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Vedanta Resources, seeking to lower funding costs and secure a credit rating upgrade, plans to raise up to $1 billion to prepay and refinance high-yield debts, targeting bonds due in 2026 and 2028. This follows $800 million raised in 2024 for similar purposes.

Zomato recently raised ₹8,500 crore in funding through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) for scaling up its quick commerce business infrastructure and towards marketing. The overall surge in valuations and visibility prompted its rival Swiggy too to get listed in November.

Auto shares have been under pressure in the October-December period as worries about falling demand for vehicle sales prompted investors to cut their bets on the sector. The auto index fell almost 17% in this period.

The Sebi order said 22 individuals and entities were involved in the front-running scheme. Front running is an illegal practice of purchasing a stock based on unpublished information of a large transaction that could move prices.

The study also showed, however, that the potential of higher returns from investments in the stock market does influence some urban savers to ditch safe savings options, such as fixed deposits and post-office plans, although these returns and fund flows to mutual fund units have only a tenuous link.

Avenue Supermarts, which operates retail chain DMart on Thursday reported a 17% year-on-year jump in its stanalone revenue for the quarter ended December 2024.

MOIL reported record-breaking Q3 and nine-month performance in FY25, achieving its highest-ever manganese ore production (4.6 lakh tonnes) and sales (3.88 lakh tonnes), with 13% growth YoY. Production and sales also increased 4.5% and 3.5%, respectively, during April-December.

Kolkata-based agro-based company Regaal Resources Ltd has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator SEBI to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).

Gold and silver posted strong gains in 2024, with gold up 27% internationally and 21% in Indian markets, while silver rose 23.5% globally and 20% locally. Both metals hit record highs, with gold at Rs 79,800 per 10 gm and silver exceeding Rs 1 lakh per kg in September-October, driven by dollar depreciation, geopolitical tensions, and U.S. elections.