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Policy brief, 15 Sep 2026
Monetory Policy and Markets
RBI expects to hold the repo rate as global cues and inflation risks dominate market outlooks.
Economists expect the RBI to maintain a hawkish pause on the repo rate amid ongoing inflation risks. Meanwhile, global market sentiment remains cautious as Asian shares hesitate due to climbing oil prices and upcoming corporate earnings. Gold prices have advanced following mild US inflation data that puts Federal Reserve rate hikes in doubt.
Rising in this Watch’s sources RBI near peak · may plateau momentum 74How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.
Sources
- India policy wire (GDELT): Gold advances as mild US inflation data puts Fed rate hike in doubt
- India policy wire (GDELT): Global Market Today : Asian shares hesitant as oil climbs , earnings loom
- India policy wire (GDELT): Stock Market Today Live , Aug 3 : Nifty 50 , Sensex outlook : RBI policy , Q1…
- India policy wire (GDELT): RBI Likely To Keep Repo Rate Unchanged In August , Economists Expect Hawkish…
- India policy wire (GDELT): Expert view : Selective bets & strong fundamentals amid global chaos , says Vinod…
Corporate Consolidation and Financial Compliance
The CCI clears major hospitality mergers while millions remain unclaimed in EPF and insurance accounts.
The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed combination involving share acquisitions and mergers of multiple entities into InterGlobe Hotels. Additionally, a massive total of sixteen thousand six hundred forty-nine crores remains unclaimed across LIC and inactive EPF accounts. Meanwhile, the government confirmed that UPI users will continue to face zero transaction charges.
Rising in this Watch’s sources India fading fast · post-peak momentum 59How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.
Connected matters (same thread, other sources)
- Beer industry saw challenging times during FY26 due to West Asia crisis · India policy wire (GDELT)
- Centrism is essential to sustaining democracy · India policy wire (GDELT)
- FTII students association backs CJP , Sonam Wangchuk - led protests agai · India policy wire (GDELT)
Sources
- PIB — All Ministries (press releases): CCI approves proposed combination inter alia involving share…
- India policy wire (GDELT): ₹16 , 649 crore unclaimed in LIC and inactive EPF accounts : What Centre latest…
- PIB — All Ministries (press releases): No Charges for UPI Users
Regulatory Actions and Ministry Directives
New aggregator guidelines remove tipping prompts while government cracks down on digital deepfakes.
Under the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2025, the Road Ministry has stripped tipping prompts from ride aggregator apps to enhance compliance. The government has also issued strict instructions to Meta regarding the removal of deepfake propaganda. Furthermore, the Centre is introducing a bill in the Rajya Sabha to make insults to Vande Mataram a criminal offense.
Rising in this Watch’s sources Meta near peak · may plateau momentum 45How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.
Sources
- India policy wire (GDELT): Meta Deepfake Propaganda Removal | Government Issues Strict Instructions
- India policy wire (GDELT): Govt to bring bill in Rajya Sabha to make insult to Vande Mataram criminal offence
- India policy wire (GDELT): Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2025 : Road Ministry Strips Tipping Prompts…
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