*FINANCIAL NEWS*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Tuesday, 11 August 2026

*COMMODITIES*
• Silver (Spot): Rs 232303
• Gold (Spot): Rs 150208
• Rice use for ethanol may rise as maize and sugarcane acreage falls this Kharif season
• Ethanol-blended diesel fails safety tests as ethanol sharply lowers flash point: Government

*AUTOMOBILES & AUTO COMPONENTS*
• Hyundai eyes 1 million connected-car sales by 2027 amid rising technology adoption

*REAL ESTATE & HOSPITALITY*
• Leela Palaces to invest up to ₹185 crore in subsidiary Buildminds

*BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES*
• Lenders seek RBI approval to spread their MTM losses
• Most UPI transactions to remain free: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
• India is scanning more and withdrawing less as digital payments take over
• Forex inflows will lead to a liquidity windfall and a bond market spinoff
• Bandhan MF launches Contra Fund to tap out-of-favour stocks

*PHARMACEUTICALS & HEALTHCARE*
• Doctors' safety alert led to Sun Pharma eye-drop recall
• Amazon told to hand over expired goods to FDA for disposal
• SC allows MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for eye care

*FMCG & FOOD*
• Blinkit facility's licence suspended in Mumbai over cockroach infestation and food safety violations
• Milky Mist raises over ₹465 crore via anchor book ahead of ₹1,553-crore IPO

*ECONOMY* 
• Unemployment rate rises to 5.4% on increase in rural joblessness in Q1

*CAPITAL MARKETS & IPOs*
• Lalithaa Jewellery Mart to open its ₹1,700-crore IPO on August 17; listing expected on August 24
• Shankesh Jewellers IPO to hit Dalal Street on August 18; likely to raise ₹370 crore
• FIIs net buy ₹1,975-crore shares; DIIs turn net sellers on August 10
• SEBI probing August 3-4 trades during CAS to check for possible manipulation
• BSE to replace Wipro in Nifty 50 index from September 30

*TELECOM*
• BSNL proposes ₹77,000 crore capex over five years; targets 2 lakh additional 4G sites

*AVIATION*
• No government policy restricts airport operators from operating airlines: Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol
• India adds 11 international entry points for e-visa holders; total rises to 88

*INTERNATIONAL / US MARKETS*
• H-1B visa rule changes: US expands $4,000 fee as Indian workers raise Green Card backlog concerns
• US judge dismisses criminal case against billionaire Gautam Adani
• J.P. Morgan lifts 2026-end target for S&P 500 to 8,000 on AI and earnings strength

*POLITICS & GOVERNANCE*
• Ranchi protests: Shiv Sena targets Rahul Gandhi, questions 'silence' of some sections
• Shah ready to give detailed reply on students' protests, says Rijiju
• Nagaland CM writes to HM, urges greater parliamentary scrutiny of FCRA

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