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- Inflation & RBI 51 CPI prints, repo decisions, liquidity and rates.
- GDP & Indian Economy 38 Growth, fiscal numbers, output and household data.
- Markets & FPI Flows 65 Foreign flows, indices, valuations and fund data.
- Business & Industry 58 Companies, sectors and the strategies behind them.
- Trade & Global Economy 70 Trade, the rupee, oil, the Fed and geopolitics.
- Policy & Regulation 37 Budgets, SEBI, GST and the rules that change.
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- India CPI Inflation August 2026: Food Nears 6% as Rural Inflation Rises India’s CPI inflation rose to 4.82% in August 2026 as food inflation neared 6% and rural inflation stayed above urban levels.
- India Trade Deficit August 2026: Why the 5-Month Low Matters India’s trade deficit narrowed to $26.86 billion in August 2026. See what drove the improvement, why FY27 pressure remains, and how oil, services and exports…
- Passive Fund Inflows August 2026: Equity ETFs, Gold Lead Passive funds saw ₹10,876 crore of net inflows in August 2026. See which categories led, why debt funds saw outflows, and what the flow data really shows.
- India Semiconductor Industry 2026: Why the Ecosystem Matters Beyond Fabs India’s semiconductor push is expanding beyond fabs. See how Applied Materials, Tata, Nexperia, ASML and Semicon 2.0 are building the wider chip ecosystem.
- Fed Rate Hike September 2026: What It Means for India The US Fed raised rates by 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00% in September 2026. See why it hiked, what comes next, and how it may affect the rupee, RBI and Indian markets.
- India 10-Year Bond Yield Near 7.1%: Why Rising Yields Matter India’s 10-year bond yield is near 7.1%. Understand why yields are rising and what it means for debt funds, loans, corporate borrowing and equity valuations.
- India’s BRICS Trade Deficit Hits $226 Billion: What’s Driving It? India’s BRICS trade reached $417.5 billion in FY2026, but the deficit widened to $226.1 billion. See what China, Russia, UAE and the 2026 summit reveal.
- India’s EV Two-Wheeler Share Crosses 10%: What’s Driving Growth? India’s electric two-wheeler share stayed above 10% in August 2026. See what is driving EV adoption, market shifts, subsidies and battery localisation.
- India’s Sponge Iron Prices Hit a 2-Year High: What’s Driving the Coal Squeeze? India is the world’s largest sponge-iron producer, yet prices hit a 2-year high in August 2026.
- India’s ₹1.10 Lakh Crore Defence Approval: What It Really Means India cleared ₹1.10 lakh crore of defence acquisition proposals in September 2026. Learn what AoN means, why 98% Indian sourcing matters, and what comes next.
- FCNR(B) Inflows Hit $127 Billion: RBI’s Liquidity Challenge FCNR(B) deposits surged to $127.23 billion in 2026. See how RBI is managing record forex reserves, ₹11.6 lakh crore liquidity and future risks.
- Bombay Creamery at ₹10: Can Reliance Repeat the Campa Playbook? Reliance has launched Bombay Creamery with ice creams starting at ₹10.
