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News Headlines from Business News Agencies :

Business Standard :

📝 India's real estate resilient amid W Asia crisis, demand healthy: CareEdge

📝 Two-wheeler exports seen rising up to 20% as Africa demand recovers: Ind-Ra

📝 US financial services firm Charles Schwab sets up GCC in Hyderabad

📝 ₹143-crore deal: Mahindra Lifespaces to redevelop nine Chembur buildings

📝 HUL moves Delhi HC against Beco parent over Surf Excel, Vim ad campaign

📝 CtrlS raises ₹250 cr from entrepenuers Nikhil Kamath, Sreeram Reddy Vanga

📝 Abu Dhabi, MakeMyTrip offer UAE visa fee waiver to Indian travellers

📝 Vedanta invests over $1 billion in net-zero transition initiatives in FY26

📝 Tiger Global-backed Upstox begins talks for potential $400 million IPO

📝 India replaces Indonesia as Asia's least-preferred stock market: BofA poll

📝 CCI revises commitment rules as Google, IndiGo proposals await decision

📝 Hospital room-rate cap may hurt healthcare expansion, warns industry


Economic Times :*  

📝 Indian, US fuel exporters reaping bonanza amid oil supply uncertainty due to wars

📝 Cabinet approves one highway and four railway multi-tracking projects

📝 India's agro-chemical companies seek data protection law to expedite farm innovation

📝 Hyundai cars to get costlier from September as automaker hikes prices by up to 1%

📝 India's July crude oil imports rise over 9% month-on-month

📝 Escorts Kubota announces Rs 2,000 cr investment on new plant in UP

📝 3PL firms emerge as largest occupiers of India’s warehousing space

📝 Exicom makes India’s first liquid-cooled EV charger modules

📝 Samsung hikes chipmaking prices by up to 15% on demand spike

📝 IDFC First Bank raises $500 million through maiden overseas bond issue

📝 Alphabet raises $3.9 billion in inaugural Australian dollar bond

📝 Indian Bank raises $400 million for four years

📝 ITC Hotels evaluates Dubai, other overseas markets for luxury hotel expansion


Mint :

📝 Govt to offer city gas distributers 200 scm extra gas to push household PNG

📝 Sebi asks brokers to accept orders in first five minutes of closing auction

📝 Anthropic may raise credit line above $10 billion ahead of IPO

📝 SBI to revise basic savings account cash withdrawal charges from October 1

📝 Global government bond yields stabilize ahead of Fed minutes

📝 SEBI eases mutual fund registration but tightens checks on new AMCs

📝 Siguler Guff raises $500 mn to target India's mid-market companies

📝 NMDC faces twin challenges of weaker offtake and prices after muted Q1

📝 Indiabulls says EOW status report does not mention any wrongdoing

📝 NCLT to rehear bankruptcy petitions against SpiceJet after settlement

📝 KKR picks minority stake in BookMyShow

GIFT NIFTY +101 (24210) from last trade 24109

Nikkei +728 pts ,
Hangseng +284 pts ,




Dow +119.65 pts ,Nsdq +41.37 pts, S&P +16.22 pts , Bovespa +1495 pts , Ftse +15 pts , Dax -37 pts , Cac -7 pts , Crude @ $85.81 brl (-0.02) Brent @ $91.90 brl (+0.28) , Gold @ 4567.80 (+22.80), Silver @ $67.165 (+1.35), Euro @ $1.1673 , JPY @ $158.38 , INR @ 95.755




Today's Corporate Action
20-08-26 Ex Date



BRGIL
Final Dividend - Rs. - 0.2500
COASTCORP
Final Dividend - Rs. - 0.2800
DAICHI
Final Dividend - Rs. - 1.5000
KAMAHOLD
Interim Dividend - Rs. - 22.2500
KUANTUM
Final Dividend - Rs. - 2.5000
LAOPALA
Final Dividend - Rs. - 5.0000
MARKSANS
Final Dividend - Rs. - 0.9000
MAZDOCK
Final Dividend - Rs. - 4.6200
MUNJALAU
Final Dividend - Rs. - 1.0000
NATCOPHARM
Interim Dividend - Rs. - 1.5000
NIITLTD
Final Dividend - Rs. - 1.0000
NIITMTS
Final Dividend - Rs. - 3.2500
OCCLLTD
Final Dividend - Rs. - 1.8000
ORGANICREC
Bonus issue 1:2
SHIVATEX
Dividend - Rs. - 0.6000
SUKHJITS
Final Dividend - Rs. - 1.0000



