KKR, NIIF, Cube, Sekura eye road assets in South

Incorporated in 2009, the 90-kilometre Navayuga Udupi Tollway covers Kundapur-Surathkal and Mangalore-Kerala border sections on NH17, which connects Panvel to Kochi. The project has a concession period of 25 years from September 2010. The proposed deal is expected to value the project at ₹1,200 crore.

Centre plans to double loan amount for street vendors

The government is planning to double the amount of the first tranche to ₹20,000, according to people aware of the matter. The housing and urban affairs ministry is holding discussions with banks involved in disbursing loans on how to shape the three tranches and the amounts to be loaned.

Dollar slumps as US inflation slows

The dollar index fell 1.495% and fed funds futures priced in a sharp decline in expectations for the Fed’s peak target rate, which fell below 5%. The likelihood of a 50% basis point hike by the Fed instead of 75 in December rose to 71.5%.