Things I compiled yesterday as part of my stock research activities.
🟩 Asian Paints posted decorative volume growth of 12.4% year-on-year in Q4 FY26, ahead of management's stated guidance band of 8-10%. New product launches contributed approximately 17% of overall revenues in FY26; the company filed over 160 patents during the year.
🟩 LIC's CEO and MD R Doraiswamy has confirmed the corporation is actively evaluating entry into the fintech space, either organically or through a strategic investment in a fintech or insurtech player.
🟥 IndiGo management has flagged the possibility of airfare increases as higher fuel costs and Q4 FY26 losses squeeze airline margins.
🟥 Senco Gold recorded a 6% year-on-year volume decline in gold sales during FY26, driven by a 79% surge in average gold prices. Consumers switched toward silver and diamond as price-sensitive substitutes. Silver volumes jumped approximately 35% year-on-year in FY26, and diamond volumes grew approximately 9% year-on-year.
🟩 NSE will extend equity derivatives trading hours by 10 minutes, moving the normal market close from 3:30 PM to 3:40 PM with effect from August 3, 2026. The extension aligns F&O trading with the newly introduced Closing Auction Session in the equity cash segment, which will run from 3:15 PM to 3:35 PM.
🟩 The Union Finance Ministry has approved the ₹70,000 crore Project-75I submarine programme, clearing it to its final stage before contract signing. The project involves constructing 6 advanced conventional diesel-electric submarines for the Indian Navy under the Strategic Partnership Model. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders will build the submarines at its Mumbai facility with Germany’s thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
🟩 India has revised export levies on petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel for the fortnight beginning June 1, 2026, cutting all three rates materially. Petrol export duty falls to ₹1.5/litre from ₹3/litre, diesel export duty falls to ₹13.5/litre from ₹16.5/litre, and ATF export duty falls to ₹9.5/litre from ₹16/litre.
🟥 West Asia conflict has disrupted India’s basmati rice export trade. Basmati exports account for a material share of India’s total rice shipments particularly to Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
🟥 India’s foreign exchange reserves fell $7.5 billion to $681.38 billion for the week ended May 22, 2026, extending a sharp drawdown from the all-time high of $728.5 billion. The RBI has been selling dollars to slow the rupee’s depreciation.
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