India’s total gold demand fell 6% year on year to 131.4 tonnes in the April–June quarter, but the value of purchases jumped 50% to a record Rs 1,98,100 crore as prices stayed at historic highs, the World Gold Council said. Jewellery demand dropped 15% to 75.1 tonnes, while bar and coin demand rose 9% to 50.3 tonnes. Gold ETF demand increased 49% to 4.2 tonnes.

Manba Finance reported Q1 FY27 results with operating revenue of ₹92.6 crore, up 34.2% year on year, and net profit of ₹13.3 crore, up 36%. Assets under management (AUM) rose to ₹1730.8 crore, an increase of 22.28% from a year earlier, while net worth increased to ₹423 crore. The company said its asset quality continued to improve. The results are framed as a typical performance for an India-based NBFC, with implications for sentiment and valuation narratives in the NBFC sector.

India’s rigid plastic packaging maker Mold-Tek Packaging Limited reported Q1 FY2025 net profit of Rs. 25.57 crore, up 14.17% year on year, while revenue rose 24.90% to Rs. 300.45 crore. EBITDA per kg hit a record Rs. 46.68. The company attributed the gains to better capacity utilisation, consolidation of its Hyderabad units, and a higher contribution from its higher-margin pharma packaging business. The company is unlisted in India and is not listed on major exchanges such as ON or US, and has no direct connection to assets listed as ONUS or SUS.

Global refined copper supply could face a 25% structural deficit by 2035 under current policy settings, the International Energy Agency said in a report. The shortfall is tied to delays in developing new mining projects. The IEA also cited a 40% decline in average global copper ore grades since 1991, which has increased extraction costs and project complexity.