Implementation Aug 3 of a closing auction for F&O stocks replaces the final 15 minutes of continuous trading with a single-price auction. Brokers expect a 1‑5% revenue dip as high‑frequency trades disappear, while institutional orders shift to the auction, tightening closing‑price integrity for indices.
Groww’s FY25‑26 report shows the platform created 48% of all new systematic investment plans in India between FY17 and FY26, handling 204.7 million SIPs and attracting ₹46,624 crore in inflows. The fintech also drove 37% of the rise in active NSE clients from FY20‑26, underscoring its pivotal role in expanding retail participation.
Patanjali Ayurved will acquire 73.56% of Magma General Insurance, with DS Group taking 24.5%, in a Rs 4,500 crore deal approved by IRDAI. The move gives Baba Ramdev a direct entry into India’s fast‑growing general‑insurance market, expanding his FMCG empire into financial services.
Air India reported a FY26 net loss of ₹22,238 crore, more than twice the previous year’s deficit. Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran says the airline’s revival will likely stretch to a decade, not the five years originally planned, as geopolitical tensions, fuel spikes and operational hits bite. The extended timeline underscores the scale of investment needed to revive India’s flag carrier.
A dedicated annex in the India‑EU free trade pact lays out a roadmap for verifying embedded carbon and recognising EU verifiers, aimed at sparing Indian SMEs the compliance nightmare of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. The plan also ties EU flexibility to India’s own carbon‑pricing scheme, easing future cost shocks for exporters.
The Finance Ministry’s July 2026 Economic Review flags AI disruption and the weaponisation of supply chains as major threats to India’s growth. It calls for faster policy responses and implementation of strategic initiatives, like Semicon 2.0 and critical mineral buffers, to boost domestic and foreign investment.
Oil steadied near $84 a barrel, putting it on pace for a 21% monthly gain, the biggest since March, as fresh US‑Iran strikes tighten supply routes in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, while Black‑Sea tanker attacks add further pressure. The rally signals renewed volatility for global energy markets.
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That was all 7 stories in the 31 July issue.