Niti Kiran

The cumulative rainfall deficit has narrowed to 13%, but erratic swings between intense deluges and prolonged dry spells hide severe regional imbalances.

Active individual derivatives traders fell 18% in FY26 as new entrants plunged and exits surged, signalling a shift towards a repeat-trader market.

Private banks have had longer CEO runways in the past, but experts say they have failed to build enough leaders ready to take the top job as a shallow leadership pool is making succession harder.

Rising crude oil has pushed US-Treasury toward 5%, raising market expectations of a rate hike at the upcoming Fed meeting. Market participants brace for heightened volatility ahead of key policy decisions.

Friday's modest rebound offered little relief as oil prices and foreign selling weighed on equities, while regulatory changes put financial businesses in focus.

Indian equities concluded their worst September quarter in more than a decade as surging crude oil and persistent foreign capital outflows dragged indices down. With lingering geopolitical risks and impending corporate margin pressure, analysts expect near-term market movement to remain constrained.

Headline project announcements jumped 33% in the first half of fiscal year 2027 but a sharp decline during the September quarter exposes an uneven recovery.

Unlike past rate hikes, consumption-focused stocks failed to recover on policy day, raising concerns that higher borrowing costs could weigh on festive-season demand and consumption

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