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Policy Pulse - Ministries & Regulators - 05 Oct 2026
The RBI's MPC opened a three-day meeting with roughly 60% of polled economists expecting the first repo hike since February 2023 - a 25bp move to 5.50% on October 7 that would pressure LICHSGFIN, DLF and MARUTI - while the 57th GST Council meets the same day with a pre-announced compliance, refunds and ITC package that is positive for SUNPHARMA, WELSPUNLIV and PAYTM. SEBI's Project Jagrook went live on every broker website today, and the Rs 80,000 crore Project-75(I) submarine programme with TKMS reached final approval stage as the clearest single positive for MAZDOCK.
Policy Pulse - Modi / India Govt - 05 Oct 2026
PM Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin signed five agreements at Hyderabad House on Monday, pairing expanded market access for Indian agriculture, pharma, textiles and engineering goods with a $100 billion EFTA investment target and fresh channels in biotech, life sciences, banking and insurance - a positive read-through for SUNPHARMA, WELSPUNLIV and NESTLEIND - alongside a Migration and Mobility Partnership and a Young Professionals Agreement. The PMO named no company, so every mapping here is inferred and confidence-marked. Forward catalyst: Chennai Metro Phase II's first 14 km on October 11.
Policy Pulse — Global — 17 Aug 2026
Crude ~$89.50 on the indefinite Hormuz blockade + Wednesday FOMC minutes loom; India gets a sector catalyst from Modi's I-Day AI/defence agenda — BUY energy (XOM), SELL airlines; BUY Indian IT/defence
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 17 Aug 2026
MoD names ₹1,577 cr loiter-munition orders (TASL + NIBE) for the Indian Army — BUY TATAMOTORS proxy; Lalithaa Jewellery IPO opens ~45%, Shiprocket lists Aug 19 — BUY BSE; Nifty down 5th day on crude
Policy Pulse — Modi / India Govt — 17 Aug 2026
PM Modi's Aug 15 Independence Day address: train 1 crore youth in AI, defence self-reliance (Sudarshan Chakra), nuclear + semiconductor build-out — BUY IT (TCS/INFY) and defence (HAL/BEL), watch nuclear (BHEL/LT)
Policy Pulse — Global — 14 Aug 2026
US indefinite-Hormuz-blockade threat + IEA supply cut (4.3M bpd) fuel a ~6% weekly oil rally — BUY XOM/CVX/OXY, SELL DAL/UAL; India refiners under pressure as rupee dips; only a signed deal flips the trade
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 14 Aug 2026
SEBI's accredited-investor consultation (manager-led, 4-lakh pool) + OBPP bond-platform circular + Shiprocket/Behari Lal IPOs close at 80x subscription — BUY BSE, watch MOTILALOFS/ZERODHA; Nifty down 4th day on crude
Policy Pulse — Global — 13 Aug 2026
AI buying + easing oil carry global equities; Hormuz stays unsigned two-way (Brent ~87.7); India's Tata Motors +83% Q1 offsets metals/bank drag
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 13 Aug 2026
Tata Motors Q1 PAT +83% lifts Tata complex; SEBI BRSR value-chain ESG mandate (FY26-27); Shiprocket IPO closes Aug 14 at retail ~10x, GMP ~35%
Policy Pulse — Global — 12 Aug 2026
Tame CPI + AI earnings (CoreWeave +18%) carry global equities; Hormuz holds crude near $89 two-way; India rotates to metals/PSU-banks away from Tata/IT/healthcare
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 12 Aug 2026
MoD fresh orders (BEL 541cr, Zen 295cr), Shiprocket IPO opens (62% day-1, GMP ~31%), PSU banks and metals lead amid Tata/healthcare/FMCG weakness
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 11 Aug 2026
Crude near 90 clouds Sensex (-0.49%) but pharma/IT/refineries shine (Gland +9.6% on Q1 beat, CPCL +14.9%); 'IPOgust' 11 mainboard IPOs raise 21272 cr, lifting BSE/brokers; Shiprocket IPO opens Aug 12
Policy Pulse — Global — 06 Aug 2026
Hormuz draft finalized but path unclear; Brent rebounded (two-way, no longer a straight crash). India mixed: Sensex +374, defence charges (HAL, GRSE), PSU banks lead, FIIs turn net-bullish on futures. Q1 earnings top driver (Trent +26%). Energy/airlines event-driven.
