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Japan s Nikkei share average ended at a three-week low on Wednesday in a broad sell-off as investors booked profits from the latest rally at the start of the second half of the fiscal year.

European shares were flat on Wednesday, with gains in heavyweight healthcare stocks offsetting the decline in the broader market, as investors fretted over a potential delay in the closely-watched U.S. jobs data.

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed sweeping changes to expand banks’ role in capital market lending. The central bank has proposed removing the regulatory ceiling on loans against listed securities and raising the individual lending limit from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1 crore.

Tata Motors shares rose sharply after the company’s demerger took effect from October 1, with October 14 set as the record date for shareholders. The restructuring, involving TML Commercial Vehicles and passenger vehicles, aims at a sharper business focus and unlocking long-term value.

SBI MD Vinay Tonse welcomed the RBI s policy pause, offering banks breathing space after rate transmission. He anticipates a potential rate cut in December, with the terminal repo rate settling at 5.25%. Tonse also noted early busy season demand and expressed optimism for sustained credit growth and margin stability, benefiting SBI.

Augmont Enterprises, an integrated gold and silver platform, has filed its DRHP with Sebi for an Rs 800 crore IPO, comprising Rs 620 crore fresh issue and Rs 180 crore OFS by promoters.

RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee kept repo rate unchanged at 5.5% with a dovish stance, lowering inflation forecasts, upgrading growth outlook, and unveiling 22 reforms. Experts expect a rate cut by December 2025, boosting bond market sentiment.

Ten NSE midcap companies, including Waaree Energies, Biocon, Sona BLW, UNO Minda, and Torrent Power, consistently grew operating cash flow over five years, signaling stronger profitability, efficient operations, and reduced reliance on external funding.

The Indian rupee recorded its best day in two weeks, gaining 0.1% against the dollar after the Reserve Bank of India kept policy rates unchanged. Likely central bank intervention limited further depreciation, while the dollar broadly slipped due to a U.S. government shutdown. The RBI also signaled potential rate cuts and unveiled measures to boost bank lending.

October has brought renewed excitement to India’s primary markets as three major IPOs—Tata Capital, LG Electronics India, and WeWork India—gear up to launch in close succession.