Market Roundup

COMPANIES

• Vodafone may join race for Hutch
• Lupin gets tentative USFDA approval for generic hypertension drug
• ITC to expand number of Choupal Fresh outlets
• Honda Motor may introduce small car in India
• Satyam to offer JD Edwards tools
• Genpact bags contract worth $80-million from US company
• Corus sets deadline of Jan 30 for final bids

• Mid-yr Economic Review
• No more extension for CAS roll-out
• IT tax sops look set to continue after '09

• Rupee ends almost unchanged
• AIG Cap acquires leasing firm
• LIC launches unit linked endowment plan
• Full float of rupee not necessary: Soros

• Rediff.com to list in India
• AIA Engg raises Rs125-cr thru QIP
• PFC public float to be launched in Feb
• Bharat Oman to launch Rs1,000-cr public offer
• Govt may ban trading in grains

• Thai financial markets uncertain after historic stock market fall
• Agnelli family acquires Cushman stake for $563mn
• China lists seven key priority economic sectors

• Dr Vithal Rajan felicitated