*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Saturday, 08 August 2026

*Automobiles & Auto Components*
• Hero MotoCorp sees 2W industry nearing double-digit volume growth in FY27
• Oil marketing companies say nationwide tests find E20 petrol meets quality norms, reject contamination claims
• Akasa Air, Air India Express say their Boeing 737 planes are not impacted by FAA directive

*Metals, Industrials & Infrastructure*
• Hindalco bets on ₹50K crore projects as debt peaks to ₹80,000 crore
• Kirloskar Brothers bets on data centres, thermal power to drive growth
• 'Government explores incentives for polysilicon manufacturing to boost solar energy production

*FMCG & Consumer*
• Britannia sees demand rise, but sugar and palm oil costs bite
• Godrej Consumer margins hit hard by oil prices
• 'AWL Agri business penalised for substandard O=oil
• Delhi HC stays FSSAI ban on Dabur's '100% purity' claims

*Banking & Financial Services*
• Bajaj Finance, Tata Capital shares fall on latest RBI norms on revolving credit facility
• 'RBI excludes loans against new FCNR(B), NRE deposits from priority sector lending calculation
• State Bank of India crosses Rs 100 trillion in total business

*Capital Markets, IPOs & Mutual Funds*
•BSE launches BSE REITs Index.
• Unclaimed MF money rises; AMCs hold over Rs 3,811 cr
• Ardee Industries IPO subscribed 134x on final day
• 'Technocraft Ventures IPO subscribed 2.6x on Day 1; NII segment leads demand
• Behari Lal Engineering to launch IPO on August 12, sets price band at Rs 271-285 per share
•‘LEAP India IPO: Issue booked 26% on opening day of bidding; GMP at 12%
• Indian authorities hold talks with FPIs to revive foreign investment
•Garuda Aerospace, Naini Papers, Adroit Industries receive SEBI approval to launch IPOs
• Blackstone-owned AGS Health files updated DRHP for Rs 4,800 crore India IPO
• 'SEBI approves IPO proposals of Jakson Green, SNVA Traveltech, Playsimple Games
•FIIs buy shares worth Rs 480 crore; DIIs invest Rs 236 crore on August 7
•Molbio Diagnostics raises Rs 281 crore from anchor investors ahead of Rs 940 crore IPO
• Dhoot Transmission raises Rs 918 crore from anchor investors ahead of August 10 IPO
•'SEBI cuts inspection visits, adopts risk-based supervision for market intermediaries from FY27

*Markets*
•'FPIs pivot to India's consumer economy, pour over Rs 25,000 crore into consumption, healthcare plays in July: Vallum Capital
•Continue to see headroom for growth of all businesses: Titan MD Ajoy Chawla
• India's forex reserves jump $10.5 billion to over two-month high of $692.87 billion as of July 31
• IHCL's Ginger targets Rs 3,000 crore enterprise revenue by 2030

*Politics & Government*
• Cauvery row: CM C Joseph Vijay backs talks with Karnataka, spars with Udhayanidhi Stalin
•PM Modi meets Sukhbir Singh Badal: Speculation of BJP-SAD alliance thaw after six years
• 'Congress to raise E20 petrol issue, citing damage to vehicles, says Rahul Gandhi
•'Expired milk, rotten meat': Raids at Bengaluru 5-star hotels, including Radisson, expose food safety violations

*Commodities*
• Silver (spot): Rs 232187
• Gold (spot): Rs 149197

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