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- India CPI Inflation May 2026: 3.93%, Fifth Straight Monthly Rise India's headline CPI rose to 3.93% in May 2026, food inflation hit 4.78%, and transport inflation surged from -0.01% to 1.75% after four rounds of fuel price…
- RBI June 2026 MPC Policy: Hold at 5.25% and a Missed Credibility Signal The RBI held rates at 5.25% on June 5, 2026 with neutral stance as the rupee hit near ₹97 per dollar.
- RBI FY26 Dividend: Has the Central Bank Paid Out Too Much? The RBI transferred a record ₹2.87 lakh crore to the government in FY26.
- RBI Dividend FY26: ₹2.87 Lakh Crore Explained The RBI approved a record ₹2.87 lakh crore dividend to the government for FY26.
- Rate Hike Debate 2026: Fed vs RBI and What It Means for India US CPI hit 3.8% in April 2026, pushing Fed rate hike probability to 37-39%. The RBI held at 5.25% and called hikes the wrong tool.
- India FY27 Inflation Risk: Why 4.6% May Be Just the Starting Point RBI projects FY27 CPI at 4.6% - more than double FY26's 2.1%. But WPI jumped 175 bps in March, petrol prices haven't moved, and El Nino is building.
- US-Iran War: Economic Impact on Oil, Inflation, and India The US-Iran ceasefire is fragile. Brent crude rose 31% since February. US inflation hit 3.3% in March.
- RBI Keeps Repo Rate at 5.25% in April 2026: FY27 Inflation at 4.6% RBI held the repo rate at 5.25% on April 8, 2026. FY27 inflation forecast raised to 4.6%, GDP revised down to 6.9%.
- RBI Rupee Defence: NOP Cap, NDF Ban, and What Comes Next The rupee posted its biggest single-day gain in 12 years on 2 April 2026.
- RBI Rate Hike in FY27: Why the Narrative Has Flipped Goldman Sachs projects a 50 bps RBI rate hike in 2026. Inflation forecasts are rising, the rupee has crossed ₹95, and bond yields hit 7%.
- India CPI Inflation February 2026: Why Retail Inflation Rose to 3.21% India CPI inflation rose to 3.21% in February 2026 from 2.74% in January.
- US Fed Rate Cut Dilemma: Oil Surge, Jobs Weakness and What the March 2026 Meeting Means The US Fed faces a difficult March 2026 decision as weak jobs data clashes with rising oil prices and inflation risk.
