*Financial News* 
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Wednesday, 04 March 2026

*Corporate & Industry*
• Jio Platforms appoints Dan Bailey as President, to lead global initiatives
• Natco Pharma launches generic blood cancer treatment medicine in US
• Ola Electric launches Holi Mahotsav; Roadster range now starts at ₹79,999
• GST authorities issue demand notice of ₹6.37 crore to Britannia Industries
• Brigade Group leased out 156K sqft to 2 global firms at Brigade Twin Towers
• Wipro set to lose $500-million Estee Lauder contract to Accenture
• Dixon, Longcheer finalise JV pact to boost local electronics manufacturing
• Warm February fuels 30% surge in summer product sales; beverage, ice-cream and AC makers cheer
• Farm worries crop up as fertiliser companies fear a gas crunch
• Sedemac Mechatronics IPO to open for subscription today.
• NHAI infra trust’s IPO seeks up to $656 million
• PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery IPO GMP indicates muted listing today

*Banking, Finance & Markets*
• Railways may absorb Rs 90,000 cr bullet train cost overrun
• Banks seek clarity on study loans for GIFT City campus
• Fino Payments Bank says it's focused on SFB transition
• RBI tightens rules on NBFC lending to defaulting borrowers
• As safe-haven gold surges again, loan demand to shoot up
• FPIs open March with largest daily pullout in 4 months
• Tourism, infra funds most impacted as Equity NAVs slide amid West Asia tensions
• India faces current account, inflation risks as global brokerages assess impact of US–Israel–Iran conflict

 *Economy & Policy* 
• WTO meet: India pushes tech transfer to boost developing nations’ trade
• India says oil stocks enough to absorb short-term shocks

*Energy & Commodities*
• Iraq reduces oil output; more cuts likely if Hormuz disruptions persist, officials say
• Oil prices keep climbing amid Iran conflict, with Brent hitting 19-month high

*Politics & International Affairs*
• Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: P Chidambaram meets CM MK Stalin amid DMK-Congress seat deadlock
• Kashmir under curbs for 2nd day after protests over Khamenei killing
• BJP announces Nitin Nabin, eight others as Rajya Sabha candidates across six states
• No talks with Amit Shah on VK Sasikala's entry into NDA: Edappadi K Palaniswami
• Trump says US navy could escort tankers through Hormuz Strait: 'Will ensure free flow of energy to world'
• Ayatollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba named Iran's new Supreme Leader: Report
• Iran War: Over 1,000 dead in Iran; Massive blast rocks Beirut; US diplomatic sites face drone attacks across Gulf

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