Today's Board Meetings
20-Aug-26


Arihant Capital Markets Ltd
General
Omega Interactive Technologies Ltd
General
Rubfila International Ltd
A.G.M.;General
Steelman Telecom Ltd
A.G.M.;Issue Of Warrants;General


Stock under F&O ban on NSE
20-Aug-26



1 BANDHANBNK

2 MANAPPURAM

3 SAIL

🇮🇳India Daybook – Stocks in News

HG Infra Engineering: Company receives LOI from REC Power Development and Consultancy for construction of 2 Substations in Uttar Pradesh. (Positive)

Minda Corp: Minda Instruments gets govt nod to manufacture display modules under ECMS (Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme). (Positive)

RailTel: Company gets work order from EPFO worth ₹166 cr. (Positive)

EMS: Company receives H-1 bidder award from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for ₹422.18 cr. (Positive)

Prism Johnson: 10-year coal linkage order win. (Positive)

L&T, J Kumar Infra, NCC, Titagarh Rail: Maharashtra Government approves Rs 17,725 cr Metro Line 13 and Rs 10,502 cr Pune Ring Road extension. (Positive)

City Gas Distribution companies: Government approves incentive scheme to boost domestic PNG connections. (Positive)

Cupid: Promoter Aditya Kumar Halwasiya acquired 8.03 lakh shares (0.06%) through the open market. (Positive)

Omaxe: Company received Punjab RERA registration for the PDA Omaxe City Commercial projectahead of its scheduled launch on 19 August 2026. (Positive)

PC Jeweller: Company repaid all outstanding debt of one more consortium bank, taking the total to 8 of 14 banks fully repaid, with over 96% of the remaining debt also discharged. (Positive)

Atlanta Electricals: Company bags ₹194 crore APTRANSCO order for 12 auto transformers. (Positive)

L&T Tech: Company signs 5-year Intl Agmt worth Over $75 m For Digital Engg Services (Positive)

ESAF Small Finance Bank: Bank’s Tier II Bonds rating was upgraded by Brickwork Ratings to BWR A-/Stable from BWR BBB+/Stable. (Positive)

PCBL Chemical: Company received ECMS approval for its Acetylene Black project involving an investment of approximately Rs. 329 crore. (Positive)

Globus Spirits: Company received complete relief in appeals for AY 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17, covering total additions of Rs 6.35 crore; the appeal for the remaining period is still ongoing. (Positive)

Infosys: Company collaborated with Knorr-Bremse to accelerate AI-enabled enterprise transformation, focusing on modernising IT infrastructure and improving operational efficiency. (Positive)

Refex Industries: Company secured a Rs. 40.42 crore rate contract for ash transportation from a Maharashtra-based entity. (Positive)

Zaggle Prepaid: Vijay Kedia entity acquired 20lk shares (Positive)

ONGC: Company commissioned Khoraghat Gas Evacuation Facility, connecting it to the North East Gas Grid. (Positive)

Exide Industries: Company invested Rs. 200 crore in wholly owned subsidiary Exide Energy Solutions, taking total investment to Rs. 5,102 crore. (Neutral)

Balkrishna Industries: Company Finance Committee approved issuance of Rs. 550 crore NCDs. (Neutral)

EFC (I): Company Board approved preferential issue of 19.99 lakh equity shares at Rs. 270 per share, aggregating Rs. 54 crore. (Neutral)

Shilpa Medicare: Company initiated voluntary Class II recall of 27,923 vials of a chemotherapy drug in the US. (Neutral)

Bharat Petroleum Corporation: Company Board approved fund raise of up to Rs. 5,000 crore via NCDs. (Neutral)

Federal Bank: Company will consider raising up to $500 million through foreign currency debt. (Neutral)

Hindustan Zinc: Company increased renewable power consumption to 22% and targeted 70% by FY28. (Neutral)

Sammaan Capital: Company stated that it received a clean chit from all probe agencies and clarified that there were no ED allegations against the Company, with allegations pertaining only to the ex-promoter. (Neutral)

One MobiKwik Systems: Company completed the transfer of its entire digital lending business (LSP) and associated employees to wholly owned subsidiary MobiKwik Distribution Services. (Neutral)

Jolly Plastic Industries: Company changed its name to Sahaj Digital, effective August 17, 2026, along with amendments to its Memorandum of Association reflecting its new business activities. (Neutral)

HLE Glascoat: Company made an additional investment in wholly owned subsidiary HLE International S.a.r.l., Luxembourg. (Neutral)

Aster DM: Centella Mauritius Holdings (TPG) Likely To Sell 7.2% Equity Via Block Deal. (Neutral)

Jubilant Ingrevia: Company to Acquire 40% Stake in Zettaone Technologies for ₹189.2 Cr. (Neutral)

