Parliament on Monday passed the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, which recognises physical, electronic, digital and cloud-based banking records as evidence. The Bill replaces the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891, which relies heavily on physical bank records as evidence in legal proceedings. It also introduces standardised certificate formats for certified copies of bankers' books.

BSE Ltd will replace Wipro in the benchmark Nifty 50 index from September 30 as part of NSE's semi-annual review of broad market indices. BSE's six-month average free-float market capitalisation stood at ₹1,40,879 crore, compared with ₹55,930 crore for Wipro. The BSE-Wipro replacement will also apply to the Nifty50 Equal Weight index.

Jupiter Wagons shares fell 1% to ₹257.40 despite securing two BESS projects totalling 100 MW/400 MWh from WBSEDCL. The projects, valued at around ₹400 crore, will be executed under a 15-year Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model. Its BESS order book now exceeds ₹500 crore, with the company targeting ₹1,000 crore by FY27.

AstraZeneca Pharma India shares fell 1.25% to ₹8,090 despite Q1 FY27 revenue rising 30% YoY to ₹682.79 crore. PAT declined 32% to ₹37.93 crore, while PBT before exceptional items fell to ₹50.99 crore. Oncology revenue grew 26% and Biopharmaceuticals rose 36%. The company also received key regulatory approvals and launched healthcare initiatives.

Patel Engineering shares jumped 3.64% to ₹29.63 after Q1 FY27 revenue rose 3.83% YoY to ₹1,280.74 crore, while net profit increased 24.49% to ₹93.48 crore. The company’s order book stood at ₹14,636 crore as of June 2026. FII stake rose to 3.28%, while Vijay Kedia-backed Kedia Securities held a 1.01% stake.

As of August 9, 2026, five small-cap funds delivered returns between 19.11% and 26.84%. Bank of India Small Cap Fund topped the list with 26.84%, followed by TrustMF Small Cap Fund at 23.11% and Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund at 21.54%. Union Small Cap Fund and ITI Small Cap Fund ranked fourth and fifth with 20.93% and 19.11%, respectively.

A-1 Ltd shares gained 1.83% to ₹5.02 after securing a ₹38.70 crore supply order from Solar Group of Industries. The order involves acids and industrial chemicals and is scheduled for execution between August and October 2026. The company said the order strengthens its order book, provides near-term revenue visibility and deepens its relationship with the Solar Group.

Ice Make Refrigeration shares fell 0.34% to ₹817.45 after Japan-listed Galilei Holdings agreed to invest ₹180 crore through a preferential issue. The companies also plan a joint venture, with Galilei holding 60% and Ice Make 40%, to manufacture and sell commercial refrigerators. The funds will support capacity expansion, modernisation, acquisitions and debt reduction.

M&B Engineering shares fell 11.19% to ₹265.10 after the company approved a ₹30 crore brownfield expansion to add 10,000 MTPA Heavy Structural Steel capacity at its Sanand plant. Capacity will rise to 22,000 MTPA by Q1 FY28. The company sees opportunities in data centres and high-rise construction, while IPO proceeds were used for capital expenditure and debt repayment.

Bharat Forge shares fell 8.57% to ₹2,071 after Q1 results showed a consolidated net loss of ₹90 crore, impacted by a ₹358 crore exceptional loss. Revenue rose 18.7% YoY to ₹4,640 crore, while EBITDA increased to ₹709.4 crore, below estimates. The board also approved a ₹2,500 crore fund raise to support growth and investments.