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News Headlines from Leading Financial News Papers, Compiled by Rudra Shares
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
*Economy & Policy*
* Sebi proposes to ease IPO norms for large companies
* Sebi proposes less stake dilution, more timeline for public shareholding compliance for large IPOs
* Sebi maintains retail quota in IPOs at 35%, drops plan for cut
* Govt may ease defence tenders norms to attract private players
* NSE, BSE prefer adjustments in existing indices to meet Sebi’s norms for F\&O indices; Sebi seeks public feedback
* Trump’s tariff may hit Indian banks' corporate loan growth: Report
*Banking & Financial Services*
* IPO fever grips banks: Retail funding jumps 53%, HDFC Bank leads with ₹5,000-cr book
* Jana Small Finance Bank strengthens top deck
* FIIs turn net buyers after four sessions, picking up Rs 551 crore in equities; DIIs buy Rs 4,104 crore
* SC refuses more time for DHFL’s Dheeraj Wadhawan to surrender in ₹34,000 crore bank fraud case
*Corporate & IPOs*
* KEC International shares gain on orders wins of Rs 1,402 crore
* Augment Infra-backed renewable energy player CleanMax files draft papers for Rs 5,200 crore IPO
* BlueStone shares expected to list with moderate gains
* Gem Aromatics raises Rs 135.4 crore via anchor book ahead of IPO
* Patel Retail IPO to open today: Anchor investors acquire Rs 43.5 crore worth shares
* Shreeji Shipping Global mobilises Rs 123.2 crore from 14 anchor investors ahead of IPO
* Vikram Solar IPO to open today: Anchor investors pick Rs 620.8 crore worth shares
* Vikran Engineering sets price band of Rs 92-97 a share for IPO
* Bulk deals: Manish Chokhani’s son buys half a percent stake in All Time Plastics
*Consumer & Retail*
* Amid festivity, auto & electronics companies carry wait of GST on their shoulders
* FMCG, ACs, consumer durables shares rally on GST rationalization hopes
* United Spirits shares rise as management retains FY26 growth target; brokerages cautious
* M\&M shares gain on GST rejig hopes; Vision 2027 SUV strategy adds tailwind
* Inside PVR Inox’s popcorn strategy: Driving F\&B spends amid weak box office in FY25
* Kotak Mahindra unit secures UAE licence to sell funds to retail investors
*Energy & Commodities*
* Crude imports slip as demand stagnates, raising concerns for global markets
* Power posted a mixed quarter after early monsoon cut demand, but hopes of a recovery ride high
*Pharma & Healthcare*
* Indian drugmakers seek exemption for generics from US supplies probe
* Education loan provider Credila in talks to raise \$600m via ECB
*Markets & Allocation*
* India tumbles to bottom of Asia allocations in BofA survey, but overall story intact
Jai Hind
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