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Thursday, 29-Jan-2026
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PM asks global investors to tap into India’s expanding aviation marketThe Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked global investors to invest in India as the country is building a vibrant aviation industry ecosystem. He said India will have more than 400 airports by 2047 from the present 160 when it completes 100 years of Independence. The Maharashtra plane crash, which killed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and others, cast a sombre shadow over the aviation show. |
TVS Motor pegs its scooter segment market share at 40%, posts 46% surge in Q3 net profitThe Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
The scooter segment is outpacing industry growth. Taking into account both ICE and EVs, TVS now holds a market share of almost 40 per cent in the scooter segment, KN Radhakrishnan, Director & CEO of TVS Motor Company, said after the company’s earnings on Wednesday. |
India-EU FTA: Farm, ‘Make in India’ need guardrailsThe Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
The conclusion of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks one of India’s most consequential trade decisions in recent decades, linking the world’s fourth-largest economy with the second-largest economic bloc. |
Maruti Suzuki Q3 net rises 4% onyear to ₹3,879 croreThe Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹3,879 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, up 4 per cent yearonyear (yoy) as compared with ₹3,727 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal year (FY25). Profit was impacted by a onetime provision of ₹594 crore on account of the new labour codes, the company said in a regulatory filing. |
Hailing reforms, Murmu sets the stage for Budget sessionThe Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
President Draupadi Murmu on Wednesday said the free trade agreement between India and the European Union will boost manufacturing and services sector, and create job opportunities. .Addressing the joint session of Parliament, marking the commencement of the Budget Session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the President’s address as “comprehensive and insightful”. |
India proposes opening of automobile market to EU in a phased mannerThe Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
India has proposed a tightly controlled opening of its automobile market to the European Union (EU) under the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, offering quota-based and phased tariff reductions that sharply limit exposure for the mass-market auto industry while signalling flexibility on premium vehicles and local assembly. |
FTA: India sets up guardrails against EU’s green measuresThe Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
India’s strategic inclusion of a rapid response mechanism (RRM) and a nonviolation complaints (NVC) provision in the IndiaEU Free Trade Agreement is extremely significant in the context of regulations, such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). India’s guardrails in the FTA are especially critical as Brussels has previously indicated that the CBAM could be expanded beyond its current sectoral scope. |
Global steel output down 2% in 2025The Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
Global crude steel production fell 2 per cent to 1,849.4 million tonnes (mt) in 2025, compared with 1,886.8 mt in 2024. China, the world’s largest producer, reported a 4.4 per cent decline in output to 960.8 mt, while India bucked the trend with a 10.4 per cent rise to 164.9 mt. The US produced about 82 mt of steel, up 3.1 per cent year-on-year. In December 2025, global steel output declined 3.7 per cent to 139.6 mt from 144.5 mt in the year-ago period. |
‘Two-wheeler OEMs set to expand EU footprint’The Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
The IndiaEU free trade agreement (FTA) will unlock opportunities for domestic twowheeler manufacturers to expand their footprint in the European market, said leading manufacturers on Wednesday. Market leader Hero MotoCorp stated the agreement is expected to have longterm implications for manufacturingled sectors, including the twowheeler industry. |
Duty cuts on machinery to reduce semicon fab set-up costThe Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
The duty cuts and simplification of import procedures under the new India–EU FTA is likely to help lower costs of setting up a semiconductor fab, which has been a key prohibitive factor in scaling up semiconductor manufacturing. Semicon design firms are also enthused by the FTA provisions around Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), which will facilitate easier information flow and knowledge sharing. |
Buy copper futures if the contract breaks out of Rs1,365The Hindu Business Line
29-Jan-2026
COPPER FUTURES HAVE BEEN COSOLIDATING OVER THE LAST MONTH. THE JANUARY CONTRACT, NOW AT RS1,275 (PER KG), HAS BEEN LARGELY MOVING WITHIN RS1,230 AND RS1242. |
Only native EU carmakers may get import tariff reliefBusiness Standard
29-Jan-2026
Move to block non-Europe firms from using lower duty to dump cars in India |
FTA armed with rapid response shield against regulatory trade barriersBusiness Standard
29-Jan-2026
To safeguard market access under the recently finalised free-trade agreement (FTA), |
Maruti's quarterly sales hit record as small cars roarBusiness Standard
29-Jan-2026
But Labour Code costs weigh on profit growth |
Industrial output hits all-time high in DecBusiness Standard
29-Jan-2026
IIP growth was fastest in 26 months at 7.8 per cent in December |
Wholesale credit surges for private banks in Dec qtrBusiness Standard
29-Jan-2026
This implies that corporates are returning to the loan market as the rate differential between bank loans and corporate bonds has narrowed. |
Auto firms eye India to take on Chinese rivalsBusiness Standard
29-Jan-2026
Look to use India's manufacturing cost advantage as carmakers from China have gained market share in EU in recent years |
CBAM rules strain India’s steel MSMEsBusiness Standard
29-Jan-2026
At least 10 consignments held at European ports this month; order cancellations on the rise |
India-EU FTA may offset US tariff impactBusiness Standard
29-Jan-2026
Both the economies are aiming to diversify their export markets through this deal |
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