*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
*Vande Mataram*
Sunday, 23 August 2026

*Commodities* 
• Silver (Spot): Rs 2,45,458
• Gold (Spot): Rs 1,59,802

*Oil & Energy* 
• Indian Oil to supply entire petroleum import requirement of Mauritius
• India may add 45–50 GW renewable capacity annually over the next 2 years: Report
• India’s sugar stockpile set to shrink as output estimate falls: Govt

*Misc* 
• Government removes 12-minute cap on TV advertisements
• 40% of India office occupiers concerned over availability of quality space through 2028: CBRE

*Banking & Financial Services* 
• India raises $72.8 billion via overseas deposits, loans, central bank says
• Commercial vehicle loans post 20.1% five-year CAGR as used cars and auto premiumisation drive lending: Report
• HDFC, Axis MF resume subscriptions in gold ETFs, ETF FoFs
• JioBlackRock MF announces feature changes across 6 funds
• Nuvama says higher participation needed to ease CAS liquidity stress
• Buffett’s time bomb warning haunts retail options traders
• Markets post second consecutive weekly decline; rupee depreciates further
• FCNR-B deposit inflows cross $65 billion ahead of August 31 deadline, says RBI

*Aviation & Transportation* 
• Cochin Airport accuses SpiceJet of misinformation amid Kochi delays
• India gets more ways to drive, but also more choices to navigate

*Capital Markets & SEBI* 
• SEBI proposes tighter ad rules for online bond platforms; seeks curbs on FOMO, ‘fixed returns’ claims
• SEBI proposes fixed-income channel partners framework to expand retail access to bonds
• Gemini Edibles & Fats files draft papers; IPO entirely comprises OFS by promoters and investors

*Global Markets & Economy* 
• US-India trade deal nearly final, Rubio to visit India in October: Sergio Gor
• US inflation, Warsh's Jackson Hole debut and Iran sanctions to drive cross-asset volatility

• Festive hiring boom moves beyond traditional hotspots

*Politics & Governance* 

• Anyone living in West Bengal will have to sing 'Vande Mataram': Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
• Rahul Gandhi says women belong to themselves, rejects Manusmriti's prescription about their identity
• BJP targets Gen Z voters with new outreach plan; Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani, Vinod Tawde part of special team
• ‘Panic visible in Delhi’: Pawan Khera on Rahul Gandhi’s Pune student outreach
• PM Narendra Modi meets BJP’s new office-bearers, urges stronger connect with people
• Amit Shah promises permanent political solution to West Bengal hills' identity concerns, panel to finalise agreement modalities

*Jai Hind*
*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai*
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