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India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation accelerated to 11.39% year-on-year in September 2026 from 9.92% in August, according to provisional figures released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 14 October. The all-commodities index ros

Technology plummeted on the US stock market on Thursday, as a collapse in 12 listed stocks in the technology sector was sparked by the US midterm elections. Losses for NVIDIA equated to around $440bn of market value. Losses for Tesla and SpaceX on th

Gold and silver were trading lower against the previous close as buyers marked Dhanteras on Friday, 6 November 2026. At 12:00 PM IST, 24 K gold was placed at ₹1,45,624 per 10 grams, or approximately ₹14,562 per gram. The corresponding 22K (916 pu

BOJ raises key interest rate to 1.25% at 31-year high in Sept meeting. BOJ meeting minutes showed one member hinted at more rapid hikes if price gains exceeded expectations. However, there was no specific decision on next step or timing. BOJ rate

India’s services activity rose to a four-month high of 55.8 in October, according to the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released in the country on 4 November 2026. Domestic orders and new business for example continued to ri

India’s US Treasury holdings rose from $202.62 billion in July to $219.71 billion in August 2026, according to data from the US Department of the Treasury. The increase followed a rise in dollar inflows linked to the RBI’s swap programme, with mo

The Centre mopped up over ₹81,000 crore through disinvestment, dividends from public sector and through asset monetization in the first seven months of FY27, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management data revealed. Of this, ₹62,124

Foreign portfolio investors withdrew ₹17,417 crore from government securities under the Fully Accessible Route in September and October, according to National Securities Depository Ltd data. The outflows reversed the buying trend seen earlier in th

India’s economy entered the July to September 2026 quarter after growing 7.8% in real terms in Q1 FY27. Stronger household spending and investment helped drive that expansion. Faster GDP growth can support demand for cars, consumer products, constr

India’s September 2026 retail inflation data brought food prices, interest rates and household spending back into focus. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 5.54% year on year, but not every listed company faces the same risk. Packaged-food and per

South Korea’s KOSPI reversed an early rise of more than 2% and fell 1.38% to 5,571.08 on Wednesday as investors sold shares ahead of the US midterm election results. The index declined 77.71 points by 7:24 AM IST, according to Reuters. The move cam

The Chinese yuan weakened against the US dollar on Tuesday after the PBOC raised the foreign-exchange reserve requirement for financial institutions to 6% from 4%, with the change taking effect on November 15. Reuters reported that the currency was o