03/10/2026
*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Saturday, 03 October 2026
*Commodities*
• Silver- spot: Rs 221443
• Gold spot: Rs 147770
• ‘G7 to release up to 100 millions of barrels of diesel, crude
*Banking & Financial Services*
• Anup Bagchi's big test at HDFC Bank is winning back investor trust
• India's forex reserves fall $18.3 bn as RBI steps in to defend Rupee
• Sebi penalises SMC Global for compliance lapses
• ICICI Life Insurance appoints Sidharatha Mishra as MD and CEO
*IPO & Capital Markets*
• Jio Platforms IPO likely to open this month; foreign investor feedback positive: Sources
• ‘Market pain deepens, brokerages flag FII selling, crude, global yields as key risks
*Corporate & Business*
• Hindalco drops plan to buy US' AluChem over extended delays
• L&T in talks to sell minority stake in clean energy arm to Japan's Itochu; eyes Kandla as green ammonia export hub
• Tata Sons boardgame likely to spur promoter relook at the charters
• ₹2.6 trn projects completed, being executed in Maha: Pranav Adani
• Anant Ambani announces Rs 1 lakh crore Reliance investment in Andhra Pradesh, backs tech-led farming
• ‘Anthropic warns government attitudes may hurt customer ties
*Oil & Energy*
• India's crude imports hit 2026 high in September as Gulf supplies surge despite Hormuz risks
• Govt proposes tougher penalties for petroleum offences, decriminalises licence breaches
*Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals*
• New launches, chronic portfolio to maintain growth for Zydus Lifesciences
• ‘Tukaram Mundhe-led Maharashtra FDA cancels Cipla warehouse licences over violations
*Industry & Metals*
• Steel sector eyes stronger quarters as demand and realisations improve
• ‘Shyam Metalics signs deal to invest over $5 billion in Maharashtra
*Market & Economy*
• Govt absorbing up to Rs 2,700 per urea bag as global costs rise to Rs 3,000: Nirmala Sitharaman
• PMEGP may get 5-year extension till 2030-31 with Rs 15,000 crore outlay; govt weighs easier norms
• India extends RoDTEP export support till Dec 2026; raises insurance cover to 95% amid West Asia disruption
• Bonded warehouses may face 24-hour discrepancy reporting, five-year digital records under proposed customs overhaul
• ‘Gaming’s GST gamble gets a twist: Rs 16,000 cr demands shrink, directors escape personal penalties
• Mumbai airport to cut 265 weekly international flights from October 25 amid T1 redevelopment
*Politics & Government*
• 'Ex-minister, former hockey captain Pragat Singh named new Punjab PCC chief
• 16 states await SSR, Hegde case, Attorney General opinion at centre of ECI rift
• Fresh protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not resign: CJP leader Dipke
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