*Financial News*  Source: Leading newspapers 
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*  
Vande Mataram Thursday, 06 August 2026

*Commodities*
• Silver (spot): Rs 224313
• Gold (spot): Rs 144617
• Crude oil prices ease on Strait of Hormuz reopening hopes

*Capital Markets & IPOs*
• Juniper Green Energy IPO GMP rises ahead of market debut
• FIIs sell shares worth Rs 943 crore; DIIs invest Rs 2,883 crore on August 5
• Shiprocket's Rs 1,617-crore IPO to hit Dalal Street on August 12, cuts offer size
• Molbio Diagnostics' Rs 940 crore IPO opens on August 10

*Banking & Financial Services*
• HDFC Bank seeks to reassure shareholders over governance concerns, says CASA and NIM to improve soon
• No US lawsuits filed yet, ready to defend on facts if needed: HDFC Bank CEO clarifies on governance allegations
• Liquidity to peak in September, but large surplus won't last long: RBI
• RBI holds repo rate at 5.25%, raises FY27 growth forecast, cuts inflation outlook
• RBI plans new framework for interest rate rules
• No case for early closure or extension of swap window: RBI
• Foreign borrowings cross $6 billion in June: RBI data

*Economy & Policy*
• Labour reforms will help India move closer to the $30 trillion economy goal by 2047
• No decision yet on merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions
• Govt mandates exporter registration for FDI-backed e-commerce inventory exports
• After signing FTAs, India looks to simplify the customs code
• Why affluent India's spending could see a challenging phase

*Telecom & Technology*
• Trai proposes 5G network slicing rules to protect service quality
• Airtel plans data centre and fibre expansion to drive its next phase of growth

*Energy & Infrastructure*
• Ola Electric shares rise after the company signs an MoU for energy storage systems
• SECI seeks CO₂ suppliers for green urea and methanol projects

*Corporate & Industry*
• Apollo Systems receives Rs 213 crore worth of orders from DRDO and defence PSUs
• KKR's hospital acquisition spree reaches Medicover in a ₹14,000-crore deal

*Global Affairs*
• Donald Trump says he wants a deal with Iran while stating the US is "knocking the hell out of them"
• Iran says a new Hormuz shipping route has been agreed with Oman and the final arrangement is under review

*Politics*
• HM Shah responsible for violence against students, lacks courage to come to Parliament: LoP Rahul Gandhi
• Karnataka: AICC steps in as Congress deals with tensions after Cabinet expansion
• No proposal for a special Parliament session on women's reservation and delimitation bills: Kiren Rijiju
• Gadkari honours Silkyara tunnel rat miners with the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
• "P" in PDA stands for Pandit too: Samajwadi Party chief
• Student protesters are still being harassed: Rahul Gandhi

Jai Hind 
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