Morning news
26/10/2026
*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
Monday, 26 October 2026
*Commodities*
• Silver – Spot (Friday Closing): Rs 194170
• Gold – Spot (Friday Closing): Rs 141031
• Oil slips from near six-month highs despite supply concerns.
• Gold and silver face another test as oil surge puts Fed's policy decision in focus: Analysts
*Banking & Financial Services*
• HDFC Bank launches flexible EV car loan with longer battery repayment.
• Banks seek relief from sustainable lending norms for FCNR(B) loans.
• Insurance commission: IRDAI extends time for feedback to October 31.
• Insurance commission: NBFCs seek five-year transition period to reduce selling fee.
• GST refund allowed for cancelled air tickets.
• Billions in foreign currency are flowing into GIFT City, but banks face a green hurdle.
• G-Sec yields at three-year peak, may climb to 7.75% by December.
• Fed expected to pause rate hikes ahead of US midterms.
• BlackRock stays cautious on India despite cheap valuations.
• PM Modi inaugurates RBI's Rs 169-crore data centre in Bhubaneswar.
*Market & Economy*
• Peak power demand falls as cooling needs ease.
• India has navigated impact on costs and supply chains well.
• MSME business confidence improves despite rising input costs, manufacturing sentiment strongest: SIDBI.
• India's private capex pipeline surges 39% to Rs 99.7 lakh crore, risks rise: Report.
• Very high expectations from India-EU FTA, says Rotterdam port chief.
• Dalal Street week ahead: FOMC meeting, Q2 earnings among key factors to watch.
*Corporate*
• AI at inflection point, future belongs to those who reinvent: HCLTech CEO.
• Chandrasekaran, Noel in focus ahead of Tata Steel, Tata Sons board meetings.
• Dr Reddy’s is counting on a diabetes drug and a US launch to turn its fortunes around.
• KEC International shares in focus on transmission line orders from Power Grid.
• VRL Logistics shares in focus on share buyback; board meets on November 2.
*Industry*
• Cities cannot be governed from state capitals, need empowered local governments: NITI Aayog's Rajiv Gauba.
• Dr Reddy’s is counting on a diabetes drug and a US launch to turn its fortunes around.
• Five IPOs to open this week; firms eye close to Rs 2,600 crore.
*Politics & Government*
• Delhi Police register FIR against MPs for trespassing at Jamia Millia Islamia amid student protests.
• NRC logjam delays SIR in Assam, no clarity on timeline.
• BJP announces nationwide protests over Kharge's 'baap' remark on PM Modi.
• Trump says he has to ‘stop’ killing Iran leaders to know who the US is negotiating with.
• Lula wins historic fourth term in Brazil, defeats Bolsonaro in stunning election comeback.
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