17 result(s) for “Inflation”
Provisional government data show gross GST receipts jumped 22.9 percent in October to ₹2.31 lakh crore, driven by a 42 percent rise in import-related taxes and stronger domestic sales ahead of Diwali. The windfall helps fiscal math now, but officials and analysts caution the boost may not be durable.
India benchmark indices ended October with a rebound, led by heavy buying in banking, consumer and select IT names after global rate signals and easing crude oil pressure lifted sentiment. Domestic flows and festive demand underpinned the rally.
Indian benchmark indices recovered on October 26, 2026, after a four day slide, with metal, pharma and ports stocks leading gains. Traders said a pullback in Brent crude and a string of corporate results underpinned the rally, but elevated volatility indicators and geopolitical risks leave the rally fragile.
Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn a net Rs 48,056 crore from Indian equities so far in October, taking 2026 cumulative outflows past Rs 3.08 lakh crore. Analysts point to high crude prices, Middle East tensions, weak corporate earnings and global rate pressures as the main drivers.
Minutes from the Reserve Bank of India monetary policy meeting published October 22 show policymakers moved to a calibrated tightening stance and flagged scope for additional rate rises to tame inflation, a shift that could tighten borrowing costs for households and companies ahead of year end.
Jio Platforms Ltd’s Rs 30,213 crore initial public offering was fully subscribed within hours, driven by heavy institutional demand and large anchor bookings. The blockbuster opening lifts market expectations for primary issuance and intensifies debate over retail participation and pricing ahead of listing.
Minutes released October 21 from the Reserve Bank of India’s October MPC meeting detail growing concern over oil driven price pressures, a shift to a calibrated tightening stance and market repositioning that sent bond yields higher and tightened financial conditions.
Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, opened a roughly Rs 30,000 crore initial public offering on October 21, 2026. The three day subscription window marks the country’s biggest share sale and will test investor appetite for a high valuation and a capital markets milestone.
The Reserve Bank of India has raised the minimum daily Cash Reserve Ratio maintenance to 99 percent effective from the fortnight beginning October 16, 2026, a move that reduces banks’ intrafortnight flexibility and signals a more active liquidity stance following the October rate hike.
The government and oil retailers shifted petrol and diesel prices on October 13, 2026, cutting petrol while nudging up diesel. The move will ease costs for some motorists but raises concerns about transport inflation and fiscal balances ahead of the festive season.
Benchmark indices opened higher on October 12, 2026, after a drop in crude oil and positive Asian cues eased near-term risk sentiment, but continued foreign selling and corporate earnings kept investors cautious.
The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points and signalled a calibrated tightening stance, prompting a spike in bond yields, fresh foreign investor selling and early bank rate adjustments on October 8, 2026.
The Reserve Bank of India on October 7 raised its policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent, ending a nearly four year pause and shifting policy stance to calibrated tightening. The move responds to a stronger growth backdrop and renewed inflationary pressures, and will affect borrowing costs, the rupee and market expectations for further hikes.
With the Reserve Bank of India convening its Monetary Policy Committee from October 5 to 7, Indian equities and bond markets opened the week under pressure. Investors are pricing in a likely 25 basis point repo rate increase, while foreign outflows and higher global oil prices are deepening the selloff.
NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani reaffirmed a 7 percent GDP forecast for the year on October 4, 2026, but emphasised a plus or minus 1 percent uncertainty range as global trade tensions, oil prices and monetary pressures cloud the outlook.