*FINANCIAL NEWS*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Wednesday, 12 August 2026

*COMMODITIES*
• Silver (Spot): Rs 235256
• Gold (Spot): Rs 151975
• Oil prices gain again as markets focus on the possibility of a US-Iran deal
• SGB 2018-19 Series VI premature redemption: Investors set for 361% gain

*ENERGY, OIL & GAS*
• Himadri plans ₹1,300 crore FY27 capex, stepping up investments in battery materials
• ONGC and Shell Energy sign MoU to explore deepwater oil, gas and LNG opportunities in India 

*CONSUMER, RETAIL & LIFESTYLE*
• Raymond Lifestyle targets Europe for 25% of exports as it reduces dependence on the US market
• GCPL plans structural changes following Sitapati’s exit and may appoint an India CEO in the coming months

*PHARMACEUTICALS & HEALTHCARE*
• Sun Pharma’s weight-loss pill faces increasing challenges
• Temasek and TPG launch ₹1,750-crore block deal in Dr Agarwal’s Healthcare, with an upsize option

*FINANCIAL SERVICES & BANKING*
• Microfinance asset quality strengthens in June, according to CRIF
• Mutual fund SIP inflows rise to ₹31,961 crore in July, while the stoppage ratio moderates further
• Passive funds attract ₹12,517 crore in July; silver ETF inflows fall 70% from June
• Retail losses in the F&O segment fall to ₹91,685 crore in FY26 following SEBI measures

*CAPITAL MARKETS & IPOs*
• Molbio Diagnostics IPO subscribed 3x on the second day of bidding; GMP at 16%
• Dhoot Transmission IPO subscribed nearly 4x on Day 2; GMP surges nearly 30%
• Shankesh Jewellers sets IPO price band at ₹88–93 per share
• SBI Capital Markets to sell up to 8.78 million NSE shares in the IPO
• Behari Lal Engineering raises ₹90 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO
• Shiprocket raises over ₹727 crore from 50 anchor investors; ₹1,617-crore IPO opens today
• Blackstone-backed Horizon Industrial Parks IPO to hit Dalal Street on August 17; plans to raise ₹2,600 crore through fresh capital

*ECONOMY & TAXATION*
• India becomes the sixth-largest economy at $3.92 trillion nominal GDP in FY26, according to the Government
• India’s net direct tax collections jump 23% to ₹8.11 lakh crore, with non-corporate taxes leading the gains
• Government proposes a 40% hike in SC/ST atrocity compensation, taking the maximum amount to ₹12 lakh

*REGULATORY & POLICY*
• SEBI proposes expanding FPI participation in commodities
• Lok Sabha clears two Bills in 14 minutes amid Opposition protests

*POLITICS & LEGALIZED
• Prashant Kishor promises 10,000 private jobs for Bankipur youth within two years
• Abhishek receives interim protection from coercive police action from the High Court
• Supreme Court declines relief to TMC in ED bank-account freeze case, citing a “balanced order”

*CORPORATE & BUSINESS*
• Tensions mount at Tata Sons as N. Chandrasekaran weighs his exit ahead of the AGM
• Vedanta may buy and sell stakes in group companies, reports CNBC-TV18
• Ather Energy and Ola Electric shares gain as the government extends benefits under the e-2W subsidy scheme
• Vodafone Idea sees no postpaid churn following Airtel’s 5G Fast Lane offering
• L&T to transfer its data centre and cloud services business to Vyoma.AI for ₹1,400 crore

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