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 06 Aug 2026
SEBI FY27 agenda: LODR review, SLB revamp, fast-track AIF, corporate-bond tokenisation pilot, Jagrook. Buy-back open-market route live (Aug 1, <15% cap). Defence stocks fire (HAL, BEL, GRSE); PSU banks lead; Sensex +374, Nifty flat on CAS/expiry. Q1 earnings drive moves (Trent +26%).
Policy Pulse — Global — 05 Aug 2026
Hormuz deal as early as Wednesday, Brent <$80; US records (AMZN >$3T). India firms (Sensex +152) as RBI holds. HSBC sees $25B FII inflows. SELL energy (XOM, ONGC), BUY airlines (DAL, INDIGO).
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 05 Aug 2026
RBI holds repo at 5.25% (neutral), raises FY27 GDP to 6.7%, cuts CPI to ~5%. SEBI CAS divergences; REIT/InvIT DR consultation. Banks neutral (ICICIBANK, KOTAKBANK, SBIN), BSE positive, TCS/HCL weak.
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 04 Aug 2026
SEBI Closing Auction Session (CAS) live from Aug 3; windfall tax raised on fuel exports (negative for IOC, BPCL, HPCL, RELIANCE). BSE Q1 profit +62%, Ather +14%, Pidilite +27.7%.
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 03 Aug 2026
RBI MPC begins (Aug 5 decision), India PMI at near-5-yr low (53.5), SEBI open-market buybacks live (Aug 1). Watch banks, buyback cash-rich TCS/INFY/ITC.
Policy Pulse — Ministries & India Markets — 28 Jul 2026
SEBI PMS overhaul opens MF-only category (MOTILALOFS, HDFCAMC bullish); Nifty IT rallies 3.7% on reverse AI trade (TCS, INFY, COFORGE); BEL Q1 profit +8.2% with ₹72K cr order book; HUL -7% on profit miss; Coal India flat. Full stock impact inside.
Policy Pulse — Global Spillover — 27 Jul 2026
Global markets rally on US-Iran war pause — Sensex +776, S&P 500 +1%, oil crashes 7%. Indian refiners reverse from SELL to BUY. ONGC biggest loser. BEL strong Q1. Fed meeting + Big Tech earnings this week. Saudi strikes Houthis — Red Sea risk persists.
Policy Pulse — Modi/Govt — 27 Jul 2026
India relief rally — Sensex +776 pts breaks 5-day losing streak. Crude crash + US-Iran pause drive broad gains. INFY +3.65%, INDIGO +4.51%, ONGC -3.96%. No new cabinet decisions today. Existing Semicon 2.0/BHAVYA Rasayan tailwinds remain.
Policy Pulse — Modi / India — 22 Jul 2026
Nifty below 24,000 on Brent 5, IOCs halt Iraq oil loadings due to Hormuz (ONGC gains, IOC/BPCL/HPCL pressured). Trump generic drug tariff crushes Sun Pharma, Lupin, Cipla. Nestlé, Bajaj Auto shine on stellar Q1. Bandhan Bank -19% on RoA cut.
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 21 Jul 2026
SEBI operationalises promoter share freeze for buybacks (Aug 1 deadline) — revived open market route; RBI FCNR flows at 0.72B; 230 products shortlisted for indigenisation (89B import substitution target). Impact: 🟢 BUY TCS, INFY, ITC, HDFCBANK (buyback), DIXON, HAL, BEL (indigenisation), SBI (FCNR)
Policy Pulse — Modi/India Govt — 21 Jul 2026
Nifty ends at 24,187.70 (-0.21%). TVS Motor (+51% PAT) & Bajaj Auto (+42% PAT) lead auto Q1; Govt shortlists 230 products for import substitution (89B); Maruti hikes prices ₹30K from Aug; SEBI operationalises buyback freeze. Crude at 9/bbl weighs. Impact: 🟢 BUY TVS, BAJAJ-AUTO, DIXON, HAL, TCS, ITC | 🔴 SELL INDIGO, SPICEJET, TITAN
Policy Pulse — Ministries — 20 Jul 2026
📉 Indian markets: Nifty -0.39% amid Iran tension. PSU banks rally on Q1 beats (PNB +5.7%, Union Bank +4.4%). Private banks tank (Axis -5.4%, HDFC -5.1%). Pharma defensive rotation +1%. Space sector boost from Skyroot launch. RBI capital norms still pressuring NSE/BSE/brokerages.
