*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram
Thursday, 02 April 2026

*Automobile & Auto Ancillaries*
• Ashok Leyland sales rise 5% to 25,381 units in March
• Renault India domestic sales jump 77% in March, FY26 total rises 11%
• Escorts Kubota tractor sales up 6.6% at 12,119 units in March
• Maruti Suzuki March sales rise 16.7% to 2.25 lakh units; FY26 volumes cross 24.2 lakh
• Tata Motors commercial vehicle sales up 17% at 47,976 units in March
• Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles sales up 29% at 66,971 units in March
• Toyota Kirloskar Motor posts 24% rise in March sales
• Force Motors sales rise 14% to 4,126 units in March
• Passenger vehicle sales rise 16% in March, FY hits record high
• M&M bags second spot, Tata Motors still tops EV charts

*Banking & Financial Services*
• Axis Bank launches Aadhaar Face Authentication for mobile number update
• Banks' credit growth to moderate in FY27; NPAs to inch up: Crisil Ratings
• YES Bank names S Anantharaman as CRO to strengthen risk management
• NSDL launches three year settlement fee holiday for women amid rising market participation
• FIIs net sell equities worth Rs 8331 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 7172 crore shares on April 1

*Energy, Power & Commodities*
• Iran war has fuelled 15-20% spike in solar module prices: SAEL CEO
• Inox Clean Energy acquires Vibrant Energy at ₹5000 cr enterprise value
• Incentives may be given for coal gasification: Minister G Kishan Reddy
• Partial rollback in ATF price hike as government steps in to check airfares
• NSE, IGX join hands to bring India's first domestically benchmarked natural gas futures

*Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare*
• Glenmark takes direct control of Ryaltris sales in US from April 2026
• Lilly's weight-loss pill wins US approval, sets up next battle with rival Novo Nordisk

*Consumer, Retail & Services*
• Swiggy's investor relations head Abhishek Agarwal quits; CFO to take charge
• Jubilant FoodWorks extends Domino's India franchise pact by 15 years

*Corporate & Business Updates*
• Door's open, yet foreign law companies stay on the fence
• BLS International plans to invest ₹2,500 cr to expand into new markets
• Ola Electric shares rise on strong business performance in March

*Economy & Policy*
• Despite rate reset, GST collection rises on strong consumption
• Real GDP growth may slow on costly crude: Rating agencies
• India doubles down on curbing rupee speculation
• No need for a rate hike unless inflation spikes: Economists
• Geopolitics and AI disruption set to reshape India Inc

*IPO & Capital Markets*
• Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar, Sai Parenteral's and Powerica shares to list today
• AvenuesAI subsidiary Rediff files IPO papers via confidential route with SEBI
• Kay Jay Forgings files draft papers with SEBI to raise Rs 360 crore via IPO
• Online travel platform Travomint files confidential IPO papers with SEBI
• Bvishal Oil and Energy files draft papers with SEBI for IPO
• Two dozen companies filed IPO papers in last two days of FY26
• TC Terrytex files draft papers with SEBI, plans to raise Rs 170 crore via fresh issue
• Sadbhav Futuretech plans IPO, files draft papers with SEBI

*Politics & Governance*
• PM Modi to hold roadshow in Kerala’s capital on April 4 as BJP steps up campaigning
• Meghalaya: BJP MLA writes to PM over FCRA amendment, seeks consultative review
• Rajya Sabha passes CAPF bill with voice vote; Oppn MPs stage walkout
• Tamil Nadu polls: No caste, communal clashes unlike BJP-ruled states, says MK Stalin
• TVK chief Vijay to file nomination from Tiruchirappalli East today

*Global & Geopolitics*
• Trump’s NATO threat could be India’s biggest defence break
• Trump expected to overhaul steel and aluminum tariffs
• Nukes, bombers & no truce? Trump talks big on Iran war
• Trump warns of massive strikes on Iran in 2-3 weeks

*Jai Hind* 
*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai* 
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