October 2026

Rate hikes, it turns out, are an unreliable instrument for managing currency pressures rooted in global risk sentiment. By Apoorva Javadekar, Chief Economist at Shriram GroupWhen the RBI’s bulletin, published ten days ahead of its October Monetary Policy meeting, carries a chart titled “Broad-Based Uptick in CPI Headline Inflation”, the direction of travel for interest…

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday said that India’s economy remains in a strong and stable position despite an uncertain and difficult geopolitical environment.Speaking at the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) Symposium 2026, the chairman said that the country has consistently exceeded expectations in recent years by posting…

Rupee trades near 96 paise against US dollar mark Rupee began the week on a cautious note, struggling to move away from the 96-per-dollar level, as high crude oil prices and continued foreign fund selling keeping the currency under pressure. On Monday, rupee opened at 96.20 against the US dollar before weakening to 96.26, down…

Japan’s Nikkei rises to three month-high Japan’s Nikkei got an AI-powered boost on Monday, jumping over 2% to cross 70,000 for the first time in three months. Benchmark index Nikkei climbed 2.53% to 70,037.61 by the midday break, while the broader Topix gained 1.16% to 4,138.57.Chip-related companies emerged as the biggest drivers of Nikkei’s rise….