Category: Daily Brief

🏦 Economy / Policy • India retail inflation likely edged up to ~1.66% in December due to a mild uptick in food prices, but remains well below RBI’s comfort band, supporting an…

Economy / Policy• India’s solar capacity reached ~129–132 GW as renewable additions hit 20.1 GW in the first five months of FY26, a 123% YoY surge, tracking toward a 35+ GW full-year…

Economy / Policy• Net tax collections declined while capex surged, pushing the fiscal deficit to 62% of Budget Estimates, indicating front-loaded public spending. 💹🏦 • The RBI’s Financial Stability Report flagged near-term…

Economy / Policy• AI is projected to add $1.7 trillion to India’s economy by 2035, underscoring its role as a key long-term productivity and growth driver, according to the government. 💹🤖 •…

Economy / Policy• India ranks 3rd globally in rare earth reserves but lags in production due to structural bottlenecks in mining and processing, highlighting supply-chain vulnerabilities. 💹📉 • Industrial growth surged to…

💹 Economy & Policy• Open-end spinning mills in Tamil Nadu cut production by 50%, citing weak export demand and margin pressure in the textile sector 💹This signals continued stress in labour-intensive manufacturing…

💹 Economy & Policy• India may miss the $1 trillion export target for FY26 as shipment momentum slows, according to GTRI 💹Weak global demand and pricing pressures are weighing on near-term export…

💹 Economy & Policy• RBI announced a ₹3 lakh crore liquidity injection into the banking system to ease funding conditions and support credit growth 💹🏦 • US GDP growth beat forecasts, reinforcing…

Economy / Policy• India–New Zealand concluded a landmark FTA granting India zero-duty access for all goods exports, while strategically shielding the domestic dairy sector. 💹📈 • Core sector growth improved to 1.8%…

Economy / Policy• SEBI expanded T+0 (same-day) settlement to the top 500 stocks and tightened insider trading norms, effective 2025. 💹📈 • Rupee recovered from a record low of 91.38 to ~89.58…