**Financial News**
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Sunday, 01 March 2026

*Global Geopolitics & Middle East Crisis*
• 'Strait of Hormuz on edge due to Iran-Israel war? Iran’s leverage is a cautious tale for India
• Dubai’s worst nightmare unfolds as Iran strikes neighbors
• Dubai Airport damaged in strike after Iran retaliates attack, many injured
• Iran’s supreme leader killed at his office, confirms Tehran
• Iran-Israel-US war: Conflict, impact on maritime traffic could hurt India exports
• Israel-Iran tensions may trigger selling pressure, crude prices seen as key risk for Indian markets
• 'US-Iran-Israel war tensions spark bullish outlook for gold and silver

*Oil, Energy & Commodities*
• OPEC+ may consider larger oil output boost, sources say, as Saudi, UAE up exports
• West Asia on the boil: Indian refiners brace for oil price shock, eye backup plan

*Aviation & Airspace*
• 'DGCA advises airlines to avoid 11 airspaces amid Middle East conflict
• Middle East airspace closure forces 850+ flight cancellations of Indian carriers

*Banking & Financial Services*
• Payments Council writes to FM Sitharaman over Fino Bank CEO’s arrest
• 'ICICI Prudential MF to halt fresh inflows in three overseas schemes from March 2
• Groww builds AI-powered platform across trading, wealth and fixed income

*Pharmaceuticals*
• Zydus Lifesciences gets USFDA nod to market generic drugs

*Capital Markets & Exchanges*
• Shipping Corporation fined: NSE, BSE impose Rs 5.42 lakh penalty each for Sebi norm violation
• FIIs pour Rs 22,615 crore into Indian equities in February
• 'IPO Calendar: Primary market to see 1 new public offer, 9 listings next week
• NSE won’t debut on NSE: CEO explains the exchange must list elsewhere for its IPO
• 'Start to buy': Experts see opportunity in the noise as Iran strike rocks sentiment

*Infrastructure & Industrial*
• 'Andhra Pradesh okays Adani solar power deal, with rider
• Indonesia puts vehicle imports from Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra on hold

*Government & Policy*
• 'Kerala issues order to implement Assured Pension Scheme from April 1
• India at an inflection point as capex, manufacturing and trade deals align, say experts

*Politics*
• BJP capitalised on excise controversy to undermine AAP’s anti-corruption image
• Yogi Adityanath's Singapore, Japan tour pitches investment drive ahead of polls
• Bengal SIR deletes 61.78 lakh names; electorate drops to 7.04 crore
• BJP ally UPPL to contest alone in Assam assembly polls

*Real Estate*
• 'Dubai brokers expect real estate deals to be delayed for months as new Middle East crisis unfolds

*Jai Hind* 
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