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Financial News Headlines
Curated by: Rudra Shares
Date: Sunday, 08 June 2025
Macro & Market Outlook
* AI & Automation: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu highlights economic disruption as the core challenge, not job displacement.
* Market Drivers Ahead: Inflation data, US import tariffs, foreign institutional investor (FII) flows, and global trends will shape market direction.
* RBI Surprise Rate Cut: Despite ₹8,749 crore equity sell-off by FPIs, markets showed a sharp rebound.
Corporate & Sectoral Developments
* Suzlon Energy: Promoters to divest ₹1,295 crore via block sale of 200 million shares.
* Telecom Earnings: Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea post 15% revenue growth YoY.
* Realty Rally: BSE Realty Index surged 10%, outperforming all sectoral indices.
* Infosys: New 1,000-seat development center launched in GIFT City.
* Quant Small Cap Fund: Increases stakes in Jio Financial Services and NCC.
* Bajaj Finance: Sets June 16 as the record date for share split and bonus issue.
Consumer & Innovation Trends
* EV Penetration: Electric passenger vehicles crossed 4% market share in May (FADA).
* Urban Two-Wheelers: Popularity waning amid consumption slowdown.
* Health Shifts: Uptick in 5 mg weight-loss injection usage across India.
* Automotive Trends: Spacious, multi-seater cars emerge as new aspirational choice.
Policy, Trade & Geopolitics
* India-UK FTA Talks: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met UK counterpart David Lammy; termed discussions “fruitful.”
* Rare Earths Strategy: India scales up efforts to secure critical minerals, responding to China's market control.
* Defence Export Surge: India gains recognition as a rising regional security partner.
* GST Filing Change: From July 1, returns pending over 3 years cannot be filed.
* Yes Bank Outlook: 25 bps rate cut still possible; dependent on data clarity, says Indranil Pan.
* Bond Market View: Softer rates expected; yield curve may flatten medium term.
Noteworthy Developments
* Poverty Reduction: World Bank reports 270 million Indians lifted out of extreme poverty.
* HDFC Bank CEO Case: Lilavati Trust seeks suspension and prosecution, per media reports.
* IPO Update: Lalithaa Jewellery Mart files for ₹1,700 crore public offering.
* Small-Caps: Index extended gains for the fourth consecutive week.
* Nifty Watch: Approaching breakout level with key resistance at 25,100.
Jai Hind