J.G. Chemicals: Material subsidiary BDJ Oxides acquired 16.74 acres of freehold land in Andhra Pradesh for Rs 18.41 crore (Neutral)

CG Power: Company reports suspected cyber event on IT system, core operations unaffected. (Neutral)

Kotak Mahindra Bank: Approves $650 million senior notes issuance. (Neutral)

Authum Invest: Company to invest ₹101.63 cr in ISARC rights issue. (Neutral)

Happiest Minds: Company gets NCLT nod for Aureustech Systems merger. (Neutral)

Fine Organic: Company extends timeline to acquire 80% stake in Oleofine Organics. (Neutral)

IND Swift Lab: Company to make Jammu facility EU-GMP and PICS compliant (Neutral)

ICICI Bank: To consider raising overseas fundraising limit on August 21, 2026. (Neutral)

Home First Finance: Company to consider raising ₹150 cr via NCDs on August 21. (Neutral)

Tata Steel: CCI approves Tata Steel's stake buy in JV TM International Logistics. (Neutral)

Bharti Airtel: CCI approves Prudential Corp Holdings' acquisition of equity stake in Bharti Life Ins. (Neutral)

DLF: Company acquires 26.97% Stake in Balang Renewables for ₹4.2 Cr. (Neutral)

Alivus Life Sciences: Company approves share purchase agreement for ₹9.12 cr to acquire 76% stake in IQGEN-X Pharma. (Neutral)

Swiggy: Shareholders approved a cap of up to 49.5% on aggregate foreign ownership. (Neutral)

Eicher Motors: Royal Enfield launched the Classic 350 Gorkha Edition in India at Rs 2,10,684 ex-showroom, with bookings opening immediately; it also introduced a Gorkha-inspired apparel collection.(Neutral)

HCC: HCC shareholders authorised the company to raise up to Rs 800 crore through equity/equity-linked securities via QIP, preferential allotment, rights issue or a combination. (Neutral)

Bharat Electronics: Company appointed Shri Partha Pratim Pathak as an Independent Director on the Board for a three-year term, effective Aug. 18 2026. (Neutral)

Cyient: HDFC Mutual Fund sold 5.33 lakh shares at Rs 854.01 per share. (Neutral)

Groww: YC Holdings II, LLC sold 7.47 crore shares at Rs 192.16 per share. (Neutral)

Baazar Style: Shreyans Surana, Promoter & Director, sold 21 lakh shares. (Neutral)

Circuit filter change from 20% to 10%: Dolphin Offshore. (Neutral)

List of stocks included in the short term ASM Framework: Dolphin Offshore, KRN Heat. (Neutral)

List of stocks excluded from ASM Framework: Marine Electricals, Morepen Lab, Shukra Pharma, Xpro India (Neutral)

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News Headlines from Business News Agencies:

Business Standard

📝 India's engineering R&D revenue may cross $100 bn by 2030: Nasscom
📝 IT services hiring demand hits 18-month high in September: Xpheno
📝 Green SM leases 1,050 EV parking bays in Greater Noida for ₹15.5 cr
📝 Royal Enfield sales rise 11% to 126K units in Aug on strong domestic demand
📝 India, Zambia resume talks on copper, critical mineral investments
📝 CPP Investments commits up to ₹2,070 crore to NIIF Infrastructure Fund II
📝 Reliance Consumer Products enters ice-cream market with Bombay Creamery
📝 Lloyds Realty plans ₹1,935 crore redevelopment project in Goregaon
📝 UPI sets new record at 24.51 bn transactions in Aug, value at ₹29.82 trn
📝 RBI appoints Suman Ray as executive director with effect from September 1
📝 VinFast suspends plans to make some EVs in India, reassesses costs
📝 Tata Motors gains PV market share as non-EV sales rise, EVs rebound

Economic Times  

📝 RBI intervention, dollar flows push Indian rupee to two-month peak
📝 Only 22% companies have scaled AI across business units: Report
📝 Petrol, diesel sales soar on erratic monsoon rains, LPG demand shifts to piped gas
📝 India's installed power capacity projected to surpass 2,000 GW by 2047
📝 Sumadhura Group to develop 1.2 million sq. ft. of warehousing space in Chennai
📝 BookMyShow Live bets big on India’s concert boom with Stageco gear
📝 HDFC Bank CEO Jagdishan’s refusal to overhaul bank fueled surprise exit as chairman pushed for changes
📝 Indian pilots’ body warns Noel Tata over Air India exodus, flags safety concerns
📝 Sugar dealers’ stock limit cut to 2,000 quintals from September 15
📝 Hines, Conscient’s Elevate Homes ink ₹4,000 crore Gurugram housing deal
📝 Kepler Aerospace raises $8 million in seed round led by Blue Ashva Capital
📝 India's power consumption rises nearly 13% to 169 billion units in August

