*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares* 
Vande Mataram
*Sunday, 26 July 2026* 

*Commodities*
• Silver (spot): Rs 222824/kg
• Gold (spot): Rs 143238/ 10grms
• Hindustan Zinc bets big on silver biz to drive growth

*Banking & Financial Services*
•SBI recruits 1,930 Circle Based Officers to strengthen banking operations
• IRDAI chairman wants affordable insurance for all
• RBI, govt measures could turn India's balance of payments surplus, ease pressure on rupee: HDFC

*Oil & Gas*
• ONGC starts drilling first deepwater well in Mahanadi basin under Samudra Manthan mission

*Automobiles & Electric Vehicles*
• Mercedes-Benz believes top-end buyers will keep fueling India's luxury car boom
• 'Jind-Sonipat Hydrogen Train travelled 1200 kms; 3,000 litres of diesel exhaust replaced with water vapours
•Premium car buyers drive EV, hybrid shift as high-margin segment goes electric

*Hospitality*

•South India emerges as key hub for hospitality industry

*Exports & Trade*

• India's jewellers get a US tariff breather
• 45% of India’s exports to US out of 10% section 301 tariffs: Govt

*IPO & Markets*
• HR Hygiene Products files Rs 53.95 crore SME IPO; issue opens July 29
• Edelweiss Mutual Fund launches Nifty REITs & Realty Index Fund, India's first REITs-based index fund
•Market tide accelerating in favour of high-growth, high-quality companies: PGIM India MF's Vinay Paharia
•Global industrial fund flows turn negative for first time since May 2025 as EM, India flows stabilise: Elara

*Politics*
• 'Modi govt needs to listen to people, cannot run India as personal fiefdom': Rahul Gandhi after CJP ends protest
• 'Under PM Modi's guidance, will work to best of my ability': Pralhad Joshi's first reaction after Education Ministry charge
• Dharmendra Pradhan resignation sparks celebration at Jantar Mantar
•'For BJP workers, country, youth, students more important than any position': Amit Shah on Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

*Jai Hind* 
*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai* 
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