4864: LG’s blockbuster debut, Google’s big Andhra bet, and a festive market buzz | MC Editor's Picks

LG Electronics India made a stunning stock market debut with a 50% premium — the best since Zomato’s 2021 listing — while Andhra Pradesh pulled off a major win by securing Google’s $10 billion data centre investment in Visakhapatnam through deft policy moves. Meanwhile, Piramal Finance and KKR are exploring exits from their insurance investments, the government is turning to quick commerce apps to ensure GST rate cuts reach consumers, and new EPF withdrawal rules promise more clarity but longer wait times. As Bihar gears up for elections with women voters in focus and Indians spend big on luxury overseas travel, the pre-Diwali mood is buoyant.