Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Israel gave Startup India a global push, with DPIIT-supported startups meeting key Israeli innovation leaders, including Economy Minister Nir Barkat. A visit to the Peres Center highlighted tech-driven social impact, while a closed-door roundtable created fresh opportunities for collaboration, market access and co-creating solutions for global use.

Zymeworks saw rising retail attention after analysts raised price targets, citing its pivot to a royalty-focused model and strong new Phase 3 Ziihera cancer data. The results improved confidence ahead of key regulatory milestones. A $125 million buyback and expected milestone payments are projected to support the companies operations well past 2028.

The Government of Tamil Nadu, through Guidance Tamil Nadu, signed an MoU with ANSR to accelerate the growth of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in the state. The partnership aims to attract global enterprises, boost investments, create high-value jobs, and strengthen Tamil Nadu position as a leading global hub for technology, innovation, and digital services.

Markets are entering a sharper volatility phase as investors split over the durability of the AI boom in the US and India weighs strong macro fundamentals against slow earnings revival and trade-deal uncertainty. A record-weak rupee underscores cross-border stress, while shifting trader sentiment and fragile momentum are adding to global market unease.

'Wicked: For Good' opened to an estimated $226 million globally, including $150 million in the US and Canada, nearly double last years Wicked debut. The strong performance follows a weak October box office and is expected to boost Comcast and AMC shares. The total includes revenue from early-week advance screenings.

Nio heads into Tuesday earnings with renewed momentum as its bold ES8 December delivery target and a new smart-driving chip licensing deal offer fresh revenue potential. The stock snapped an 11-day losing streak, while Asian shares climbed 5%+. Investors expect higher revenue and narrower losses as Nio pursues multi-brand expansion and eyes a Q4 break-even goal.

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals trended early Monday as retail traders hyped buyout speculation, driven by strong two-year clinical data for its NASH drug Rezdiffra and fresh analyst target hikes. Interest in liver and metabolic disease drugs has surged industry-wide, adding fuel to expectations of a huge deal as Madrigal momentum accelerates.

Indian-origin Rama Raju Mantena, who is a prominent figure in the US pharmaceutical industry, has a net worth of $20 million (₹178.52 crore), as per reports. Mantena is the Chairman and CEO of Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, which has a valuation of $35 million (₹312.43 crore), reports added. His daughter Netra recently tied the knot with entrepreneur Vamsi Gadiraju in Udaipur.

Eight companies are expected to launch their initial public offerings (IPOs) worth more than ₹30,000 crore by the end of December, Moneycontrol reported. The IPOs in the pipeline include Meesho, CleanMax, Fractal Analytics, Milky Mist Dairy Food, Skyways Air Services, Corona Remedies and Aequs Limited. In December 2024, 15 IPOs collectively raised a record ₹25,438 crore.

Woodside in focus after Australia Fair Work Commission approved a union request to hold a strike ballot for workers at the Pluto LNG 2 project amid a pay dispute. The vote must occur by December 4 and could lead to a strike before year-end. A walkout may delay progress on the facility, slated for first LNG cargo in late 2025.

November tech sell-off has made several megacap stocks look attractive, with Meta emerging as one of the best bargains. The MAGS ETF is down nearly 7% this month, pressured by Meta earnings miss, capex concerns and AI bubble fears. Meta now trades at just 20x forward earnings, making it one of the cheapest Magnificent Seven names.

Nvidia shares rose modestly premarket as retail traders positioned for a potential year-end rebound, a historically strong period for markets. The stock is down nearly 12% in November amid AI bubble fears but still carries an average analyst target of $247.50, almost 40% upside. Nvidia sells limited H20 chips to China after recent export-policy shifts.

MicroStrategy shares fell 14.6% last week, marking a seventh straight weekly decline as JPMorgan warned MSTR could be removed from MSCI indexes. Bitcoin loyalists began calling for a JPMorgan boycott, while Michael Saylor declared he "won't back down". Investors now await Monday's update on whether MSTR added more Bitcoin during last week's crypto selloff.

