Sugar Production of India forecast by ISMA The Indian Sugar & Bio‑Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) projects India’s sugar production for the 2025-26 marketing year will rise 18.6 % to 30.95 million tonnes, up from 26.1 million tonnes last year. Business Standard+1 With opening stocks of 5 million tonnes and ethanol diversion estimated at 3.4 million…
India crude oil supply December 2025 Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait will increase crude deliveries to Indian refiners in December as buyers curb Russian intake after new sanctions. Refiners received full term allocations; some volumes are higher after recent OSP cuts. (reuters.com) Brent hovered near $65/bbl intraday as markets weighed sanctions disruption against oversupply worries….
PhysicsWallah IPO subscription update PhysicsWallah IPO: The ₹3,480 crore issue opened on November 11 with a ₹103–₹109 price band. Day-1 subscription ended at 7%; retail 33%, NII 2%, QIB 0%. The company raised ₹1,563 crore from anchors on November 10. (moneycontrol.com) Immediate reaction: Grey market premium stood near ₹3 (~2.75%) above the upper band. (economictimes.indiatimes.com)…
India forex reserves — RBI weekly data What happened: Forex reserves of India fell $5.6 billion to $689.73 billion in the week ended Oct 31, 2025. Foreign currency assets dropped $1.9 billion and gold holdings fell $3.8 billion. (business-standard.com) Immediate reaction: Analysts said RBI interventions to stabilise the rupee likely contributed to the drawdown in…
CPI inflation of India eases as food prices moderate What happened: India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation dropped to 4.87% in October, down from 5.02% in September, as reported by official government data (Data Releases – Reserve Bank of India). The easing was driven by a slowdown in retail food price growth, providing relief for…
Reserve Bank of India state borrowings advice highlights fiscal caution The Reserve Bank of India (rbi.org.in) advised states to moderate their borrowings in the current quarter due to overheating government securities yields on November 10, 2025. This follows a rise in state bond yields amid increased issuance. Separately, the central government generated ₹4,100 crore from…
As the Global Growth Engine India drives 8–10% of global GDP expansion, says Kotak AMC’s Shah On November 9, Kotak Mahindra AMC Managing Director Nilesh Shah described India as the “global growth engine,” noting it now accounts for just 3.5% of world GDP while driving 8–10% of global expansion. (moneycontrol.com) Markets responded positively; the Sensex…
India’s GST collection for October (reflecting September activity) reached ₹1.96 lakh crore, rising 4.6% year-on-year (YoY), as per government data released on Saturday. This robust figure occurred despite major GST rate cuts applied to 375 items from September 22. The GST collection growth, though the slowest this fiscal, was supported by festive demand and healthy…
India’s foreign exchange reserves have officially surpassed the significant $700 billion milestone, rising by $4.5 billion to reach $702.28 billion for the week ending October 17, 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This milestone was primarily driven by a massive $6.18 billion surge in gold reserves, which now stand at $108.55 billion….
