Morning news

18/08/2025  8.00AM
Good morning   Vande Mataram 
News Headlines from Leading Financial News Papers, Compiled by Rudra Shares 
Monday, 18 August 2025


*Economy & Policy*
* India confident of meeting fiscal deficit target, despite planned tax cuts
* GST 2.0 reforms: Centre mulls extra duty on tobacco, states want share
* Marginal impact in Q2, GST Cut to boost consumption and growth for FY26, say economists

*Industry & Business*
* Smart meter rollout faces hurdles: Connectivity, awareness, billing fears
* FMCG segment seeing 'consumer shift' towards newer, regional brands: Honasa CEO Varun Alagh
* FMCG bigwigs turn to D2C lifeline as inflation bites
* DGTR recommends 3-year safeguard duty on steel imports to protect local industry
* Cautious Indian refiners wait on Russian oil amid US tariff uncertainty
* Big GST cut may rev up demand for small cars, hatchbacks likely to attract 18% tax against 28% now
* Samsung begins manufacturing laptops in India

*Banking & Finance*
* NBFCs tap \$3.67 billion in overseas syndicated loans, more than double 2024 levels
* ARCs triple retail SR issuance in Q1 even as corporate demand weakens
* Sebi to review the margin framework under MTF
* Axis, Bandhan, Sammaan change accounting playbook
* Indian mutual funds continue global big tech buying spree in July

*Corporate & Deals*
* Our business philosophy is clear - grow to sell or sell to grow, says SN Subrahmanyan, chairman & MD, Larsen & Toubro
* Private capex revival driving order flows: L\&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan
* Carlyle to sign \$500-mn deal for Knack Global as global healthcare outsourcing heats up
* ED grills Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group executives in Rs 17,000-cr scam, writes to banks
* India’s deals hit a great wall as China locks its tech gate
* Corporate earnings stumble as weak demand drags growth to multi-quarter lows

*Markets & Global Cues*
* Dalal Street This Week: Jackson Hole Symposium, FOMC minutes, manufacturing & services PMI flash numbers among key factors to watch


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