Morning news
20/10/2026
*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
*Commodities*
• Silver – Spot: Rs 208380
• Gold – Spot: Rs 145353
*IPO & Capital Markets*
• Zetwerk IPO subscribed 3x on the last day of bidding; GMP drops to 3%.
• Sahajanand Medical Technologies IPO subscribed over 14x on the last day of bidding.
• BLS Polymers to launch Rs 255-crore IPO on October 27; sets price band at Rs 142–150 per share.
• BSE, NSE set November 8 Muhurat trading session from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm.
• FIIs net sell Rs 1,149 crore-worth Indian equities, lowest outflow of October; DIIs net buy Rs 3,201 crore.
• SEBI forms working group to review mainboard IPO, FPO and other issuance regulations.
• Paras Healthcare mobilises Rs 652.5 crore via anchor book; Rs 1,450-crore IPO to open on October 21.
• Jio IPO a no-brainer, should do very well post listing: Helios Capital’s Samir Arora.
• Jio Platforms raises Rs 8,110 crore before India's biggest IPO opens; LIC, Capital Group, BlackRock among investors.
*Banking & Financial Services*
• RBI injects Rs 1 lakh crore as liquidity tightens before the festive season.
• Yes Bank is evaluating capital actions to support growth plans.
• Yes Bank’s Rs 8,415-crore AT1 bonds return to books, but the bigger bill may still be waiting.
• Bajaj Finance raises FY27 AUM growth guidance by 4% to 27% after Q2.
• Zerodha launches international investing facility.
• PhonePe Invest aims to bring everyday savers into equities: Rahul Chari.
*Market & Economy*
• India-New Zealand FTA comes into effect.
• Steel companies may outperform non-ferrous peers as higher volumes support growth.
*Corporate*
• Hind Zinc eyes lower production costs after record Q2 profit and sales.
• Oberoi Realty open to land buys and joint development deals across Delhi-NCR.
• Signature Global enters senior living with Manasum, eyes Rs 575-crore sales.
• Alembic Pharma receives USFDA approval for generic ear infection drug.
• ACME Solar signs 300 MW power supply pact with SECI at Rs 6 per unit.
• RIL stock sees unusually large F&O bets ahead of Jio IPO: Report.
• Saudi Arabia keen on enhanced ties with India on power grid systems.
*Business*
• AI attacks are moving at machine speed, but defences are lagging, says Rubrik.
• Air India and IndiGo representatives to appear before Parliamentary panel on November 2.
*Politics & Government*
• BJP may drop 30–40% of Uttar Pradesh MLAs ahead of 2027 polls.
• Andhra Pradesh local polls: YSRCP moves Supreme Court for protection of candidates.
• Amit Shah's Punjab visit puts drug crisis in focus ahead of polls.
• Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Kargil chief to seek dissolution, likely to join BJP.
• Mehbooba Mufti urges Amit Shah to provide funding for J&K Prasar Bharati.
• Two Indians accused of illegally voting in 2024 US elections as DOJ charges 28 green card holders.
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