Today's Business News Headlines from:
Economic Times:
NSE, BSE release 2026 trading calendar: 15 market holidays and 7 long weekends ahead
India’s growth will be a surprise in 2026: Kotak’s Nilesh Shah on equity market outlook
Rupee opens 2026 at ₹89.75; oil prices steady as Ukraine peace hopes fade
Multi-asset funds lead 2025 performance charts as metals rally brings windfall gains
Memory demand propels Kioxia to become MSCI World's best stock of the year
Wall Street indices end year muted as tech dip halts record-breaking rally
Meta to acquire AI startup Manus in deal valued at over $2 billion
SoftBank confirms $3 billion acquisition of Digital Bridge to bolster infra portfolio
US eases chip tool curbs for Samsung and Hynix in major policy shift
Indian firms ramp up cybersecurity spending but struggle with effective utilization
Business Standard:
Mahindra bets on AI and education reforms to drive 'Tech-First' transformation
CBAM may force Indian steel and aluminium exporters to cut prices by 15-22%
Quick commerce and food delivery sales spike on New Year’s Eve as consumers splurge
Sammaan Capital board clears scheme to absorb Samman Finserv’s NBFC business
Climate analysts weigh whether 2026 will turn out to be an El Nino year for India
Yield curve steepens as heavy sovereign issues meet weak long-end demand
8th Pay Commission expected to take effect today: Millions of employees await reset
India's IPO fundraising up 12x in 2025 with 373 issues raising ₹1.95 trillion
IndiGo hikes allowances for pilots by up to ₹2,000 effective January 1
Lupin signs exclusive agreement with Gan & Lee for novel GLP-1 receptor agonist
Financial Express:
Unified gas tariff kicks in today: CNG and PNG prices set to fall across India
PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi, and small savings rates kept unchanged for Jan-Mar quarter
Demand recovery to shape India’s growth outlook as 2026 begins: Economists
Weekly credit score updates to start today as credit bureaus shift reporting cycles
New PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline: Non-compliant accounts face service restrictions
Income Tax Department to introduce redesigned ITR forms for the new assessment year
PM-Kisan update: Unique farmer ID now mandatory for installment payouts
Rural consumption likely to improve as inflation eases and village reach expands
8th Pay Commission: Fitment factor and dearness allowance revisions under spotlight
Corporate earnings likely to rebound to double digits in FY27: AMC heads
Mint:
Groww and Lenskart to enter BSE Large Cap index effective January 2026
The 2026 telecom shake-up: What’s next for Vodafone Idea, Starlink, and 5G auctions
EV Policy 2.0: Delhi government to meet top auto companies and SIAM on January 2
ACs and refrigerators to get costlier by 5-10% as revised BEE star ratings kick in
RBI warns up to four banks may tap capital buffers in adverse stress scenarios
Over 70% of fintech loan books remain unsecured: Financial Stability Report
Indian pharma sees sharp drop in adverse USFDA findings throughout 2025
Rockwell Automation looks to significantly expand manufacturing footprint in India
US tariffs and shifting trade metrics: The major risks facing India's economy in 2026
Luxury automakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW eye entry into Indian real estate sector
Economic Times:
NSE, BSE release 2026 trading calendar: 15 market holidays and 7 long weekends ahead India’s growth will be a surprise in 2026: Kotak’s Nilesh Shah on equity market outlook Rupee opens 2026 at ₹89.75; oil prices steady as Ukraine peace hopes fade Multi-asset funds lead 2025 performance charts as metals rally brings windfall gains Memory demand propels Kioxia to become MSCI World's best stock of the year Wall Street indices end year muted as tech dip halts record-breaking rally Meta to acquire AI startup Manus in deal valued at over $2 billion SoftBank confirms $3 billion acquisition of Digital Bridge to bolster infra portfolio US eases chip tool curbs for Samsung and Hynix in major policy shift Indian firms ramp up cybersecurity spending but struggle with effective utilizationBusiness Standard:
Mahindra bets on AI and education reforms to drive 'Tech-First' transformation CBAM may force Indian steel and aluminium exporters to cut prices by 15-22% Quick commerce and food delivery sales spike on New Year’s Eve as consumers splurge Sammaan Capital board clears scheme to absorb Samman Finserv’s NBFC business Climate analysts weigh whether 2026 will turn out to be an El Nino year for India Yield curve steepens as heavy sovereign issues meet weak long-end demand 8th Pay Commission expected to take effect today: Millions of employees await reset India's IPO fundraising up 12x in 2025 with 373 issues raising ₹1.95 trillion IndiGo hikes allowances for pilots by up to ₹2,000 effective January 1 Lupin signs exclusive agreement with Gan & Lee for novel GLP-1 receptor agonistFinancial Express:
Unified gas tariff kicks in today: CNG and PNG prices set to fall across India PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi, and small savings rates kept unchanged for Jan-Mar quarter Demand recovery to shape India’s growth outlook as 2026 begins: Economists Weekly credit score updates to start today as credit bureaus shift reporting cycles New PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline: Non-compliant accounts face service restrictions Income Tax Department to introduce redesigned ITR forms for the new assessment year PM-Kisan update: Unique farmer ID now mandatory for installment payouts Rural consumption likely to improve as inflation eases and village reach expands 8th Pay Commission: Fitment factor and dearness allowance revisions under spotlight Corporate earnings likely to rebound to double digits in FY27: AMC headsMint:
Groww and Lenskart to enter BSE Large Cap index effective January 2026 The 2026 telecom shake-up: What’s next for Vodafone Idea, Starlink, and 5G auctions EV Policy 2.0: Delhi government to meet top auto companies and SIAM on January 2 ACs and refrigerators to get costlier by 5-10% as revised BEE star ratings kick in RBI warns up to four banks may tap capital buffers in adverse stress scenarios Over 70% of fintech loan books remain unsecured: Financial Stability Report Indian pharma sees sharp drop in adverse USFDA findings throughout 2025 Rockwell Automation looks to significantly expand manufacturing footprint in India US tariffs and shifting trade metrics: The major risks facing India's economy in 2026 Luxury automakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW eye entry into Indian real estate sector