BYDs Asian shares rose after new data confirmed it retained the global battery electric vehicle (BEV) crown in Q3, though Tesla posted stronger quarter-on-quarter growth, tightening the race. Fast-growing Chinese EV makers like Geely, Leapmotor, and Xiaomi also gained share. Global new energy vehicles (NEV) sales continued accelerating, with both BEVs and PHEVs showing strong year-on-year gains.

Hedge fund manager Eric Jackson is launching a new exchange-listed product, $EMJX, designed to give investors exposure to companies holding cryptocurrencies in their treasuries. Jackson said the product will debut within 30 days, noting he won't buy firms like MSTR or BMNR because he wants to focus entirely on his own crypto-treasury vehicle.

Amazon is yet to submit a self-declaration stating it has complied with the Indian government's guidelines on dark pattern usage, even as 26 leading e-commerce platforms have completed the process, Moneycontrol reported. A senior government official said Amazon has been seeking more time. The official added that the government may take punitive action against Amazon if consumer complaints persist.

Mahindra Logistics has partnered with L’Oréal India to launch a warehouse in Indore, Madhya Pradesh that is fully women-operated. The facility supports distribution across central India, enabling efficient movement of goods to key markets. With the launch of this facility, MLL along with L’Oréal strengthens its focus on building inclusive, digitally enabled, & future ready supply chain solutions.

In a major boost to the ambitious Vadhvan port project, the Maharashtra government has approved the 120 km coastal expressway project. The plan includes construction of the Uttan-Virar Sea Link and its extension up to Vadhvan Port. This will create a 120-km access-controlled coastal expressway connecting South Mumbai with Vasai, Virar, Palghar and the upcoming deep-sea port at Vadhvan.

A major accident was averted at Delhi's IGI Airport after an Ariana Afghan plane, which took off from Afghanistan's Kabul, landed on the wrong runway. Flight FG311 landed at runway 29R, meant exclusively for take-offs, at 12:07pm on Sunday. Fortunately, no other aircraft was lined up for take-off on runway 29R when the Airbus A310 landed, preventing a massive accident.

Bigbloc Construction’s subsidiary, Starbigbloc Building Material has successfully commissioned and commenced operations of a 0.7 MW rooftop solar installation. The commissioning of this rooftop solar plant marks a significant step in strengthening the company’s sustainability and cost-efficiency initiatives. The new capacity will help reduce dependence on grid electricity.

Defence stock dropped in trade on Monday, taking the Nifty India Defence index down nearly 2%. This comes after Tejas fighter jet crash on November 21 at the Dubai Air Show and Russia-Ukraine’s tentative peace plan muted investor sentiment. Mishra Dhatu Nigam shares were the top loser on the index, falling nearly 5%. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) shares were down 3.5%.

Tech Mahindra has launched i.GreenFinance, a sustainable lending platform that streamlines the origination, assessment and management of green and sustainability-linked loans for global financial institutions. Built on AWS’s secure, scalable, GenAI-powered cloud, the platform helps banks, investors and BFSI enterprises deliver transparent, compliant and data-driven green lending at scale.

Banks are seeking to reverse ₹3.97 trillion worth of questionable transactions carried out by companies' promoters and related parties shortly before entering the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), Mint reported. The claims now rival ₹3.99 trillion lenders have recovered through resolution plans since 2016. Fresh applications seeking reversal worth about ₹7,200 crore were filed in September.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Monday clarified that the Tejas crash incident at the Dubai Air Show was "an isolated occurrence arising out of exceptional circumstances". "We would like to assure that there is no impact on the company's business operations, financial performance or its future deliveries," it added. HAL shares were down 2.4% as of 3 pm.

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited lost an order from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for the supply of Loco Kavach systems, as its subsidiary GG Tronics failed to meet the deadline. The delivery period was 12 months, subject to completion of product development, safety assessment, and other regulatory compliance. The company said approval timelines caused the delay.