Stocks in news:

• Ex-Dividend:
  Granules India (Rs 1.25/sh), Fedders Lloyd (Re 1/sh)
• Deepak Parekh says rate cut unlikely to be more than 25 bps
• HB Stockholdings buys nearly 6 lakh shares (Nearly 4%) in DCM Shriram
• Stock in f&o curb : Adlabs, Aptech, Arvind Mills, Gitanjali, JP hydro, Power Grid, Triveni
• Out of currb: IFCI, Essar Oil, Naga Fer
• CNBC-TV18 Exclusive
  Apollo Tyres in advanced stage of negotiation to acquire co in SE Asia
  Apollo Tyres acuisition deal likely to be finalised early next year
• Chennai HC allows TVS Mot to go ahead with distribution,Sale of Flame 125: Srcs
• Singapore Exchange Clears DLF's~REIT: Sources
• Blue Chip PSU’s may issue bonus, co with paid of capital of over Rs 100 cr to be issued directive by PMO - ET
• Nalco to invest Rs 11000 cr in Indonesia green field project - ET
• IFCI to sell stakes in 100 unlisted firms, bidders need to submit bids by Jan 10
• Indiabulls, Reliance Retail plans major multiplex presence - FE
• Anil Ambani promoted Zapak set to snap up Sony Online Entertainment for around USD 300m - ET
• Idea, Spice have asked Govt to issue LOI at the earliest for the circles they have applied many months ago
• Merrill Lynch may buy 20% stake in Sharekhan - ET
• Bharti eyes Big apple as starter for retail feast - ET
• Dr Reddy bets on India plan for German arm - ET
• Petrochem inports may get cheaper in war on inflation - ET
• Reliance Ent to sell 5%, eyes movie Biz  - ET
• LT Overseas acquires US rice firm Kusha - ET
• Ansal Properties looks at port development, tie up with Malaysia group - mint
• Gail to issue bonus shares in Six months - BS
• MRF may get 500 acres for proposed TN plant - BS
• Dunlop raises $90m from hedge funds - BS
• BNP Paribas seeks centre nod for geojit open offer - BL
• Delhi HC to hear plea against TDSat today - FE
• Wipro likely to place Capgemini bid by Jan end - HT
• Reliance Capital arm has invested in US based telecom sol provider Stoke Inc - HT
• M&M out of Jaguar, Rover race - TOI
• Jyoti board meet today to consider issue of equity shares/Pref shares/warrents/FCCB
• Ruchi Soya board meet today to consider allotment of pref warrent
• Pearl Global boards approves entering into real estate,Infra & education activites
• United Phosphorus board has approved the transfer of Haldia Division of SWAL Corporation (100% subsidiary of the Company) with the Company
• Sathavahana Ispat board approves prefential placement of 14.67% to  Stemcor Holdings  at Rs 60/sh shares and warrants to promoters;
• Promoter Group's holding to come down to 36.01% from the current level of 37.37%
• HEG board approves pref allotment of 50 lakh warrants at Rs 452 to promoters