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February 6, 2026 4:43 PM

Trade pacts, infrastructure push to support India’s medium-term growth: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that recently concluded and upcoming trade agreements, including the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement and the India–US trade deal, are expected to support India’s exports over the medium term, e...

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 7:07 PM

India-US trade deal safeguards farmers’ interests, no compromise on agriculture or dairy: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that the proposed India-US trade deal fully protects country’s agricultural and dairy sectors, asserting that there has been no compromise on farmers’ in...

February 5, 2026 6:46 PM

India, Gulf Cooperation Council sign terms of reference for Free Trade Agreement

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for negotiations on a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant step towards deepening economic ties between the two sides. The ToR was sig...

February 5, 2026 5:36 PM

Market close: Indian stocks settle in red on profit booking

Indian stock indices settled lower on Thursday, with analysts attributing the decline to profit booking following the recent uptick after the announcement of the India-US trade deal. Sensex closed at 83,313.93 points, down 503.76 points, or 0.60 per...

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 2:59 PM

First tranche of India-US trade deal in 4-5 days, formal pact by mid-March: Piyush Goyal

India is set to roll out the first tranche of its bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the United States within the next four to five days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. The initial phase of the agreement will lead to ...