promoted by Nirmal Jain
• Turtlemint Fintech plans a ₹2,000 crore IPO; updated draft papers to be filed with SEBI shortly

 *Capital Markets & Regulation* 
• SEBI proposes a 30-day time lag for the use of market price data following scrutiny of trading practices
• Debt capital markets may cool in 2026 as bond yields remain elevated
• FIIs/FPIs were net sellers of Indian equities worth ₹106 crore, while DIIs were net buyers worth ₹1,749 crore
• IEX shares rise on expectations of relief from APTEL on CERC market coupling norms

 *Corporate & Consumer Goods* 
• ITC highlights growth potential in packaged foods, though recent performance trails expectations
• Reliance Industries revives legacy brands to strengthen its competitive positioning
• Hatsun Agro initiates an insider trading probe following an inadvertent WhatsApp leak of draft Q3 results
• Godrej Consumer Products remains confident of gradual improvement in consumption in coming quarters

 *Automobiles & Auto Ancillaries* 
• Auto retail sales accelerate as GST-related factors boost local demand
• India-made car exports reach a record high in 2025
• Mahindra focuses on SUVs and new launches to sustain sales growth in 2026

 *Metals, Mining & Commodities* 

• Hind Copper, Hindalco and NALCO hit record highs amid a surge in metal prices
• CCI finds Tata Steel, JSW Steel, SAIL and 25 other companies guilty of steel price collusion
• CCI approves Nippon Steel’s ₹3,500 crore acquisition to fully buy Krosaki
• Thyssenkrupp considers a phased sale of Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe to Jindal Steel International

 *Energy, Power & Utilities* 
• Tata Group to invest ₹6,675 crore in manufacturing semiconductor chips, solar cells and modules
• Indian oil marketing companies may benefit from improved margins due to higher Venezuelan crude output
• Juniper Green Energy raises ₹2,039 crore in debt to fund renewable energy projects
• Adani Enterprises raises ₹1,000 crore through bonds, with the issue fully subscribed within 45 minutes

 *Technology, IT & Telecom* 
• Wipro leases 145,000 sq ft office space in Navi Mumbai’s Mindspace SEZ for five years
• Dell identifies India as a key strategic growth market and accelerates its AI PC initiatives

 *Corporate Developments & Others* 
• Compact Structure Fund acquires an additional 0.8% stake in Speb Adhesives
• DIL–Sapphire Foods merged entity expected to cross $1 billion in annual revenue
• Reliance Industries denies reports of Russian oil purchases; shares decline
• Lodha Developers reports a 25% rise in pre-sales to ₹5,620 crore in Q3 FY26
• Dr Reddy’s Laboratories launches hepatitis E vaccine Hevaxin in India

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