*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Wednesday, 07 October 2026

*Commodities*
• Silver - Spot: Rs 222505
• Gold - Spot: Rs 147756
• Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Middle East supply concerns ease

*IPO & Capital Markets*
• PTC Industries launches QIP to raise up to Rs 1,800 crore
• Drone maker AITMC Ventures files updated IPO papers for fresh issue of 3.5 crore shares
• RIL shares surge on Jio Platforms IPO expectations, Jefferies boost
• HD Fire Protect IPO to hit Dalal Street on October 13, pure OFS by promoters
• FirstCry parent-promoted Swara Baby Products gets SEBI nod to raise Rs 1,000 crore via IPO
• SRIT India shares debut at 14% premium on NSE after IPO draws 125x subscription
• Shah Investor's Home shares list at 2% premium
• September demat account addition falls to 2.89 million amid market selloff

*Banking & Financial Services*
• RBI likely to hike rates for the first time since February 2023 in battle against inflation
• FII net sell Indian equities worth Rs 2,961 crore while DIIs net buy Rs 5,089 crore on Oct 6
• UPI payments could soon offer a monthly window into India’s classrooms and hospitals

*Market & Economy*
• Services activity hits 3-month high in September on demand surge
• Manufacturing sentiment improves in Q2
• India to widen services production index to include education, health and defence
• Cabinet approves Rs 10,000-crore SME Growth Fund and new authority to plan transport and logistics
• Big tech companies flag concerns over India’s proposed Digital Competition Bill
• GST Council to focus on auto refunds, swifter ITC, fewer notices

*Corporate*
• Govt asks Adani Airports to defer plan to shift international flights to Navi Mumbai
• ElevenLabs targets voice AI services in all 22 Indian languages, says CEO
• Delhi HC allows Reliance to sell Campa as 'energy drink', stays FSSAI order
• Meesho content commerce surges 152% as non-metro creators drive growth

*Business*
• Farmers say no to early sugarcane crushing, demand compensation and higher sugar, ethanol prices first
• High ATF prices put airline routes at risk as West Asia crisis raises costs

*Oil & Energy*
• NTPC may buy 10 million tonnes of coal from commercial mines
• Adani Power, Bhutan's DGPC sign pact to develop 770 MW hydropower project
• GAIL India eyes minority stake in US LNG project amid supply security push

*Industry*
• Hindustan Aeronautics shares rise ahead of 2,000th aero-engine delivery; new Shakti line to support Dhruv, Prachand
• Lupin launches fixed-dose triple-combination inhaler for COPD in India
• Dabur India shares jump as FMCG growth accelerates; rural demand outpaces urban
• Honasa Consumer shares surge as Mamaearth parent sees double-digit operating margin in Q2

*Politics & Government*
• Maharashtra CEO suggested changes to SIR form to ease voter stress, BLO load; ECI ignored
• Delhi protest: Cops caught on hop as Gandhis sit-in despite heavy presence
• CBI files FIR, searches sites linked to Bhagwant Mann campers; ED summons CM's bro-in-law
• Bypolls see high turnout in Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam
• Bihar Legislative Council polls: 8 seats, 164 candidates; stage set for multi-cornered battle

*Jai Hind* 
*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai* 
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