*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Saturday, 19 September 2026

*US & Global Economy*
• Trump keeps $100,000 H-1B visa fee for another year
• Investor sentiment plunges to 16-month low, AAII survey shows
• High diesel prices tighten gasoline supply; global exports fall 24%: Goldman Sachs
• Fed hike, RBI moves hand India bonds a fifth weekly loss
• US gas prices near 2026 peak with weeks to go before midterms
• OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280 billion by 2030, FT reports
• Trump to sign bill today that threatens 100% tariffs on India: Report
• Oil prices snap two-week winning streak on easing Middle East supply fears

*India — Economy & Policy*
• Draft note favours rupee payments for SEZ services provided domestically
• Centre moves to review surgical consumable prices after Mundhe push
• Centre plans ₹51,000 crore push to shift agricultural power use to solar
• Moody's raises India FY27 growth forecast to 7%, flags inflation risks
• Net direct tax mopup rises 13% to ₹12.12 trillion till September 17
• STT collections surge 53% to ₹40,214 crore in FY27 after rate hike
• India's foreign exchange reserves drop by $4.9 billion from record high
• Govt to launch tourism destination digital knowledge grid on September 27

*Agriculture & Commodities*
• Rabi season preparations intensify amid monsoon deficit and El Nino concerns for winter crops
• Bulk sugar users get 30-day stock limit extension for imported sugar
• India's August crude oil imports fall over 11% month-on-month
• Gold Price Today: ₹1,54,263 per 10 grams (MCX)
• Silver Price Today: ₹2,42,000 per kg (MCX)

*Energy & Power*
• EIL sees prospect as Saudi, UAE plan to expand pipeline, storage
• GAIL looks to sell its stake in US shale business
• Brookfield to invest up to $600 million in ACME’s green molecules business
• NMDC sets Net Zero target for operational emissions by 2047
• Coal stocks at power plants hit three-year low amid demand, transport woes

*Automobile & Mobility*
• Renault India resumes Sri Lanka exports with 100-vehicle shipment
• Maruti Suzuki records 1 million vehicle dispatches through in-plant railway sidings in Gujarat, Haryana
• More two-wheeler buyers opting for top-end variants now, says TVS Motor

*Banking, Financial Services & Fintech*
• Betting on India’s Growth as a Global Leader in Digital Payments and Fintech
• FMCG distributors seek zero-MDR for UPI transactions; write to PM
• Indian Bank to explore partners for insurance, mutual fund businesses

*Consumer & Retail*
• The big winners from India's coffee craze may not sell coffee at all
• Jewellers face higher hallmarking costs as festive, wedding demand picks up
• Apparel exporters rush to close Spring '27 US orders

*Infrastructure & Engineering*
• L&T looks to scale up modularisation to boost project execution
• Hero Motors, NSE show two realities of India’s unlisted market

*Aviation & Transport*
• Air India CEO weighs folding budget unit into group to cut costs
• Delhi Metro sees record 82.44 lakh passenger boardings on 17 Sep amid bus strike

*Technology & Digital*
• Zomato, Swiggy's competitive intensity in qcom may inch up in medium term
• OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280 billion by 2030, FT reports

*International Trade & Business*
• India, Nepal discuss ways to facilitate legitimate trade and transit
• Renault India resumes Sri Lanka exports with 100-vehicle shipment
• Apparel exporters rush to close Spring '27 US orders

*IPO & Capital Markets*
• Hi-Tech Flow Solutions files IPO papers, seeks ₹300 cr via fresh issue
• Jindal Supreme IPO GMP rises to ₹31; issue subscribed 166.61x
• NSE IPO: LIC, Norway’s Sovereign Fund, GIC, ADIA among key participants in Anchor Book
• NSE’s ₹22,569-crore IPO fully subscribed on Day 2

*Market & Investor Sentiment*
• Investor sentiment plunges to 16-month low, AAII survey shows
• Fed hike, RBI moves hand India bonds a fifth weekly loss

*Jai Hind*
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