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- Trump's India Tariff Threat 2026: Strategy Behind the 100% Proposal The US proposes 100% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil, down from an earlier 500%. Neither has been imposed.
- FCNR(B) Inflows 2026: $10 Billion Raised, but Targets Need a Reality Check Around $10 billion raised by 14 July 2026 under India's FCNR(B) special window - up from early estimates.
- RBI Unhedged Positions: SGBs, Dollar Shorts, and FCNR(B) Risk The RBI is carrying three open-ended risks at once: a $15-20bn SGB burden, a $110bn dollar short position, and a currency guarantee on FCNR(B) deposits.
- Why India Is Buying More Oil on the Spot Market After the 2026 Middle East Crisis India's crude imports shifted fast after the 2026 Iran war. Russia's share hit 52-54% by June, as refiners pivot from term contracts to spot buying.
- Fed June 2026: Warsh Holds Rates, Revamps the Statement, Questions the Dot Plot The Fed held rates at 3.50%-3.75% on June 17, 2026. Warsh's first meeting as chair: a 130-word policy statement, no personal dot submitted, and a dot plot now…
- India GDP FY26: What the Dollar-Adjusted Picture Actually Shows India's real GDP grew 7.7% in FY26. But nominal GDP in dollar terms grew roughly 2% over two years as the rupee fell from ₹82 to ₹96.
- 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.
- US-China Rapprochement: What India Must Do to Hold Its Ground Trump and Xi met in Beijing on May 14-15, 2026. The China Plus One tailwind for India is partially affected.
- India and the Global AI Race: What the Data Actually Shows Most foreign investors see India as an anti-AI play. But TCS has $2.3 billion in AI revenue, India hosts 1,800-plus GCCs, and big tech has committed $67.5…
- UAE Exits OPEC: What It Means for Oil and India After 59 years, the UAE quit OPEC on May 1, 2026. Here is why it left, what OPEC's fragmentation means for global oil prices, and how this affects India's…
- India's $140 Billion Remittance Record: What It Means for the Economy India is set to receive $137–140 billion in remittances in FY26, a new record per SBI Research.
- India FY26 Trade Data: The Deficit Is Higher, but Not the Real Story India's FY26 trade deficit widened 26% to $119.3 billion. But oil imports fell. Gold and electronics drove the gap.
