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Shankesh Jewellers, Sunshine Pictures slip after listing-day gains

Sunshine Pictures and Shankesh Jewellers opened 10-11% above IPO prices but slipped as profit-taking set in. The IPOs were subscribed 106x and 3x respectively, with non-institutional investors driving demand.

Stocks1d ago

ESDS Software’s ₹720-cr IPO Opens Aug 28, Price Band ₹408-429

ESDS Software’s ₹720-cr IPO opens Aug 28, price band ₹408-429. The AI-cloud provider’s ₹5,028-cr valuation and FY26 profit of ₹120.8 cr will be tested by subscription demand.

Stocks1d ago

India's UPI hits 10 years: 13,000x jump in transactions

Transaction volume surged from 1.78 crore to over 24,162 crore in a decade. The system now works in 11 countries. Greece and the Maldives are the latest adopters.

Commodities1d ago

ASX Today: BHP record high, Coles profit, Aurizon buyback

ASX 200 up 0.6% at lunch. BHP hits record $68.22 intraday. Coles reports $1.1bn annual profit. Aurizon announces $250m buyback. Bitcoin above $80,000.

Commodities1d ago

Encounter hits more high-grade niobium, starts Emily diamond drilling

Encounter Resources hits more high-grade niobium at Green as diamond drilling starts at Emily, with grades topping the current resource average and holes ending in mineralisation.

Stocks1d ago

US Robotics Race Hits Chinese Hardware Bottleneck

Physical Intelligence's Sergey Levine told The Peterman Pod that US robotics depends on Chinese hardware. A June McKinsey analysis found China holds 90% of permanent-magnet processing.

Commodities1d ago

Questerre’s Brazil Shale Plant Back Online After Emergency Pipe Repair

Questerre Energy's PX Brazil oil shale plant resumed full operations after an emergency pipe repair. The retort is running at over 90% efficiency; the company expects to meet August sales commitments.

Crypto1d ago

Stablecoin P2P transfers should dodge bank-style ID checks: lobby

Blockchain Association urges five U.S. agencies to keep bank-style customer ID rules away from peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, citing the 99% of activity in secondary markets.

Commodities1d ago

Indian bonds set for partial recovery after oil steadies on Iran sanctions

Bond yields expected to dip early Tuesday after Monday's selloff, with Brent crude holding near $92 despite tougher US secondary sanctions. The RBI's hawkish minutes and a Friday bond auction cap gains.

Crypto1d ago

Coinbase Tokenized Stocks Launch on Base for Non-US Investors

Coinbase launched 1:1 tokenized stocks on Base for non-US investors on Aug. 24. Chainlink provides pricing for Apple, Nvidia, and other shares. The tokens carry regulatory and custody risks despite the bankruptcy-remote structure.

Commodities1d ago

Reliance weighs aluminium entry, Adani clash looms

Reliance Industries is exploring an aluminium foray, bidding on the Karlapat bauxite block in Odisha. The move could set up a direct clash with Adani, which just committed $11.5 billion to the sector.

Stocks1d ago

Airbnb glut hits host revenues, pushes some back to renting

Rising Airbnb listings across India have pushed down nightly rates 6–43%, squeezing host returns and pushing some back to conventional renting or longer-term stays.