Brent Crude Hits $110 as Middle East Supply Fears Drive Oil Higher
Brent crude oil prices touched $110 per barrel on October 16, 2026, reaching their highest level since May as renewed…
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Category: Economy & Policy
Indian economy, trade, commodities and government policy.
India May Raise Petrol and Diesel Prices in November, Oxford Economics Warns
India could see another increase in petrol and diesel prices in November 2026, according to an assessment by Oxford Economics.…
India’s Forex Reserves Fall to $726 Billion for Fifth Straight Week
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $8.58 billion to $726.03 billion in the week ended October 9, 2026, marking the…
Trump Waives Most New Russia Sanctions and Tariffs Under 2026 Law
US President Donald Trump has waived many of the new sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia and countries that continue buying…
India’s Forex Reserves Fall $8.58 Billion to $726 Billion as Rupee Recovers
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $8.578 billion to $726.027 billion in the week ended October 9, 2026, according to…
World Bank Group Mobilises $36 Billion in India, Including $9.6 Billion for MSMEs
Correction, 16 October 2026: The Green MSME Guarantee Fund references have been corrected to describe more than 4,000 MSMEs as…
Prem Watsa Sees China-Like Investment Boom in India Over the Next Decade
India could attract a wave of investment and manufacturing activity comparable to China’s expansion in the early 2000s, according to…
Indonesia’s $1.5 Trillion Market Faces a Historic Downgrade: Why Global Investors Are Worried
Indonesia’s stock market is facing a potential reclassification that could reshape its relationship with global investors. On October 16, 2026,…
India’s Unemployment Rate Holds at 5% in September; Urban Women’s Workforce Participation Improves
India’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0% in September 2026, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) figures…
India Projected to Overtake Japan as the World’s Fourth-Largest Economy in 2027
India is projected to overtake Japan and become the world’s fourth-largest economy in 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund’s…