Economic Times:
Fuel and power inflation increased to 25.85%, manufactured-products inflation to 9.76% and food-index inflation to 8.66%. Consumer price inflation also rose, to 5.54% from 4.83%.
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The Hindu:
The reported increase reflects higher food, fuel and transport costs. Inflation is nearing the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit; the evidence raises the prospect of a rate hike but does not establish that one is planned.
The Hindu:
Two-way trade rose 25.4% to $144.45 billion. Imports increased 23.3% to $125.19 billion, while exports grew 40.7% to $19.26 billion; the 2026 deficit is approaching the 2025 full-year record of $116.12 billion.
ThePrint:
In its October 2026 World Economic Outlook, the Fund lifted its 2026 projection by 0.6 percentage points and its 2027 projection by 0.3 points from July. It says stronger-than-expected momentum underpins the upgrades, despite higher oil prices.
Financial Express:
The reported risk concerns free-ration schemes serving more than 800 million people. The evidence gives no estimate of the additional storage cost or subsidy overshoot, and does not specify the forecast’s source.
Business Standard:
The evidence describes the transaction as India’s biggest bank deal and says experts expect governance and management autonomy to improve; it gives no stake percentage or implementation details.