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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: RBI

Reserve Bank of India’s surprise repo rate pause lifts shares

The Nifty 50 was up 0.30% at 17,610.20 as of 11:01 a.m. IST, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.32% to 59,882.93. Both benchmarks had fallen 0.3% ahead of the RBI's rate decision.

RBI holds key rate in surprise move, keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.50%

RBI said it stood ready to act against inflation if conditions warranted, with Governor Shaktikanta Das saying the decision to pause was 'for this meeting only', signalling further rate hikes were still possible.

RBI set to raise rates 25 bps on elevated inflation, keep hawkish stance, economists say

RBI is expected to raise its benchmark rate for the 7th consecutive meeting & leave the door open for more increases to bring inflation back within its target range, economists said.

Financials aid rise in shares ahead of RBI rate decision

The Nifty 50 index was up 0.50% at 17,485.40, as of 10:20 a.m. IST. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.59% to 59,453.74.

India’s foreign exchange reserves rise to $578 billion, highest in over eight months

India's forex reserves rose for a second week, increasing by $5.98 billion & stood at its highest since early July, according to RBI's statistical supplement. The rupee ended at 82.16 Friday.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.