*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares* 
Vande Mataram
*Monday, 27 July 2026*

*Commodities*
• Silver (spot): Rs 222824
• Gold (spot): Rs 143238
• Hindustan Zinc planning ₹25K cr capex to expand refined metals capacity
• Oil near $100 puts Fed and peers in interest-rate spotlight
• A high-stakes week ahead for commodities as Red Sea risks and Fed policy collide

*Banking, Finance & Insurance*
• IDFC Bank will continue to bolster earnings: Vaidyanathan
• Credit card issuance hits strongest pace in more than 2 yrs
• Shriram Finance aims to double gold loan share in loanbook in 3 years
• Punjab National Bank's profit to cross ₹20,000 cr mark in FY27: MD Chandra
• ‘Bain’ brings a ₹16,000 cr boon for IndusInd Insurance
• Higher AUM, steady SIP inflows power strong quarter for listed AMCs
• Over 60 companies see MFs cut stakes for fourth straight quarter despite strong domestic inflows

*IT & Technology*

• Mphasis says clients more 'amenable' to outcome pricing amid AI-led deals
• Tata Technologies confident of a breakout year in FY27: CEO Warren Harris

*Automobiles & EV*
• Maruti Suzuki puts SUV focus on the fast track for growth
• More Indian EVs head to distant shores as Maruti, Tata, M&M drive 14-fold export surge

*Consumer, Retail & Restaurants*
• KFC operator Devyani International bets on tech, portfolio boost as demand picks up pace again
• Brands see strong consumer appetite this festive season despite war-led woes
• Zepto craves Swiggy and Zomato’s valuation, but investors say where is the logic

*Real Estate & Infrastructur*

• TVS ILP plans up to ₹2,700 cr capex in bid to grow warehousing portfolio
• Lodha Developers targets 20% profit growth to ₹4,100 crore in FY27
• NBCC shares in focus on bagging ₹108.85 crore orders

*Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals*
• US market drag keeps DRL, Cipla under pressure despite solid product pipeline

*Capital Markets & IPOs*
• Sterling & Wilson eyes Rs 1,500-cr IPO for generator arm
• IPO rush ahead: Zepto, Shiprocket, Truhome Finance among 12+ firms eyeing Rs 25,000 cr August IPO haul
• IPO Action: 9 public issues worth Rs 11,707-crore to hit Dalal Street, 7 listings scheduled this week
• Dalal Street Week Ahead: Q1 earnings, West Asia conflict, oil prices, Fed meet among key factors to watch
• Midcaps, smallcaps extend losses for second straight week, but outperform benchmarks

*Tax, Regulation & Economy*
• Crypto exchanges to collect tax residency, ID details of users under new CBDT framework
• Don't make people run from pillar to post: Nirmala Sitharaman's message to Income Tax officials
• PM Modi sets up 'high-powered task force' on exam reforms under Nandan Nilekani

*Politics & Governance*
• Hailing youth, Uddhav Thackeray says this is just start
• Gen Z turns social media, Instagram into a new political public squares
• From Anganwadis to job market, India's education crisis needs structural reform, not a new minister
• Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation not the end, fight for justice for students continues: Congress
• West Bengal government sets up 'War Room' to counter misinformation, monitor social media posts
• E20 Janta Party channels its CJP energy to fuel a rebellion against Nitin Gadkari
• Assam flood situation improves, but over 5.24 lakh still affected; death toll rises to 68

Jai Hind
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