Mint

📝 GST collections rise 14.8% to ₹1.99 trillion in August; refunds jump 68%
📝 Centre slashes sugar dealers’ stock limit to 2,000 quintals from 15 September
📝 UBL expects premium beer to grow 3x faster than market
📝 Oil companies set for earnings recovery in Q2 despite uncertainty
📝 Reliance enters India’s ice cream market
📝 Sun Pharma inks drug pricing deal with US government
📝 CCPA flags 5,008 Eureka Forbes complaints about service lapses, deceptive claims
📝 Indian Bank to open 100 new branches and hire 2,500 employees this fiscal
📝 IPO-bound Parle Products appoints former PepsiCo executive George Kovoor as CEO

Mkt. Updates :

GIFT NIFTY -45 (24036) from last trade 24081

Nikkei -1779 pts ,
Hangseng -49 pts ,



Dow -419.02 pts ,Nsdq -271.11 pts, S&P -54.61 pts , Bovespa +2303 pts , Ftse -34 pts , Dax -288 pts , Cac -32 pts , Crude @ $91.71 brl (+1.49) Brent @ $96.31 brl (+1.66) , Gold @ 4365.90 (-30.45), Silver @ $64.62 (-0.70), Euro @ $1.1582 , JPY @ $160.30 , INR @ 94.955


US GOVT. 10-YR YIELD : 4.81%


Today's Corporate Action, 02-09-26 Ex Date :

BLACKROSE
Final Dividend - Rs. - 1.2500
CHEMFAB
Final Dividend - Rs. - 1.2500
COMPUSOFT
Final Dividend - Rs. - 0.2500
DRAGARWQ
Final Dividend - Rs. - 4.0000
GAIL
Final Dividend - Rs. - 0.5000
GPPL
Final Dividend - Rs. - 5.0000
INDIAGLYCO
Spin Off 
KLRFM
Final Dividend - Rs. - 1.0000
MAGNAELQ
Final Dividend - Rs. - 5.0000
NTPC
Final Dividend - Rs. - 3.5000
TBZ
Final Dividend - Rs. - 2.5000
TRITURBINE
Final Dividend - Rs. - 2.0000
UNIABEXAL
Dividend - Rs. - 40.0000
UNIABEXAL
Special Dividend - Rs. - 60.0000


Today's Board Meetings, 02-Sep-26 :

Advik Laboratories Ltd
General;A.G.M.
AJC Jewel Manufacturers Ltd
Preferential Issue of shares;A.G.M.
Aviva Industries Ltd
General;A.G.M.
Beryl Drugs Ltd
A.G.M.
Continental Securities Ltd
General;A.G.M.
Equilateral Enterprises Ltd
General;A.G.M.
Focus Business Solution Ltd
Final Dividend;A.G.M.
Ganesh Benzoplast Ltd
A.G.M.
GTV Engineering Ltd
General;A.G.M.
Innovative Tech Pack Ltd
General;A.G.M.
Ishwarshakti Holdings & Traders Ltd
Increase in Authorised Capital;A.G.M.
Kabra Drugs Ltd
General
Krishival Foods Ltd
General;A.G.M.
Meenakshi Steel Industries Ltd
A.G.M.
Nexus Surgical And Medicare Ltd
General;A.G.M.
NSB BPO Solutions Ltd
General
Resourceful Automobile Ltd
Preferential Issue of shares;General
Regency Fincorp Ltd
Increase in Authorised Capital;Employees Stock Option Plan;General;A.G.M.
Shoora Designs Ltd
General;A.G.M.
Shree Securities Ltd
Reduction of Capital;General;A.G.M.
Sirohia & Sons Ltd
A.G.M.
Solvex Edibles Ltd
A.G.M.
Surya India Ltd
General
Tahmar Enterprises Ltd
A.G.M.
Technocraft Ventures Ltd
Quarterly Results
UR Sugar Industries Ltd
General;A.G.M.
Vani Commercials Ltd
General
Varyaa Creations Ltd
General;A.G.M.
Vivanta Industries Ltd
Audited Results;General;A.G.M.
DSM Fresh Foods Ltd
Employees Stock Option Plan;Issue Of Warrants;Preferential Issue of shares;General
Mansoon Trading Company Ltd
A.G.M.
Multipurpose Trading & Agencies Ltd
General;A.G.M.
 

SEC. IN F&O BAN FOR,
02-Sep-26 :

1. LICHSGFIN 2. SAIL