Good morning Vande Mataram
News Headlines from Leading Financial News Papers, Compiled by Rudra Shares
Saturday, 26 July 2025
*Banking & Finance*
* Banks seek RBI nod to explore litigation funding for overseas dues recovery.
* FIIs sell shares worth ₹1,980 crore; DIIs net buy ₹2,138 crore of equities on July 25.
* Bulk & block deals: Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte picks up 0.52% stake in Authum Investment & Infrastructure.
* RBI likely to cut FY26 inflation outlook but keep rates unchanged in August, says JM Financial’s Ankur Jhaveri.
*Insurance*
* IRDAI issues warning to brokers amid surge in deal activity.
*Consumer & Retail*
* Consumer companies ramp up festive ad spends after sluggish H1; anticipate 15–20% sales boost.
* ITC plans ₹20,000 crore worth of business expansion: Chairman Sanjiv Puri.
*Automobile & Auto Components*
* TVS Motor board to consider fundraising next week.
* Sona Comstar dispute escalates as Kapur family prepares for legal battle.
*Metals, Mining & Resources*
* Rare earth shortage begins impacting electronic component makers.
* "If it's cheap, I’ll keep buying": Jim Rogers on silver investing.
*IPO & Capital Markets*
* Amagi Media Labs (backed by Premji Invest, Accel, Norwest Venture) files IPO papers; fresh issue size at ₹1,020 crore.
* GNG Electronics IPO subscribed 147x on Day 3; QIB portion booked 266x.
* Indiqube Spaces IPO subscribed 12x on Day 3; grey market premium drops.
* Brigade Hotel Ventures IPO subscribed 1.19x on Day 2, led by retail & NII.
* Shanti Gold International IPO fully subscribed on Day 1; retail portion completely booked.
* M\&B Engineering sets IPO price band at ₹366–385/share.
* JSW Cement to reduce IPO size to \$415 million; eyes early August launch at \$2.3 billion valuation.
* Highway Infrastructure IPO to open on August 5.
* Ardee Engineering gets 5 investors in pre-IPO round at ₹425/share.
*Real Estate & Infrastructure*
* Phoenix Mills to acquire CPP Investments' stake in subsidiary; shares surge on hopes of value unlocking.
* DLF announces sell-out of Phase 1 of its Mumbai project; revenue potential at ₹2,300 crore.
*Technology, Media & Venture Capital*
* Swiggy board sees exits of Accel’s Anand Daniel and SoftBank’s Sumer Juneja.
* Investors warned about rising risks in private credit markets.
*Regulatory & Policy*
* SEBI proposes replacing physical annual reports for non-convertible securities with web link and QR code.
*International Trade & Agreements*
* India-UK mutual recognition pacts expected within 36 months.
*Manufacturing & Joint Ventures*
* Dixon’s Dragon deal triggers a wave of JV activity across Indian factories.
* Goodyear begins sale process of Indian farm tyre business, appoints Citi for the deal.
Jai Hind