Latest Financial News & Market Updates

• GLS 2025 | Shaktikanta Das: ‘Every challenge an opportunity’; backs reforms, tech and tier-2 growth
  Former RBI Governor & Second Principal Secretary to PM Modi Shaktikanta Das said India remains “sound, stable and resilient” despite global shifts, adding reforms and technology will propel the Viksit Bharat 2047 agenda.
• India urges EU for clarity, predictability in carbon tax, proposed new steel regulation
  India-EU Free Trade Agreement talks progress in New Delhi as negotiators review key issues, aiming for a balanced deal by year-end.
• Lifting of curbs on bank acquisition financing to aid economy, says RBI chief
  The removal of restrictions on banks for acquisition financing will help the real economy, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday.
• GLS 2025 | NPCI hints at credit revolution using UPI data and Unified Lending Interface
  NPCI chief Dilip Asbe said India’s next financial leap will be a “credit revolution,” using UPI data and a unified lending interface to make borrowing instant and inclusive.
• GLS 2025 | India’s free society, institutional edge give it an economic advantage over China: Niall Ferguson
  Speaking at CNBC-TV18’s Global Leadership Summit 2025, Ferguson said India’s open society, regular elections, and free press provide it with a “fundamental institutional advantage” over China.
• GLS 2025 | India’s growth momentum builds on policy push and investor confidence
  Mahindra Group CEO Anish Shah, Honeywell Global Regions President Anant Maheshwari, and Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran discuss India’s strong growth momentum, rising investor confidence, and policy priorities ahead of the Budget — highlighting diversification, PLI success, and integration into global value chains.
• GLS 2025 | National Manufacturing Mission a 'game changer', to roll out by Nov-end: NITI Aayog CEO
  India is set to launch the National Manufacturing Mission by November-end, aiming to boost industrial growth, attract investments, and drive its transition to a developed economy, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said at the CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit 2025.
• India, New Zealand concludes fourth round of FTA talks; to work towards early conclusion
  India and New Zealand complete fourth round of FTA talks, aiming for early agreement to boost trade, investment, and economic cooperation.
• GLS 2025 | India prioritising AI innovation over regulation, says MeitY Secretary S Krishnan
  MeitY Secretary S Krishnan said the government has doubled the India AI Mission outlay to ₹20,000 crore, describing it as a catalytic push rather than the sole investment. He added that the initiative aims to spur private sector participation.
• China's exports fall 1.1% in October, hit by a 25% drop in shipments to the US
  China’s shipments to the U.S. have already fallen by double-digits for seven consecutive months, while it has diversified its export markets to regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa.

• Patanjali Foods declares interim dividend for FY26
  The company fixed November 13 as the record date to determine eligible shareholders entitled to receive the interim dividend.
• SML Mahindra October sales up 36% YoY; Production rises over 1,200 units
  SML Mahindra reported strong growth in October 2025, with sales up 36% and production higher year-on-year.
• Madras HC rules in favour of Allied Blenders in ‘Officer’s Choice’ trademark row
  The Madras High Court dismissed John Distilleries’ plea to cancel Allied Blenders’ ‘Officer’s Choice’ trademark, while upholding ABD’s petition to revoke John’s ‘Original Choice’ mark, ending a long-standing legal tussle.
• Ashoka Buildcon bags North Western Railway project worth ₹539 crore
  Ashoka Buildcon Ltd has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) worth ₹539.35 crore from the North Western Railway, Ajmer, for upgrading electric traction systems across key sections of the division.
• US stocks pare losses on shutdown hope as weekly win streak ends
  The S&P 500 Index finished 0.1% higher in New York, paring a decline of more than 1.3% earlier in the session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index dropped 0.3%, also ending a three-week win streak.
• Zydus Lifesciences secures USFDA tentative approval for Olaparib tablets
  Olaparib is indicated for the treatment of certain types of ovarian, breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancers in patients who have specific genetic mutations, specifically in the BRCA gene or other homologous recombination repair (HRR) genes. Shares of Zydus Lifesciences Ltd ended at ₹943.80, up by ₹7.55, or 0.81%, on the BSE.
• Q2 Results Highlights: JSW Cement swings to profit, Shipping Corp declares dividend
  Q2 Results Highlights: Friday saw a packed line-up of Q2 results, with key updates from Trent, Bajaj Auto, Hindalco, Divi’s Laboratories and NALCO among others. Several stocks, including Apollo Hospitals, Mankind Pharma and NHPC, also moved in reaction to their quarterly earnings during the day.
• JSW Cement Q2 Results | Firm returns to net profit of ₹86 crore on higher sales volumes
  Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to ₹266.8 crore from ₹124.1 crore a year ago, while the EBITDA margin expanded to 18.6% from 10.1% in the corresponding quarter last year. Shares of JSW Cement Ltd ended at ₹128.00, down by ₹0.50, or 0.39%, on the BSE.
• Kalyan Jewellers Q2 net profit doubles to ₹260 crore on strong revenue growth
  Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 55.8% to ₹497.1 crore against ₹319 crore in the same quarter last year. Shares of Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd ended at ₹512.75, up by ₹0.25, or 0.049%, on the BSE.
• SEBI comes out with draft circular over rights of AIF investors
  Markets regulator Sebi on Friday came out with a draft circular to clarify operational aspects of maintaining prorata and paripassu rights of investors in alternative investment funds (AIFs).