HDFC BANK: CO APPOINTS V. N. SRIVATSAN AS CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

US CRUDE OIL FUTURES SETTLE 1.16% HIGHER AT $90.42/BBL, UP $1.04

TRUMP SAYS 'OUR NATION IS DOING REALLY WELL, IN MANY WAYS, BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE, BUT THE PUBLIC JUST DOESN'T KNOW HOW WELL WE'RE DOING', ADDING THAT 'THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA REFUSES TO DISSEMINATE OUR RECORD SETTING NUMBERS, SO I'M DOING THE BEST I CAN TO DO IT MYSELF' - TRUTH SOCIAL

TRUMP SAYS HE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT 'THE LAST AMERICAN FORCES ARE LEAVING IRAQ', CALLING IT 'A GREAT DAY FOR AMERICA' AND SAYING THE U.S. LEAVES WITH IRAQ HAVING 'A WONDERFUL NEW PRIME MINISTER, ALI AL-ZAIDI', WHOM HE SUPPORTED AND ENDORSED AND WHO WON AN ELECTION 'HE WAS NOT EXPECTED TO WIN, AND DID SO, IN A LANDSLIDE'. - TRUTH SOCIAL

TRUMP SAYS OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE — LAUNCHED IN 2003 UNDER GEORGE W. BUSH AND CONTINUED UNDER OBAMA IN 2014 AND JOE BIDEN — 'ENDS IN 2026 UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP', CALLING IT 'A VICTORY FOR THE UNITED STATES, A VICTORY FOR IRAQ, AND A DECISIVE VICTORY OVER ISIS', WHICH HE SAYS WAS 'COMPLETELY DECIMATED BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, FIRST TERM'. - TRUTH SOCIAL

TRUMP SAYS THAT UNLIKE AFGHANISTAN, 'WHERE MUCH MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND EVERYTHING ELSE WAS LEFT BEHIND, AND 13 WARRIORS LIE DEAD', THE 'ORDERLY DEPARTURE OF COALITION FORCES AND EQUIPMENT FROM ERBIL AIR BASE MARKS THE END OF A VERY EXPENSIVE EXCURSION INTO HELL', ADDING 'WE CAME TO FIGHT A CALIPHATE. THERE IS NO LONGER A CALIPHATE. WE ARE GOING HOME'. - TRUTH SOCIAL

GOOGLE ANNOUNCES GEMINI 4 ARGON

GOOGLE ANNOUNCED GEMINI 4 ARGON, WITH ACCESS BEING GRADUALLY EXPANDED TO EARLY TESTERS.

1 MILLION-TOKEN OUTPUT LIMIT: GOOGLE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ARGON’S OUTPUT CAPACITY TO 1 MILLION TOKENS, SUPPORTING LONGER AND MORE COMPLEX TASKS.

CYBERSECURITY FOCUS: ARGON WAS TRAINED TO BE HIGHLY CAPABLE IN CYBERSECURITY DEFENSE, TARGETING TRUSTED DEFENDERS AND GOOGLE’S INTERNAL SECURITY TEAMS.

NO CYBER GUARDRAILS FOR TRUSTED USERS: GOOGLE SAID ARGON WILL BE RELEASED WITHOUT CYBER GUARDRAILS TO TRUSTED DEFENDERS AND GOOGLE’S INTERNAL TEAMS.

SAFETY MONITORING: GOOGLE IS DEPLOYING MISALIGNMENT MITIGATIONS THAT MONITOR ARGON’S CHAIN-OF-THOUGHT AND ACTIONS AND CAN STOP EXECUTION WHEN NECESSARY.

U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCESS: GOOGLE SAID IT IS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S VOLUNTARY PRE-RELEASE MODEL-ACCESS PROCESS.

WIDER ROLLOUT: GOOGLE WILL CONTINUE GATHERING FEEDBACK FROM EARLY TESTERS BEFORE MAKING ARGON AVAILABLE TO DEVELOPERS, ENTERPRISES AND CONSUMERS.

Stock up 3.5%

M&M: (TRACTOR) SEPTEMBER TOTAL SALES 52100 UNITS VS 66111 UNITS (YOY); EST 52,100

ESCORTS KUBOTA: SEPTEMBER TOTAL SALES 15,214 UNITS VS 18,267 UNITS (YOY)

𝗠𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔 & 𝗠𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔: 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗦

• Total auto sales: 1,14,874 units, up 15% YoY.

• SUV sales: 64,092 units, up 14% YoY.

• Domestic commercial vehicle sales: 30,420 units, up 14% YoY.

• Tractor sales: 52,100 units, down 21% YoY; domestic sales down 23%.

• Tractor exports: 1,892 units, up 62% YoY.

• Trucks & Buses sales: 2,912 units, up 53% YoY.

• Cargo vehicles: 2,043 units, up 84% YoY.

• Passenger vehicles (Trucks & Buses): 869 units, up 10% YoY.

SEPC LIMITED: HIGH COURT OF MADRAS PASSES COMMON ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES; TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF ₹149.5 CRORES; ALL EXECUTION PETITIONS TERMINATED AND ATTACHMENTS LIFTED.

HDFC BANK BOARD RESIGNATION TO FOLLOW APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEO & MD

Board of HDFC Bank to see major recast in 1-year

At least 5 out of 12 board members to be replaced after end of tenure within a year

Sashidhar Jagdishan to exit bank board in October

VS Rangan, Renu Sud Karnad to step down from the board after end of tenure within a year

Sandeep Parekh, M D Ranganath tenure ends in January 2027

HDFC Bank to onboard one new whole time director after new CEO appointment

Rajiv Kumar joined board as Chairman in June 2026

HDFC Bank didn't respond to queries sent by ET Now

PNB says Revenue Angle On MDR - Not Major % Contribution For PNB

CANARA BANK says However Kisan Credit Will Not Have Any Effect On The NPAs

STEEL STRIPS WHEELS: FORWARD PIPELINE - A STEADY DOMESTIC OEM ORDER BOOK AND EARLY FESTIVE DEMAND SUPPORT STABLE MOMENTUM INTO THE NEXT QUARTER

HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA: SEPTEMBER TOTAL SALES 77916 UNITS VS 70,340 UNITS (YOY); EST 75,050

AtherEnergy: Sep Registration At 30,253 Units As Per VAHAN Vs Nomura Est Of 30,000 Units

🛵Sep Registration Up 56% YoY At 30,253 Units As Per VAHAN Vs 19,400 Units