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Stock markets close lower amid elevated crude oil, rising inflation
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) amid profit-taking after a sharp rally in the previous session, as a spike in wholesale price-based inflation and firm crude oil prices hit investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 251.89 points, or 0.34% to settle at 72,781.89. During the day, it…
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Why have Central banks around the world started hiking rates? | Explained
The story so far: Geopolitical tensions in West Asia, elevated crude oil prices, rising U.S. Treasury yields and persistent inflation are complicating the global monetary policy outlook. After a period of monetary easing, central banks may have less room to cut interest rates further, with renewed inflationary pressures potentially forcing some to reconsider their policy…
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September WPI Inflation rises to 11.39% as food, fuel and manufactured goods prices increase
The WPI has been on an upward trajectory as the West Asia war and the resultant blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which the majority of crude oil is imported into India, pushed up global crude and fertiliser costs with a spillover effect on food and commodity prices. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty…
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NTPC eyes green hydrogen exports, targets Asian and European markets
Lower carbon compounds could eventually evolve into a commercially viable business, potentially expanding NTPC’s renewable energy portfolio | Photo Credit: The Hindu State-owned power producer NTPC is developing a green hydrogen hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and is in talks with potential offtakers in South Korea, Germany and Japan, its Chairman and Managing Director Gurdeep…
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OPEC cuts India’s 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 40,000 barrels per day
OPEC trims oil demand growth forecast for 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has lowered its forecast for India’s oil demand growth in 2026 to 40,000 barrels per day (b/d), from 60,000 b/d projected in its September report. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, India’s oil demand is expected…
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6.14% growth registered in freight loading in September 2026 over September 2025: Indian Railways
Representative image. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The Indian Railways loaded 135.35 million tonnes of freight in September 2026, compared to 127.52 million tonnes in September 2025, registering a 6.14% growth over the corresponding month last year, the Railway Board said on Tuesday (October 13, 2026). “Several major commodity segments recorded strong growth during the…