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State-run financial firms plan to raise ₹175 billion through bond sales this week despite elevated borrowing costs. Investors are watching prices closely as yields remain high and near-term rate cuts appear unlikely.

Indian textile stocks fell up to 6% as Bangladesh’s RMG exports near $39bn gain access; India exports $37.5bn, while record 4.13 million bales of cotton imports pressure margins in the FY25 period.

JM Financial has issued a "Buy" rating on Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) with a 40% upside from the government’s Offer for Sale floor price. Understand how, supported by a ₹2.23 lakh Cr. order book, BHEL is set for higher margin expansion and growth.

SEBI has asked commodity exchanges and clearing corporations to maintain IT capacity at twice the projected peak load, introduce real-time monitoring, and act at 75% utilisation, tightening technology oversight.

SEBI plans a dedicated digital portal and LODR review to simplify SME listing compliance, as IPO activity remains strong. The move aims to widen regional participation, improve transparency, and strengthen investor protection.

Benchmark indices extended losses as Sensex fell almost by 559 points and Nifty dropped approx 147, dragged by sharp declines in IT stocks. Financial shares limited damage, while midcaps and smallcaps also closed lower.

Indian equity markets are likely to open steady to mildly higher today, supported by continued foreign investor buying, firm global cues and optimism around an interim India–US trade deal.

The Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund added 6.12 crore ITC shares and 38.11 lakh TCS shares, cut 22.07 lakh Coal India shares, and exited Bharti Airtel.

Samvardhana Motherson reported a 16.5% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to ₹1,024 crore for Q3 FY26, supported by 14.5% revenue growth to ₹31,409.39 crore.

The government will sell 3% of BHEL via OFS at a ₹254 floor price, raising ₹2,653 crore. Read ahead to know more.

India’s upcoming FTA with Chile could give it a strategic advantage by improving access to critical minerals like lithium and copper, strengthening supply chains for clean energy and manufacturing and boosting bilateral trade.

December US retail sales flat at $735bn (0.0% month-on-month), 2.4% year-on-year; control-group -0.1%; 8 of 13 categories fell; growth forecasts cut, Fed-cut bets rose as consumption cooled into the year-end period.