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February 6, 2026 12:43 PM

RBI projects inflation at 2.1% in FY26, revises FY27 growth outlook upward

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday projected retail inflation for the current financial year 2025–26 at 2.1 per cent, while cautioning that geopolitical tensions, volatile energy prices and adverse weather events pose potential upside risks. Pres...

February 6, 2026 11:29 AM

RBI proposes Rs. 25,000 compensation fr small-value fraud, raises MSME loan limit

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening customer protection, advancing financial inclusion, improving credit flow, reinforcing urban cooperative banks (UCBs), easing compliance fo...

February 6, 2026 11:13 AM

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains neutral stance

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent while maintaining a neutral policy stance. Announcing the dec...

February 6, 2026 11:00 AM

Key RBI repo rate decision today, tone and forward guidance to be watched

The RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to announce its decision on the key policy rate on Friday, with economists expecting Central Bank to take a pause in February after the December 2025 rate cut -- with tone and forward guidance to be clos...

February 5, 2026 3:37 PM

Explainer: Why is UN warning of ‘imminent financial collapse’?

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm on U.N. finances, warning that the world body is at risk of "imminent financial collapse" due to unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces it to return unspent funds. Guterres has repeate...

February 5, 2026 10:39 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower over weakness in metal stocks

The Indian equity markets posted moderate losses in early trade on Thursday, tracking poor global cues and weakness in metal stocks. As of 9.23 am, Sensex lost 254 points, or 0.30 per cent, to reach 83,563, and Nifty eased 85 points, or 0.33 per cen...

February 5, 2026 10:13 AM

Asia shares slump as global tech selloff spooks investors, silver tumbles again

Asian stocks slumped on Thursday as concerns about the exploding costs of AI investment encouraged a rotation out of tech, while a renewed slide in silver squeezed leveraged positions that were already under water. Google parent Alphabet reported so...

February 4, 2026 12:31 PM

India services PMI rises to 58.5 in January: HSBC

India’s services sector activity strengthened in January, with the Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to a two-month high of 58.5, while the Composite PMI increased to 58.4, according to data released by HSBC. The seasonally adjust...

February 4, 2026 10:08 AM

Sensex, Nifty open in red as global volatility returns

Domestic equity benchmarks opened lower on Wednesday as weak global cues and rising geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. The Nifty 50 opened at 25,675.05, down 52.50 points or 0.20 per cent, while the BSE Sensex slipped 487.07 points...

February 4, 2026 10:29 AM

Asia shares wobble, oil prices climb and gold makes a comeback

Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday, following steep losses in U.S. and European equities on fears that advancements in artificial intelligence could supplant traditional software. Oil prices climbed after the U.S. shot down an Iranian dr...

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