India Today
The Indian economy on one screen
Ten readings, each with the rule that sets its label. Click any tile for the data behind it. Updated with every build; market figures are end of day.
NSE
Inflation5.54%Above targetCPI, Sep 2026. RBI target 4%, tolerance band 2–6%.Policy rate5.50%TighteningRepo rate, since 7 oct 2026. Status follows the direction of the last change.Bond yields7.20%Elevated10-year government bond, Close, 11 Nov 2026. “Elevated” means above 7%.Rupee₹93.69WeakeningPer US dollar, ECB reference, 2026-11-11. Weaker by 5.9% over a year; ±3% is the threshold.Equities25,255P/E low for 3 yearsNifty 50, 2026-11-11. Down 3.3% this year; P/E 20.6, 17th percentile of the last 3 years.Oil$107Much dearer than a year agoBrent spot, 2026-11-03 (EIA). +63% on a year earlier.Union Budget42.1%Deficit running aheadShare of the full-year deficit used by September 2026, against 36.5% a year earlier.Growth7%StrongIMF projection for 2026-27, World Economic Outlook. Last year: 7.8%.External balance-1.5%Moderate deficitCurrent account, % of GDP, IMF projection for 2026-27. Reserves covered 7.9 months of imports in 2025 (World Bank).Global rates4.88%Tighter than a year agoUS 10-year Treasury, 2026-11-09. A year earlier: 4.13%.
Month by month: markets and the prices India pays
| Dec 25 | Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sept 26 | Oct 26 | Nov 26 to date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | -0.3 | -3.1 | -0.6 | -11.3 | +7.5 | -1.9 | +1.4 | +2.2 | -1.2 | -6.1 | +1.9 | +9.6 |
| Nifty Bank | -0.3 | +0.0 | +1.5 | -16.9 | +9.1 | -1.1 | +6.1 | -0.5 | +1.3 | -5.8 | +0.1 | +11.2 |
| Nifty Midcap 100 | -0.9 | -3.4 | +1.2 | -10.9 | +13.6 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +2.1 | -7.6 | -3.4 | +7.4 |
| Rupee per dollar | +0.4 | +2.3 | -0.9 | +3.0 | +1.2 | +0.1 | -0.4 | +0.8 | -0.2 | +0.7 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
| US 10-year yield | +4.0 | +1.9 | -6.8 | +8.3 | +2.3 | +1.1 | -0.2 | +7.0 | 0.0 | +11.4 | -6.6 | -1.2 |
| Brent crude | -1.4 | +6.5 | +6.4 | +45.9 | +16.1 | -10.7 | -20.6 | -2.3 | +9.0 | +28.5 | +7.0 | · |
| Natural gas, Europe | -9.0 | +24.1 | -4.4 | +59.3 | -14.0 | +4.9 | -6.2 | +19.1 | +16.9 | +20.4 | +12.1 | · |
| Gold | +5.4 | +10.3 | +5.6 | -3.3 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -7.8 | -3.7 | +8.3 | -2.1 | -5.0 | · |
| Copper | +9.0 | +10.4 | -0.5 | -3.3 | +3.4 | +4.6 | +0.1 | -0.1 | +5.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | · |
| Urea | -4.1 | +5.8 | +13.6 | +53.7 | +18.1 | -10.1 | -41.2 | -11.7 | -2.5 | +4.5 | +3.1 | · |
| DAP | -11.4 | -1.3 | +1.2 | +5.1 | +10.2 | +6.1 | +1.9 | -0.3 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.3 | · |
| Wheat, US HRW | -1.3 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +7.1 | +2.2 | +7.4 | -5.6 | +8.4 | +6.5 | +5.2 | -8.6 | · |
| Rice, Thai 5% | +15.2 | -3.8 | +0.2 | -6.8 | +5.8 | +9.2 | +12.3 | -5.5 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +1.5 | · |
| Palm oil | -0.3 | +3.4 | +5.0 | +9.7 | +1.2 | -1.1 | -2.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +4.2 | -5.1 | · |
| Sugar | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.1 | +6.5 | -3.0 | +6.3 | -5.9 | +6.3 | +11.8 | +7.9 | +4.9 | · |
Notes
- Labels are mechanical: each tile's caption states its threshold. They describe the data, not a forecast.
- IMF figures for India are on a fiscal-year basis (April–March) and are projections for 2026-27 onward.
- Sources: MoSPI, RBI, NSE, ECB via Frankfurter, EIA and US Treasury via FRED, World Bank, IMF, Controller General of Accounts. Each tile links to its data page.