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Coca-Cola is planning to go public in India with an initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian bottling unit, which is expected to raise around $1 billion and value the company at about $10 billion. This Coca Cola IPO could hit the markets in 2026.

The quick commerce space seems to be heating up with competition. On Thursday, Oct 16, the popular 10-minute delivery platform, Zepto, announced raising a fresh funding round of $450 million.

India’s IPO market is gearing up for a heavy-hit period in November, with marquee names across fintech, consumer tech, education, asset management and payments lining up for public listings. The total pipeline is estimated at nearly ₹40,000 crore across October–November.

HCL Technologies has announced an interim dividend amounting to 600%, i.e., ₹12 per share of FY26. This follows a long tradition of dividends paid by the company: 91 quarterly dividends have been paid.

One of the fastest-growing arm of Anand Rathi Group, Anand Rathi Wealth (ARW) has been a consistent dividend payer. On Wednesday, Oct 15, the ARW board announced an interim dividend of ₹6/equity share, which is 120% of the face value of ₹5 each.

In an interim order dated 15 October 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) barred eight individuals and companies from accessing Indian capital markets over alleged insider trading in shares of Indian Energy Exchange Ltd (IEX). The regulator also ordered them to disgorge ₹173.14 crore in alleged illegal gains.