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UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2026, released October 9, sees world growth at 2.6% in 2026, Asia giving 59% and India growing 7.3%.

Dell's 2026 readiness study finds 26% of Indian organisations run mature AI in production, up from 20%, while 67% say data centres aren't AI-ready.

MobiKwik shares rose about 25% to Rs 245.40 in the week to October 9, 2026 after a 20% upper-circuit jump on October 6; PhysicsWallah gained about 20%.

Indian start-ups raised about $113-123 million in the week of October 5-10, 2026, well below recent weeks, with early-stage and e-commerce deals leading.

PNB, Bank of Baroda and Indian Bank raised repo-linked lending rates by 25 bps from 8 October 2026, a day after the RBI lifted the repo rate to 5.50%.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said in Bengaluru on October 9, 2026 that the India-US trade deal is concluded and only legal drafting remains.

Gold prices in India sit near ₹1.5 lakh per 10 grams as Navratri begins on 11 October, and buyers are cautious ahead of Dhanteras on 6 November.

US 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields touched their highest since 2002 this week as oil topped $100, while foreign investors sold Indian shares for an eighth week.

The World Bank's India Development Update of 6 October 2026 raised India's FY27 growth forecast to 7.1% from 6.6%, citing industry and services.

The Nifty 50 gained 98.5 points, about 0.4%, in the week to October 9, 2026, ending eight straight weekly losses, its longest losing run since 2001.

India's weakest monsoon since 2015 has led states to declare drought and the Centre to cut its 2026-27 foodgrain target, raising risks for farm incomes and rural demand.

Airtel showcased sovereign cloud and AI security used by Indian Railways and EPFO to minister Scindia at IMC 2026 on Oct 8, 2026, and said data residency is not sovereignty.

Economists expect India's September 2026 retail inflation, due on Oct 12, at 5.4% to 5.6%, up from 4.82% in August, as food and energy costs rise.

Jio is building an indigenous end-to-end satellite technology stack and filing pre-6G patents, chairman Akash Ambani said at IMC 2026 on 8 October.

Jio Platforms is set to price its IPO at Rs 1,065-1,119 a share, raising up to about Rs 30,213 crore from 21 October 2026, a report said on 9 October.

HCLTech launched 20 ready-made Industry AI Solutions on 8 October 2026 for sectors from banking to manufacturing, citing company-reported efficiency gains.

India's CPI inflation rose to 4.8% in August 2026 and core prices are firming, which matters for household budgets, business costs and investor returns.

Hyundai Motor India plans to raise the share of women executives from just over 8% to 20% by 2030, a step towards gender parity in India's automotive sector.