Broadening inflation, robust growth, global hikes build case for India RBI tightening

The Times of India has reported a new India-focused economy development: “Sensex, Nifty sink further: Indices at six‑month lows; Rs 17.17 lakh crore wiped out in a month.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: <![CDATA[The sell-off intensified on Monday. The BSE benchmark plunged 1,124.02 points, or 1.52%, to close at 72,771.72, marking its lowest closing level since March 30, 2026. The Nifty fell 360.25 points, or 1.56%, to finish at 22,780.25, its lowest level in nearly six mon

The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused economy development: “Rupee, dirham and UPI: India, UAE push cross-border trade without friction.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: India and the UAE are working towards enhancing bilateral trade by adopting local currency transactions and payment system integration. The two countries aim to reduce transaction costs, improve payment access, and settle international trade using Indian rupees and UAE dirhams. Various sectors,

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “India’s industrial output growth hits 8% in August led by manufacturing, electricity generation.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The August growth was higher than the revised 7.4% expansion in July and the 4.7% growth recorded a year earlier. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publisher link for the complete report, ful

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “RBI to raise interest rates to 5.50% in October as inflation broadens, shows poll.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: RBI is expected to raise interest rates by 25 bps to 5.50% in October, the first increase since 2023, with one more hike likely in December, a majority of economists polled by Reuters said, as inflation picks up. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context on