Shares of tobacco companies fell sharply on January 1 after the government notified a new excise duty structure on cigarettes and tobacco products, marking a significant overhaul of the sector’s tax framework. ITC shares declined nearly 10%, touching levels close to a three-year low and recording their steepest single-day fall in almost four years. The […]
India is set to conclude 2025 on one of its strongest macroeconomic footings in recent history, marked by robust economic growth, sharply easing inflation, improving employment conditions, and rising global confidence. Government data, supported by projections from leading global institutions, point to a rare alignment of growth and stability often described as a “Goldilocks phase”
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Indian IT companies edged lower on December 24 after the United States announced a major overhaul of its H-1B visa for work allocation system, replacing the long-standing lottery mechanism with a weighted selection process that prioritises higher-paid and more skilled foreign workers. Stocks such as Coforge, Tech Mahindra and Wipro declined between 0.7% and 1%,
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Ambuja Cements has set the stage for a major consolidation in India’s cement sector, with the boards of ACC and Orient Cement approving their merger into Ambuja. Once completed, the transaction is expected to create one of the country’s most integrated and geographically diversified cement platforms. The merger process is likely to take up to
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India and New Zealand have successfully concluded a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), an achievement notable for being one of India’s quickest trade deals with a developed economy. This agreement is set to significantly enhance bilateral trade, boost investment, and strengthen people-to-people connections between the two nations. Key Trade Liberalization The agreement features substantial market access
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Indian Markets | IPO Watch ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company(ASM) delivered a strong debut on Dalal Street, emerging as the most valuable company within India’s capital market ecosystem after its stock surged sharply on the first day of listing. The shares jumped over 23 percent during intraday trade, touching a high of ₹2,663, before closing
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Indian IT major Infosys Ltd’s American Depository Receipt (ADR) witnessed an exceptional spike in US trading on December 19, driven purely by a technical short squeeze, not by any fundamental trigger. The Infosys ADR surged as much as 40% intraday, touching a 52-week high, before volatility controls led to a temporary trading halt. At around
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Pharmaceutical stocks surged on December 19 after the US Senate passed the Biosecure Act as part of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a move seen as structurally positive for Indian drug makers. The rally pushed the Nifty Pharma index up 0.65% to 22,704, after hitting an intraday high of over 1.35%. Investor
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Gujarat Kidney & Super Speciality IPO Price: ₹108 to ₹114 per share IPO Dates: 22nd December 2025 – 24th December 2025 Company Overview Incorporated in 2019, Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality Limited (GKASSL) is a multispeciality healthcare provider offering secondary and tertiary care services across multiple locations in Gujarat, India. Hospital Network & Infrastructure The
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. IPO Price: ₹2061 to ₹2165 per share IPO Dates: 12th December 2025 – 16th December 2025 Company Overview Incorporated in 1993, ICICI Prudential AMC is one of India’s leading Asset Management Companies. The company follows a risk-first investment approach with a long-term return objective for its customers. Assets Under Management
