Month: May 2026

🏦 Economy / Policy • Former RBI Governor Subbarao advised the RBI to allow rupee depreciation and use liquidity tools rather than rate hikes as the primary response to inflation, ahead of…

🏦 Economy / Policy • Economists warn that repeated fuel price hikes could push India’s retail inflation close to 5% by June, increasing pressure on household budgets 📈⛽ • A new report…

🏦 Economy / Policy • Global business growth stalled in May amid the West Asia conflict, with Europe seeing the sharpest slowdown, according to S&P Global 🌍📉 • Fuel prices were raised…

🏦 Economy / Policy • Petrol prices were raised again by ₹0.87/litre and diesel by ₹0.91/litre, adding to inflationary pressures ⛽📈 • RBI approved a record ₹2.87 lakh crore surplus transfer to…

🏦 Economy / Policy • Wind and solar generated more electricity globally than gas for the first time in April, marking a major milestone in the energy transition ⚡🌍 • Rupee weakened…

🏦 Economy / Policy • US 30-year Treasury yield crossed 5.19%, reinforcing the global “higher-for-longer” interest-rate environment 🌍📊 • Rating agencies warned that the West Asia crisis and adverse weather conditions could…

🏦 Economy / Policy • Urban areas are expected to contribute nearly 70% of India’s GDP growth by 2036, highlighting the rising importance of urbanisation 💹📈 • Petrol and diesel prices were…

🏦 Economy / Policy • Rising bond yields are being viewed as a warning sign for global markets amid persistent inflation and oil-price pressures 📊⚠️ • PM Modi invited Swedish companies to…

🏦 Economy / Policy • India’s exports rose nearly 14% in April despite disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict, reflecting resilient external demand 💹📈 • Trade deficit widened to $28.38 billion…

🏦 Economy / Policy • India’s retail inflation rose for the sixth straight month to a 14-month high of 3.48% in April, driven by food and precious metals, though still below RBI’s…