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Policy Pulse - Ministries & Regulators - 15 Oct 2026
The CCEA cleared the Rs 52,878 crore sale of a 60.72% IDBI Bank stake to Fairfax at Rs 81 a share and IDBI fell 7%, while the Supreme Court quashed Yes Bank's Rs 8,415 crore AT1 write-off and YESBANK fell 12.68%. Jio Platforms priced India's largest IPO at Rs 1,065-1,119, lifting RELIANCE 3.44% and BSE 2.70%.
Policy Pulse - Ministries & Regulators - 12 Oct 2026
The RBI will meet the entire daily dollar requirement of IOC, BPCL and HINDPETRO from October 12 and imposed a 20% cash reserve on rupee-linked FX derivatives above USD 2 million, its most decisive rupee-defence package since 2013, with the currency up 0.99% to 95.77. September CPI hit 5.54%, the highest since October 2024 and negative for BAJFINANCE and DLF, while HCLTech beat with profit up 21% and record SIP flows lifted HDFCAMC and CAMS.
Policy Pulse - Ministries & Regulators - 09 Oct 2026
The RBI raised daily CRR maintenance to 99% and lined up Rs 25,000 crore of bond sales, negative for rate-sensitive NBFCs and bond-funded lenders; SEBI mandated a colour-coded credit risk-o-meter, positive for CRISIL and ICRA; and a 30% cap on cancer-drug trade margins lifted Apollo Hospitals and Fortis while TCS led a 3% Nifty IT rally.
Policy Pulse - Ministries & Regulators - 07 Oct 2026
The RBI hiked the repo rate 25 basis points to 5.50 percent, changed its stance to calibrated tightening and revised FY27 GDP up 40 basis points to 7.1 percent, sending the Sensex down 429 points to 72,638.70 - negative for LICHSGFIN, PNBHOUSING, DLF and MARUTI but positive for HDFCBANK, ICICIBANK and SBIN on net interest margin. The 57th GST Council slipped a second time to October 8 with a proposed 17-day export refund clock, positive for SUNPHARMA, CIPLA and INFY, SEBI exempted eligible AA-minus issuers from the merchant-banker requirement on private-placement debt, positive for PFC, RECLTD and BSE, and L&T won a 5,000-10,000 crore main-plant notice to proceed for the 2x800 MW Chandrapura thermal project.
Policy Pulse - Ministries & Regulators - 06 Oct 2026
The Ministry of Defence signed a Rs 661.50 crore BrahMos fire-control and launcher contract for Indian Navy ships at a minimum 68% indigenous content - BEL and LT are the inferred beneficiaries because PIB names no listed company. The RBI decides rates tomorrow with a 25 basis point hike to 5.50% near-fully priced, the 57th GST Council was rescheduled for a second time to October 8, and SEBI is reported to be partly reversing the Closing Auction Session for derivatives settlement, a positive for BSE, ANGELONE and MOTILALOFS. Trent's 23% Q2 revenue beat drove a 12.6% surge to a Rs 1.5 trillion market cap while Coal India and Tech Mahindra led the day's losses as the Sensex closed 685 points higher at 73,067.81.
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 - Ministries & Regulators - 02 Oct 2026
India is in the final stages of approving a ₹80,000 crore Project-75(I) submarine deal with Germany to be built by MAZDOCK with ThyssenKrupp, while the MoD inked a ₹810.79 crore SAT-SAAW contract with BDL. September power shortages hit a three-year high at 560 million kWh, and the Section 11 order forcing 112 private captive coal plants to run flat out and sell into exchanges is now live — positive for COALINDIA, NTPC and TATAPOWER. September GST rose 14.7% to ₹2,03,521 crore but on a record-high import share, and RBI eased bank shareholding norms for mutual funds, insurers and pension funds.
Policy Pulse - Ministries/Regulators - 15 Sep 2026
The RBI rejected Tata Sons' CIC surrender on September 11, putting the Rs 2.01 lakh crore holding company on a mandatory listing path - a generational fee event for BSE, ANGELONE and MOTILALOFS. August CPI hit an 8-month high of 4.82% and WPI 9.92% (IOC, BPCL, HINDPETRO pressure) while NHAI debarred PNCINFRA for three years, sending it down 20%.
Policy Pulse — Modi & Trump — 19-20 Aug 2026
Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs (Section 338), Modi appeals for economic self-reliance, SEBI modifies disclosure framework, RBI MPC minutes signal possible rate hike
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 07 Aug 2026
NSE issues Authorised Persons consultation (comments by Aug 27) — AP-heavy brokers face compliance reshuffle, exchanges/incumbents benefit. RBI on hold (recap). PSU banks +2% led Aug 6 close.
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 & Regulators — 31 Jul 2026
India-US pharma deal exempts Indian generics from Section 232 (BUY SUNPHARMA, DRREDDY, CIPLA). SEBI Stock Brokers Regulations 2026. Nifty Pharma +0.7%.
Policy Pulse — Ministries & Regulators — 22 Jul 2026
RBI collateral norms (100% BG) ongoing impact — negative for exchanges (BSE, MCX) & brokerages (Angel One, Zerodha, IIFL), positive for banks (HDFC Bank, ICICI). SEBI buyback rule amendment positive for cash-rich cos (TCS, Infy, ITC, Coal India). SEBI enforcement action on Pace Stock Broking.
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 — 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 — Ministries — 17 Jul 2026
SEBI buyback amendment (Aug 1) positive for TCS, INFY, ITC, COALINDIA, ONGC. RBI CME norms negative for BSE, ANGELONE, ZERODHA, IIFL, MOTILALOFS. Markets rally 1.25% ahead of bank earnings.
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 — 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 — Ministries — 09 Jul 2026
DPIIT amends footwear QCOs (legacy stock clearance extended to 2027). Army fast-tracks ₹1,500Cr drone procurement — Tata/Nibe win. Apollo Micro nears ₹2,500Cr Premier Explosives acquisition. RBI injects ₹5.6L Cr liquidity.