*Financial news*
Source: Leading newspapers
 *Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Thursday, 12 March 2026

*Corporate & Industry*
• Groww leads active client additions; Zerodha, Angel One see modest growth in February
• Adani Energy raises $500 mn bilateral debt from Apollo Global Management
• Isuzu Motors India appoints Takeshi Hirano as Deputy Managing Director
• CreditAccess Grameen to scale overseas borrowings to $400 mn a year
• Cred gets final license from RBI to operate as payment aggregator
• Ashok Leyland breaks ground for EV battery pack facility in Tamil Nadu
• Rasna eyes up to 20% growth as early summer boosts beverage demand
• Dubai corridor shut amid West Asia war; diamond traders remix 'rough' sources
• Andhra Pradesh: Investments over $15 bn get entangled in local politics
• Private sector optimism rises to decade high on strong demand
• Japan's MUFG, SBI partner to fin projects, including M&A
• Omnitech Engineering: order win worth Rs 920 crore

*Banking, Finance & Regulation*
• Telangana High Court reserves order on Fino Bank MD arrest in GST case
• Rs 590-cr IDFC First Bank 'fraud': ED searches at 19 locations in Haryana, Chandigarh
• FDI policy eased: Relaxed PN3 opens door for global funds with Chinese stakes
• 'PSBs still ahead of private peers in credit growth
• ' Local factors insulate pvt credit market from global storm

*Energy, Oil & Gas*
• US to release 172 million barrels from oil reserve as Middle East war jolts energy markets
• Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point. Reopening it is a big challenge
• Trump to invoke emergency law for California oil producer Sable Offshore: Report
• Centre holds back on fuel exports ban due to logistics, tax hurdles as West Asia conflict rages
• Oil climbs despite emergency reserve releases
• Two LNG cargoes on their way to country, says govt amid gas shortage fears

*Insurance*
• Middle East tensions: Indian insurers review marine cargo exposure, ICICI Lombard hikes war-risk premium

*Defence*
• 'Defence stocks build up on hopes war to spur spends

*Stock Market & Investments*
• JPMorgan turns bullish on life insurance stocks
• ''LG India's strong product line to sustain margins, drive stock upside
• Volatility puts upcoming IPOs in a wait-and-watch mode
• FIIs net sold Rs 6,267 crore in equities, while DIIs net bought Rs 4,966 crore on March 11
• Craft Emerging Market Fund picks up 1.4% stake in Borana Weaves from Pine Oak Global Fund
• Agrochemical company GSP Crop Science IPO to hit Dalal Street on March 16, fresh issue size at Rs 240 crore

*Global Geopolitics & Trade*
• ''$95 for 2 months' US agency predicts prolonged conflict
• Iran threat pushes Dubai banks, tech firms into WFH
• US launches ‘unfair’ trade probe into India & 15 other countries

*Government & Politics*
• Oppn motion against Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla defeated by voice vote
• Prasad, Venugopal verbal duel over conduct of PM, LoP
• PM Modi compromised; I was silenced: LoP Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

*Commodities & Consumer*
• As govt moves to prevent domestic LPG hoarding, stock-out at stores with kitchens going electric

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