*Financial News* 
Source: Leading newspapers
 *Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Monday, 19 January 2026

 *Economy, Policy & Budget* 
• Centre likely to prioritise debt consolidation, capex push in Budget 2026: ICRA
• Budget 2026 unlikely to be game-changing, but a key anchor for foreign capital: HDFC’s Varun Lohchab
• India’s business confidence hits 5-quarter high as festive demand & reforms surge: CII

 *Infrastructure & Transport* 
• National Highway builders ask Finmin to clarify arbitration order
• Railways speeds up shift towards engines run on battery, green fuel
• JSW Infra’s INR 1,200-crore promoter deal sparks questions

 *Power, Energy & Renewables* 
• Global renewable energy body plans to propose fossil fuel transition roadmap
• Power discoms clock ₹2,701 cr profit in FY25
• CG Power enters data centre segment, wins Rs 900-cr order from Tallgrass for power transformers
• Adani Solar only Indian firm in Wood Mackenzie’s global top 10 ranking
• SunSource Energy founder-led trio plans ₹10,000 crore cleantech push

 *Automobiles* 
• Budget 2026: Luxury car makers seek duty reforms to spur premium car demand
• India’s automobile exports rise 24% in 2025 driven by robust demand

 *Banking, NBFCs & Financial Services* 
• RBI asks HDFC, ICICI banks to make extra provisions
• Cutting risk cuts microfin’s portfolio, recovery way off
• Edelweiss Life targets double-digit growth, breakeven by FY27: CEO
• Haryana Gramin Bank sets up IPO cell, aims to approach regulator soon

 *Capital Markets & Investments* 
• Nifty PCR signals caution amidst tariff uncertainty
• Dalal Street This Week: Q3 results, US & China GDP data, Trump’s Davos speech among key factors to watch
• India’s markets entering a ‘Fosbury moment’ as old economic playbooks fail, says DSP MF
• IPO action this week: Four IPOs worth Rs 2,081-crore set to hit Dalal Street, 9 companies scheduled for their market debut

 *Corporate & Industry* 
• RIL EBITDA margin hits seven-qtr high as O2C strength offsets retail weakness
• Reliance Consumer Products sees four brands cross ₹1,000 crore mark
• Sun Pharma readies its boldest $10-billion bet in the US
• Lodha Developers net debt rises 15% to ₹6,170 cr on land acquisitions
• Sunteck Realty to launch ₹3,000 crore ultra-luxury Goregaon project
• Retail giant Lulu plans to partner with local e-commerce players in Q1 2026, says CMD Ali
• EIL secures $350 mn contract for Dangote refinery expansion in Nigeria
• BCCL IPO boosts confidence as Coal India weighs more unit listings: CMD

 *Jai Hind* 
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