UK Paints to acquire additional 14.48% stake in Berger Paints via internal restructuring

UK Paints (India) Private Limited to acquire 14.48% stake in Berger Paints via internal restructuring, boosting its direct shareholding to 64.57%.

UK Paints (India) Private Limited to acquire 14.48% stake in Berger Paints via internal restructuring, boosting its direct shareholding to 64.57%.

The incident occurred in the evening hours of December 20, 2025, due to a leakage in a steam pipeline at the power plant unit. The accident resulted in one casualty, while another person sustained serious injuries. Shares of Sarda Energy…

Samvardhana Motherson approved acquiring Nexans autoelectric GmbH and Elektrokontact GmbH, collectively referred to as Autoelectric — boosting its global wiring systems portfolio with a 207-million euro deal and other key acquisitions. Shares of Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd ended marginally lower…

The Sensex rose 638 points to close at 85,567, while the Nifty added 206 points to settle at 26,172, staying above the 26,150 mark. Market breadth remained positive, with 40 Nifty stocks closing in the green and the advance-decline ratio…

The Kolkata-based wagon maker is set to close a year down for the first time since 2019. Investors are waiting to see the company’s potential turn into bigger profits.

The Ramco Cements Limited sold non-core assets worth ₹514.90 crore to Prestige Estates Projects Limited, surpassing its ₹1,000 crore monetisation target to reduce debt and streamline operations.

Alumina prices have declined to around $310–$320 per tonne and are expected to stay in the $320–$330 range next year.

India’s corporate bond market has seen a short-term dip in issuances, falling sharply after a strong fundraising session, though activity is expected to pick up later in the week.

Unmesh Sharma, Head–Institutional Equities at HDFC Securities, said Siemens and Cummins remain key picks in the capital goods space, aligned with the energy transition theme.

The company expects the aluminium market to remain in a deficit, which should support prices, even as alumina moves into a surplus phase with new capacities coming on stream.