*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
 *Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Wednesday, 21 January 2026

*Economy, Policy & Budget*
• Road map in works for $100 billion textile and apparel exports by 2030
• Budget 2026: Incentives likely for carbon capture, utilisation & storage tech
• Budget 2026: Reduce customs duty slabs in Budget: GTRI
• Budget 2026–27: Government plans double-digit hike in rural scheme allocations to boost growth, demand
• Budget 2026 signals bigger cheques coming for 'Bharat'
• India may finally tweak a long-pending tax tingle for MNCs

*Markets, Flows & Indices*
• Mcap of all listed firms on NSE falls below $5 trillion first time in eight months
• FMCG, financials, IT face FII outflows; metals, durables attract buying in January first half
• FII/FPIs net sell shares worth Rs 2,938 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 3,666 crore on January 20
• Real estate stocks see worst day in six months
• With nearly Rs 10 lk cr m-cap lost, D-Street shivers as winds blow in from Greenland

**IPOs & Capital Markets**
• Arohan Financial Services plans to hit capital market during middle of 2026-27 with Rs 1,500-crore IPO
• EAAA India Alternatives files draft papers with SEBI for Rs 1,500-crore IPO
• Amagi Media Labs shares likely to make tepid listing today
• Shadowfax IPO subscribed 47% on Day 1, retail portion fully booked

*Banking, NBFCs & Financial Services*
• Banks go slow on low-yield lending
• Suryoday SFB enters gold loan segment to scale secured lending portfolio
• RBI approves appointment of Bharucha as whole-time director in HDFC Bank
• HDFC Bank to disburse ₹20 crore under FY26 Parivartan Startup Grants

*Corporate Strategy & Management*
• Shadowfax leans on value-added services as it takes on a crowded logistics market
• No global expansion plans, yet to tap 85-90% of India's market: Swiggy
• ITC Infotech CEO and MD Sudip Singh steps down after seven years
• MNCs find their sweet spot under threat this season

*Technology, IT & Digital*
• IT recovery not quite made to order, but seen on track
• AI deals keeping pipeline steady, says LTIMindtree CEO Venu Lambu
• Sony to cede control of Bravia TV business to China's TCL Electronics
• Apple Pay likely to enter India market this year, launch seen by end-2026

*Energy, Oil & Gas*
• "We can process Venezuelan crude if made available": IOCL Chairman
• HPCL inks $3 billion LNG deal with UAE's Adnoc Gas during president's visit

*Automobiles & EVs*
• Toyota enters India's electric vehicle market with Urban Cruiser Ebella
• E-trucks reach diesel cost parity in 3-5 years, says Tata Motors CV
• Ola Electric shares extend losses to 10th session, fall after CFO resigns

*Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Defence*
• Apollo Micro Systems to invest Rs 300 crore to set up facility in Telangana
• Elan Group awards ₹840 crore construction contract to Tata Projects
• CCI approves Tata Steel's acquisition of 50.01% stake in Thriveni Pellets

*Real Estate & Commercial Assets*
• Lodha signs MoU with Maharashtra to invest ₹1 trn in data centre park
• Zomato leases 270,000 sq ft office in Gurugram's Intellion Park

*Retail, FMCG & Consumer*
• Ikea plans to double India investment to more than $2.20 bn in 5 years

 *Jai Hind* 
 *Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai* 
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