*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares* 
Vande Mataram
Saturday, 01 August 2026

*Commodities*
• Silver (spot): Rs 217990
• Gold (spot): Rs 142295

*Industry*
• L&T signs six-year EPC framework agreement with Oman's leading gas producer
• Ramkrishna Forgings expects exports to recover on stronger global orders
• IndiGo to discontinue wide-body operations effective October 25, end Norse Atlantic lease

• NHAI to bid out 54 highway projects worth Rs 1.80 lakh cr in FY27

*Power & Nuclear Energy*

• Adani plans ₹1.5 trillion investment in Odisha nuclear power projects
• Waaree sees stronger H2 as cell production ramps up

*Banking & Financial Services*
• Bajaj Finserv enters reinsurance; third private player in one year
• RBI asks banks to install fake currency detection machines at branches along international borders
• HDFC Bank board may decide on MD Sashidhar Jagdishan's reappointment before August 5 AGM

*Metals & Mining*
• Vedanta Aluminium’s profit surges three-fold in June quarter on record revenue
• Tata Steel expects FY27 margins to improve despite West Asia disruptions: T.V. Narendran

*Politics & Governance*
• Rahul, Priyanka making 'fabricated' allegations in Lok Sabha: Anurag Thakur
• CBI arrests 2 accused for giving contract to kill Suvendu Adhikari's aide Chandranath Rath: Sources
• Andhra Pradesh SIR: Claims, objections open till Aug 30
• Suvendu Adhikari alleges Rs 15,000 crore revenue leak in Birbhum under TMC rule, accuses Mamata of complicity
• Tahir Hussain was indirectly working for BJP: Saurabh Bharadwaj
• PM Modi drops another video, forgives student protestors for abusing him: 'Punishing them won't help'

*Economy & Fiscal*
• India's Q1 FY27 fiscal deficit widens to Rs 3.1 lakh crore from Rs 2.8 lakh crore a year ago; at 18.2% of full-year target
• India's forex reserves rise by $6.1 billion to $682.35 billion as of July 24
• India could face 100% tariffs under proposed US Russia sanctions bill
• India, Bhutan sign two agreements on Line of Credit, health education cooperation: MEA on Misri's Bhutan visit

*Capital Markets & IPOs*
• Kay Jay Forgings, Polite Powertech get Sebi nod for IPOs
• NSE pays Rs 715 cr to settle co-location case ahead of IPO
• Juniper Green Energy IPO: Issue subscribed 47% on Day 2; GMP hints at tepid listing
• Manipal Health IPO subscribed nearly 5x on last day
• Auto parts maker LAPL Automotive to open IPO for public subscription on August 6
• Anawil Wire and Engineering raises over Rs 50 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of IPO
• SEBI bars Punit Goenka, Subhash Chandra for a year over unauthorised mortgage of ZEEL property
• Zee shareholders approve Rs 3,143 cr promoter fund infusion
• Zepto to list in 2-3 quarters, refiling not needed: Co-founder Aadit Palicha tells employees
• NSE completes Rs 1,491-crore settlement payment to SEBI in co-location cases

*Defence*
• Astra Microwave shares jump on winning Rs 2,200 crore order from HAL
• India’s Rs 90,000-crore submarine deal with Germany is a bet on time underwater

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