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18 June, 2026

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Recent IPO Updates

Coal India Ltd. will witness a public divestment as the Indian government launches an Offer for Sale (OFS) to offload a 2% equity stake, aiming to generate approximately ₹5,000 Cr.
Matangi Rubber Ltd. has officially filed its DRHP with SEBI for an IPO consisting of a fresh issue of 57.61 lakh shares and an offer for sale (OFS) of 15.15 lakh shares to fund expansion.
Kent RO Systems has decided to delay its highly anticipated IPO as ongoing global geopolitical tensions and highly volatile market conditions severely impact broader investor sentiment.

P.E. & Funding Updates

Ashish Kumar’s Fundamentum launched a ₹2,000 crore deeptech-focused fund, with backing from Nilekani and others, to invest in AI, chip and frontier-tech startups.
CleanMax has secured a massive approx ₹55,045 Cr debt and equity funding to aggressively scale up its commercial solar asset portfolio and clean infrastructure projects.
Yoho has secured ₹23 Cr in a fresh domestic funding round, which the smart footwear startup will utilise to scale its physical retail footprint and expand its specialised athletic performance running shoes.
Quantum Tiger has successfully closed a new corporate investment round that officially places the enterprise strategic intelligence startup's post-money valuation at a staggering $2 billion, equivalent to roughly ₹19,146 Cr.
Flexprice has secured approx ₹14.36 Cr in seed capital led by Shastra VC to expand its global open-source API and token-based usage billing software for AI developers.
Fairdeal.Market has raised approx ₹143 Cr in a Series A round led by Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) to scale its 60-minute B2B inventory replenishment dark-store network for local kirana stores.

Business & Economic Updates

India increased the loan limit under the credit guarantee scheme for large MFIs to ₹1,000 crore, aiming to support lending after concerns over borrower stress and funding pressure.
India could save about $3 billion a year in foreign exchange if it imposes anti-dumping duties on select imports, according to a Finance Ministry-backed trade report.
Banks are seeking RBI guidance on settling claims when multiple nominees (up to 4) are registered, as operational issues arise when nominees don't claim jointly and conflicting court judgments complicate the process.
Quick commerce platforms like Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart now deliver FMCG's largest product basket in India, with 40-50% of online grocery spending happening through q-commerce, driven by 10-30 minute deliveries.
IGL raised CNG prices by ₹2/kg (fourth hike in 11 days), pushing Delhi's rate to ₹83.09/kg, a total ₹6 increase since May 15, due to higher input gas costs and rupee depreciation.
India added nearly 7 million telecom users in April 2026, with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio gaining the most subscribers, driven by strong urban growth and 5G expansion.
RBI's $5 billion dollar-rupee swap auction got nearly double bids (~$9.5B), showing strong bank demand for long-term dollar liquidity to inject rupees into the banking system.
Rising bond yields have pressured gilt funds, causing weak or negative returns since they invest in long-term government bonds whose prices fall when yields rise; experts recommend tactical entry when yields are elevated.
India's top three gold loan companies - Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance and IIFL Finance collectively hold a record 334 tonnes of gold in FY26, exceeding UK and Brazil's reserves, driven by surging lending demand.
The Indian Ministry of Textiles is establishing a dedicated ₹1,000 Cr corpus fund targeted at modernising infrastructure, scaling high-quality silk production and expanding international commercial export footprints.
SEBI released a proposal to introduce corporate bond tokenisation utilising distributed ledger technology to boost secondary market liquidity and fractionally lower minimum investment barriers.
India is facing significant economic pushback as a new trade report reveals that regulatory leniency regarding defensive anti-dumping duties is causing domestic business ecosystems to lose vital competitive ground.
Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (IMFA) has successfully acquired a 26% equity stake in EG Urja Strot Private Limited for ₹110.18 Cr to secure a long-term captive hybrid green energy supply.
Indian Startups are aggressively applying for operational licenses within the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) to streamline tax-efficient pipelines and seamlessly attract offshore Non-Resident Indian (NRI) capital.
Taiwan has officially surpassed India to claim the position of the world's 5th -largest equity market, heavily propelled by a massive global surge in valuation for its semiconductor manufacturing giants.
Micron Technology became the first US memory chipmaker to reach a $1 trillion market value, driven by surging AI demand for memory chips, with shares jumping 17-18% to record highs.

Geopolitical Updates

India and Canada aim to conclude their proposed CEPA by November, after agreeing to restart trade talks and target $50 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.
The Quad launched a $20 billion critical minerals initiative to secure supply chains, reduce dependence on China and strengthen mining, processing and recycling.
Iran condemned recent US strikes in Syria as a gross violation of the ceasefire, while Tehran said it is prepared to respond to the attacks targeting ISIS and other militant groups.
India and the US signed a framework to cooperate on critical minerals and rare earth supply chains (mining, processing, recycling), aiming to reduce dependence on China and strengthen resilient supplies for tech and defence sectors.
Iran demands the release of $24 billion in frozen assets as a key condition in ongoing peace negotiations with the United States, with talks hosted in Qatar.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, warned that West Asia and Gulf nations will no longer shield US military bases, declaring America has no safe haven in the region anymore.
India joined leaders from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden at the third bilateral summit to construct collaborative agreements regarding clean energy technologies, maritime safety and Arctic research.

Source:

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

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