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18 June, 2026

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Recent IPO Updates

Course5 Intelligence (C5i) has revived its public listing plans, aiming to launch an IPO to raise ₹1,000-₹1,200 Cr. The analytics firm intends to leverage the capital to accelerate its AI-driven global expansion.
Deepa Jewellers secured formal SEBI approval for an IPO featuring a ₹250 Cr fresh issue and a 1.18 Cr share offer-for-sale, scaling its organised B2B presence across southern India.

P.E. & Funding Updates

Gabit successfully secured ₹36 Cr in a fresh private funding round. The integrated wellness company will deploy this strategic capital injection to aggressively expand its nutrition, skincare and health wearable portfolios.

Business & Economic Updates

High-value clinical research is gradually shifting to India as global pharma firms expand trials, labs and regulatory work here.
NRI deposits declined to $14.4 billion in FY26 as FCNR(B) demand softened and some non-resident deposits were withdrawn.
Net FDI into India rose sharply to $7.65 billion in FY26, helped by stronger inflows and higher equity investment. It signals better investor confidence.
RBI sold a record $53.13 billion in FY26 to support the rupee. This shows strong intervention, but it also reflects pressure from global volatility and outflows.
Rising crude oil prices may hurt India’s external sector, even as inflation stays within tolerance. The article says growth looks resilient, but import costs and capital flows need close watch.
H-1B registrations fell 38.5% in FY27 as Trump’s tighter rules and higher costs reduced mass filings and favoured higher-paid, advanced-degree applicants.
RBI approved a record surplus transfer of Rs 2.86 lakh crore to the government for FY26, giving a strong fiscal boost amid global uncertainty.
LPG sales fell 13% in April as Hormuz-linked supply disruptions hit imports, forcing households, businesses and industries to cut usage.
PSBs have been told to prepare a plan to raise lending to rural and informal borrowers, aiming to improve credit access for small businesses and households.
India offers a rare mix of scale, technology, talent and growth through GIFT City, with banking assets crossing $110 billion and over 1,150 entities.
Bank economists expect the RBI may hike rates in H2 FY27 if inflation stays sticky, though most still see no move in June.
AIIB has launched a $10 billion facility to support member countries hit by the West Asia conflict, focusing on energy, food security and economic resilience.
NRIs withdrew about $2 billion from Indian bank deposits amid West Asia turmoil, signalling caution and repatriation of funds by the diaspora.
India's Forex Reserve witnessed a steep weekly drop of approx ₹76,552 Cr, settling at a total kitty of approx. ₹65.91 lakh Cr. This contraction reflects active currency defence expenditures to anchor the rupee.
Nifty 50 companies witnessed their market capitalisation dominance slip during April. This structural shift signals an ongoing domestic capital rotation out of saturated large-cap stocks and into high-growth mid-cap segments.
The Ministry of Commerce led critical industrial strategy talks, with Piyush Goyal addressing top business leaders to find ways to accelerate domestic manufacturing. The talks focused heavily on enhancing logistics efficiency and boosting exports.
The Indian power sector faces rising risks as national coal inventories at power generation plants plunged 11%, leaving fuel stock critically low across 21 domestic units. This supply crunch raises immediate power outage vulnerabilities.
The Central Bank of India is seeing the government expand its equity dilution target further to 8%. This strategic move aims to comfortably comply with regulatory public shareholding norms while simultaneously raising significant non-tax public capital via the open market.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expanded its risk buffer provisions aggressively ahead of announcing its fiscal dividend. This cautious financial strategy ensures banking system stability while optimising the maximum potential surplus transfer.

Geopolitical Updates

UAE has joined Saudi Arabia and Qatar in urging Trump not to restart attacks on Iran, as Gulf states seek to avoid wider conflict.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Canada from May 25 to push CEPA talks, with both sides aiming to boost trade, investment and cooperation.
India and Egypt agreed to deepen counter-terror cooperation, with special focus on cyber security, intelligence sharing and threats from drones and AI misuse.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for the Quad meet, where India, US, Japan and Australia will focus on critical minerals, supply chains and Indo-Pacific security.
India blocked China’s first WTO panel request over solar and IT support measures, saying its policies follow WTO rules and protect domestic manufacturing.
India is exploring more gas supplies and oilfield tie-ups with Moscow to strengthen energy security and keep fuel imports diversified.

Source:

Financial Express, Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, Indian Startup News, Inc42, Entracker

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