*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Thursday, 08 October 2026

*Commodities*
• Silver- spot: Rs 220500
• Gold spot: Rs 146961

*IPO & Capital Markets*
• Ola Electric fixes Rs 27 price for Rs 1,000 crore rights issue, 26% below market price
• SEBI exempts eligible listed issuers from merchant banker requirement for private debt placements
• NSE flags risks as international ETFs trade at steep premiums
• SEBI raises ISIN maturity cap to 17 per financial year for privately placed debt securities
• Jio Platforms IPO could unlock value at RIL, drive re-rating: Motilal Oswal
• R K Fashion Accessories IPO subscribed 2.61 times on final day of bidding
• HD Fire Protect sets IPO price band at Rs 258-271, seeks valuation of Rs 4,750 crore
• Pernod Ricard India begins operational steps ahead of potential IPO

*Banking & Financial Services*
• Loans to get costlier as PNB, Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, others raise rates after RBI repo rate hike
• RBI removes Paytm Payments Bank from scheduled banks list after licence cancellation
• RBI's 25 bps rate hike: A pre-emptive adjustment in a more challenging macro environment
• RBI's tightening cycle may not be aggressive, but inflation management takes priority
• FIIs net sell Rs 6,121 crore-worth of Indian equities, DIIs net buy Rs 4,597 crore on Oct 7
• Rate cuts are off the table: RBI Governor Malhotra says next move will be hike or pause
• RBI raises FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7.1% from 6.7%; lifts Q2, Q3 estimates
• RBI Policy Highlights October 2026: Repo rate hiked to 5.5%, GDP forecast raised to 7.1%, inflation estimate up at 5.2%
• FPIs sell Rs 21,745 cr in 2nd half of Sept, auto, oil & gas & financials lead outflows
• Will ensure 'undervalued' rupee finds its correct level: RBI
• EPFO begins testing UPI-based withdrawals; Official launch expected by year-end

*Corporate*
• Dabur — Domestic, overseas growth set to improve, but margin pressure persists
• Gabriel India forms joint venture with Forvia for advanced seating systems
• India economy can double to $8 trillion over next decade as reforms lift growth ceiling: KKR

*Oil & Energy*
• India’s diesel exports hit 1-year high in September as record margins drive Europe shipments
• NTPC plans ₹14,000 crore investment in Chhattisgarh gasification project
• L&T arm bags order worth over ₹5,000 crore for Jharkhand power project

*Politics & Government*
• West Bengal to be renamed as 'Paschim Banga': State BJP Chief Samik Bhattacharya
• Bengal chief secretary weighs defamation case against Mahua Moitra over ‘vote chor’ remark
• CJP, student groups join hands for October 10 protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
• We will do it: Modi's call to Gen Z for Viksit Bharat by 2047
• Narendra Modi's 25-year public life milestone a 'golden phase', says BJP
• KTR hits out at Rahul Gandhi over arrest of BRS leader; calls him 'coward,' 'undemocratic'

*Industry & Infrastructure*
• IATA backs carriers against unilateral capacity reduction at Mumbai airport
• Sharjah eyes $3 billion Indian investment as ports shift amid Hormuz disruption
• India may provide cheapest AI access to every citizen in 5-7 yrs: Jio exec

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