*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares* 
Vande Mataram
Thursday, 30 July 2026

*Commodities*
• Silver (spot): Rs 217685
• Gold (spot): Rs 141764

*Capital Markets & Mutual Funds*
• NCDEX launches 'Nidhi' mutual fund platform to expand rural penetration; onboards six AMCs
• DIIs net purchase shares worth Rs 998 crore, FIIs buy Rs 2,982 crore on July 29
• Artha Bharat launches first physical gold fund, awaits IIBX trading approval
• MV Electrosystems raises Rs 130.5 crore from 10 anchor investors ahead of IPO; Kotak AMC picks up 40% of anchor book
• 'Motilal Oswal turns bullish on mid & smallcaps, raises allocation to 50%
• 'Manipal IPO in good health, but comes at a premium

*Banking & Financial Services*
• IRDAI approves Patanjali acquisition of Magma Insurance
• Axis, Kotak raise charges for overseas card transactions

*Industry*
• SML Mahindra shares hit upper circuit as M&M to sell truck, bus division to SML Mahindra for Rs 525 crore
• AI-led productivity drives large deals, agentic AI fuels smaller wins, says Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar
• Biocon gets Canadian health regulator's nod for Yesintek autoinjector pen
• Inox Wind secures ₹1,600 crore order from NLC India for 200 MW project
• ACME Solar secures ₹3,404 crore PFC funding for 250 MW FDRE project

*Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure*
• L&T bags major EPC order from Kuwait Oil Company for export facilities
• Syrma SGS plans JV with Kaga Electronics; Q1 net profit doubles

*Oil, Gas & Fertilisers*
• GAIL, RCF ink pact for gas-based fertiliser plant in Vidarbha
• PNGRB plans to open city gas for external investors
• Fertiliser industry seeks hike in subsidy rate for Kharif season due to rising raw material cost
• India growth resilient amid global uncertainty, but crude risks linger

*Global Economy & Federal Reserve*
• 'Play the ball, not the referee': Fed Chair Warsh says Treasury yields are responding to data, not policy
• Fed keeps rates unchanged, citing inflation concerns
• India, US trade pact to come into operation once India gets comparative advantage: Piyush Goyal
• India to get standardised apparel sizing as govt moves towards uniform clothing measurements

*Politics & Government*
• 'Next protest will be bigger...': Dipke threatens fresh nationwide protest, says 'there's immense anger among people'
• 'Amit Shah has to go': Rahul Gandhi targets HM for violence on students during CJP protest
• PM owes nation apology: Congress after Supreme Court clears Manmohan Singh in coal 'scam' case
• CPI-M slams Centre over Mekedatu stand, plans Aug 2 protest
• Gorkhaland issue will be resolved through discussions with Centre: Bimal Gurung
• Farooq Abdullah Urges PM Modi, Jaishankar to Speak Up on Violence in PoK
• Rahul Gandhi blames Amit Shah for police action on students; says RSS runs education
• No bullets fired on protesters, so where's the question of Amit Shah's order: Minister Jitendra Singh
• Students can change govt, says CJP's Dipke; seeks end to 'harassment' of protesters

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