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The Nifty 50 gained 8.58% in the week to 6 November 2026 and closed above 25,000 for the first time since February, as foreign investors bought a net ₹38,971 crore of Indian equities in November's first days; the week also brought FD rate hikes, a Dhanteras dip in gold and SEBI's push for direct mutual fund plans.
NSE and BSE will hold the Diwali Muhurat trading session on Sunday 8 November 2026, with equity trading from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm; trades settle like any other session, and Tuesday 10 November is a market holiday.
Jio Platforms' ₹30,213-crore IPO closed on 23 October at 22.19 times subscription, with allotment due on 26 October and listing on NSE and BSE expected on 28 October.
Foreign portfolio investors have net sold ₹45,785 crore of Indian equities in October through trades to 23 October, per NSDL, as crude oil, US bond yields and a weaker rupee weighed on the market.
As of 19 October 2026, most large banks have not changed fixed deposit rates since the RBI's 7 October repo rate hike, while Bajaj Finance and Shriram Finance have raised theirs by up to 40 basis points.
Jio Platforms' red herring prospectus and a Reliance exchange disclosure set the IPO price band at ₹1,065–1,119 a share, with public bidding from 21 to 23 October and a fresh issue of up to 27 crore shares worth about ₹30,213 crore at the cap price.
Mutual fund SIP contributions reached a record Rs 32,490 crore in September 2026, while industry assets fell 5.1% to Rs 82.64 lakh crore on market losses and debt fund outflows.
NPCI has postponed the 0.4% merchant fee on select person-to-merchant UPI payments above ₹2,000 from 15 October to an unspecified date after Diwali, so the fee is not in force yet.
The Union Cabinet approved on 14 October 2026 the sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to a Fairfax Financial Holdings subsidiary at Rs 81 a share, about Rs 52,878 crore, but RBI clearance, a signed share purchase agreement and an open offer to minority shareholders are still pending.
India’s wholesale inflation rose to 11.39% year on year in September from 9.92% in August, pointing to wider cost pressure across fuel, food and manufactured goods.
India's retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September 2026 from 4.83% in August on higher food prices, staying above the RBI's 4% target and raising the stakes for savers and borrowers.
Six mainboard IPOs open between 13 and 19 October 2026: price bands, dates, sizes and offer structures for HD Fire Protect, Fusion CX, Zetwerk, Tonbo Imaging, Sahajanand Medical and Bonfiglioli Transmissions.
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee unanimously raised the repo rate to 5.50% from 5.25% on 7 October 2026 and shifted its stance to calibrated tightening, which points to higher floating-rate loan costs over the coming months.
Jio Platforms has SEBI's observation letter for its June DRHP proposing a fresh issue of up to 27 crore shares, but as of 7 October 2026 the company has not officially announced RHP filing, dates, price band, lot size, issue size or valuation.
The RBI's amended deposit-rate directions took effect on 1 October 2026, binding banks to their published website rate schedules with same-day uniformity and a daily 10:00 am disclosure for bulk deposits.
The Finance Ministry kept all small savings scheme rates unchanged for 1 October to 31 December 2026, so savers opening accounts in the quarter continue at second-quarter rates.
Banks are offering up to 8.50% to senior citizens on 5-year fixed deposits in October 2026, with small finance banks leading the rates; young earners should keep emergency cash accessible, compare premature-withdrawal terms, and use the rate window to help retired parents choose tenure carefully.
The EPF wage ceiling rises from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 with October 2026 as the first full month under the new ceiling, splitting the employer's 12% contribution between EPF and EPS for newly covered earners.
The RBI's rate-setting panel meets on 5-7 October with the decision due on 7 October; with the repo rate at 5.25%, polls forecast a possible 25 bps hike that would affect floating-rate loans, deposits and secured borrowing costs.
Hero Motors shares touched a new high and then their 10% lower circuit on 28 September 2026 before recovering to close about 4.7% lower.
Indian equities fell sharply on 28 September 2026, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 closing down over 1.5% at multi-month lows amid high crude prices, rising bond yields and foreign selling.
Gold and silver ETFs traded lower on 24 September 2026, with silver funds falling about twice as far as gold funds, as higher US Treasury yields and a stronger dollar pressured bullion prices.
NSE shares listed at Rs 1,800 on the BSE on 24 September 2026 and closed at Rs 1,818, a modest gain over the Rs 1,785 issue price despite 5.71 times IPO subscription.
PB Fintech shares fell 36% on 24 September 2026 after India's insurance regulator proposed new limits on distribution commissions.