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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.
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.
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 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.
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.