Morning News Round-up:

Ø  Eicher, Havells, Patni back Trifecta Capital’s fund

Ø  FIIs Rs 6K-cr Nifty shorts may fire up markets again

Ø  Blackstone raises $18 billion for global buyout fund

Ø  Fed rate hike wrong move for emerging economies

Ø  RBI denies rumours of scribbles notes being refused

Ø  RJio 4G peaked 70 mbps in trials: Credit Suisse

Ø  Govt to auction 28 oil, gas blocks off Mumbai

Ø   Retail inflation at 5.41% in November

Ø  Rupee cracks below 67 mark to hit 27-month low

Ø  WPI inflation at -1.99% for 13th straight month in Nov

Ø  Fitch retains India’s rating, says growth will continue

Ø  Tech Mahindra, M&M to acquire Italian design firm Pininfarina

Ø  RBI, bank heads discuss cleansing of lender books

Ø  Jaitley holds talks with Congress leaders on GST Bill

Ø  India moves up 5 places in Human Development Index rank to 130

Ø  Centre receives just 17 smart city proposals a day before deadline

Ø  FTIL case: Madras HC gives 3 more months for CLB to complete hearing

Ø  Essar Oil’s delisting begins; floor price: Rs.146.05/share 

Ø  Sun Pharma sells Ohio facility to Nostrum Laboratories

Ø  IOC to invest Rs1.75 trillion in expansion projects

Ø  Infosys invests $3 million in US-based wearables start-up Whoop

Ø  FDI in insurance a hit, but pension sector still struggling

Ø  Natco settles patent case with Gilead, others over Tamiflu; shares rise

Ø  Sensex ends 106 points up at 25,150 in a volatile trade; Nifty settles at 7,650

Ø  Reliance Communication’s deal to sell towers will lower its debt by 60%: CLSA

Ø  Sebi attaches PACL assets over failure to refund Rs 60,000 cr

Ø  Nissan and Datsun cars in India to get pricier by up to 3 per cent

Ø  $16.5t required to combat pollution

Ø  PSU banks to get additional Rs 5,000 crore in March

Ø  Centre readies direct subsidy plan for farmers

Ø  Hot money loses steam: FPI inflows into stocks dip below $3b

Ø  Indian leather products to be showcased in Dubai

Ø  Asia Index launches four indices to track non-market factors