FINANCE

India’s foreign exchange reserves have hit a staggering new peak of $709.413 billion for the week ending January 23, 2026, surging $8.053 billion and surpassing the prior high of $704.89 billion from September 2024, per RBI data released January 30. This milestone underscores economic resilience amid global volatility, bolstering the RBI’s firepower to stabilize the rupee and fund imports … Read more

India’s economy is projected to grow between 6.8% and 7.2% in FY27 (April 2026-March 2027), per the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament, down slightly from FY26’s 7.4% estimate but affirming status as the fastest-growing major economy. Growth Drivers: Domestic Resilience Shines Robust internal demand, manufacturing surge, and investment revival power the outlook, outpacing global peers amid weak world … Read more

India’s benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty closed higher for the second straight session on January 28, 2026, with Sensex gaining 487 points to end at 82,344.68 amid broad rallies in metals, oil & gas, and defence stocks. Closing Snapshot: Nifty Tops 25,300 Mark BSE Sensex surged 487.20 points (0.60%) to 82,344.68, hitting an intraday high of 82,504. … Read more

India’s economy is poised to maintain its robust growth trajectory into 2026 fueled by reviving domestic demand and resilience against global headwinds, according to the latest RBI January Bulletin. GDP Growth Projections Signal Optimism Real GDP growth for FY26 (ending March 2026) is pegged at 7.4%, up from 6.5% last year, positioning India as the world’s … Read more

Parliament’s Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has confirmed that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Union Budget 2026‑27 on Sunday, February 1, 2026— It is first time in India’s parliamentary history that the annual fiscal blueprint will be tabled on a weekend. This announcement puts an end to speculation about whether the government would shift the … Read more

Assocham Seeks Union Budget 2026 Incentives for Hydrogen-Based Green Steel and Green Finance Industry body Assocham has appealed to the Centre to put in place a few targeted incentives around hydrogen-based steelmaking, concessional green finance and other support measures during the forthcoming Union Budget 2026-27 that can make India a flobal low‑carbon steel hub kannen. ​Push … Read more

On the first day of trading in 2026 — that would be Jan. 2 — energy stocks and other utilities paced major indexes higher, while technology names lagged, and the Nasdaq fell for a fifth consecutive session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained as industrial and cyclical sectors led the S&P 500 higher in what seemed … Read more