Policy Pulse — Modi — 15 Jul 2026
Cabinet approves Semicon 2.0 (₹1.27 lakh cr) + MPMS (₹62,500 cr) + hydrogen train launch — KAYNES, DIXON, CG Semi, L&T key beneficiaries across semiconductor design, mobile manufacturing, and green rail.
Policy Pulse — Ministries — 14 Jul 2026
SEBI's stricter conflict-of-interest rules and DPIIT's enhanced FDI approval SOP improve India's regulatory transparency — banking stocks (HDFCBANK, ICICIBANK, BAJFINANCE) benefit from clearer foreign investment pathways.
Policy Pulse — Modi — 14 Jul 2026
Modi-Austria semiconductor/defence partnership plus Micron's Gujarat facility mark India's accelerating semiconductor ecosystem — key beneficiaries: DIXON, HAL, KAYNES, L&T.
Policy Pulse — Ministries — 13 Jul 2026
USTR proposes 12.5% forced labor tariffs on 44 countries including India — textiles hit hardest (WELSPUN, TRIDENT). June retail inflation rises to 4.38%, breaches RBI target. SEBI tightens employee conduct rules (governance only).
Policy Pulse — Modi — 13 Jul 2026
India rejects rushed US trade deal — demands tariff edge over China. Risk of steeper tariffs later this month. IT (TCS, INFY) and textiles (WELSPUN, TRIDENT) exposed. HAL receives 7th GE engine — Tejas Mk1A programme gains momentum.
Policy Pulse — Ministries — 10 Jul 2026
RBI's new collateral norms (100% margin on bank guarantees to brokers) squeeze trading volumes since Jul 1. SEBI revives open-market buyback route effective Aug 1. SEBI reforms ETF pricing framework. Defence Ministry confirms ₹2L Cr contract signing target for FY26. NBCC reports ₹1.2L Cr order book.
Policy Pulse — Modi — 10 Jul 2026
India's semiconductor mission hits $18B in investments across 10 projects; commercial chip packaging begins at Sanand. Defence exports reach record ₹38,424 Cr. NBCC reports ₹1.2L Cr order book. Modi-Indonesia BrahMos missile deal sealed with new applications discussed.
Policy Pulse — Modi — 09 Jul 2026
PM Modi in Australia: uranium supply deal signed, A00M NIIF investment from AustralianSuper, new defence declaration, clean energy cooperation, and CECA push. Key beneficiary stocks across nuclear, defence, renewables, and infrastructure.
Policy Pulse — Ministries — 07 Jul 2026
DAC approves ₹52,000 Cr defence procurement (BEL, HAL, BDL, PARAS). India-EU FTA legal scrubbing accelerated — textile/pharma boost (TRIDENT, WELSPUN, DRREDDY). SEBI buyback cap at 15% from Aug 1. SEZ RoDTEP extension.
Policy Pulse — Modi — 07 Jul 2026
PM Modi in Indonesia: BrahMos & Astra missile export deal, critical minerals pact, steel supply chain cooperation, UPI integration. CG Semi OSAT inaugurated. ₹1.06L Cr projects in Rajasthan/Gujarat. Key: HAL, BDL, BEL, RIL, DIXON.
Policy Pulse — Global Spillover — 03 Jul 2026
USTR proposes 12.5% Section 301 tariffs on India over forced labor findings — hearings Jul 7. Major risk for Indian pharma (Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's, Cipla, Aurobindo), textiles (Welspun, Trident), and IT (TCS, Infosys).