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Markets Rebound on Cheaper Oil While S&P Flags a Possible RBI Hike
India’s Thursday papers lead with a firmer Nifty close, S&P’s upgraded growth call, cyclone rain warnings along the east coast, and chess Olympiad wins in Samarkand.
SportsGukesh and Praggnanandhaa Lift India Past England at Chess Olympiad as Women Rout Germany
India’s open team beat England 2.5–1.5 in Round 7 at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand on September 23 as D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa won, while the women routed Germany 3.5–0.5 to stay in the medal race.
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PoliticsThackeray Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Removal and Fresh Polls in Three States
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TechnologyTCS and Infosys Shares Lag Nifty as Rupee Hedging Costs Climb Ahead of Q2 Guidance
Credit CardsCRIF Report Shows Retail Credit Up 19% as Card Delinquencies Ease to 1.4%
StocksMetals and PSU Banks Lead Sensex Rebound as Brent Slips Below $99
BusinessS&P Global Lifts India Growth Forecast to 7% as Economist Flags RBI Hike on Food and Energy
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TCS and Infosys Shares Lag Nifty as Rupee Hedging Costs Climb Ahead of Q2 Guidance
Nifty IT fell about 0.87% on 23 September while the broader Nifty gained, with Infosys and TCS among index drags; desks cite hedge timing, cautious U.S. clients, and Washington’s 24 September Trump–Xi meeting for billing visibility.
CRIF Report Shows Retail Credit Up 19% as Card Delinquencies Ease to 1.4%
CRIF High Mark’s How India Lends data put retail credit at ₹178.6 lakh crore as of June 2026, up 19.2% year on year, while card delinquencies eased to about 1.4% even as RBI’s FSR flags stress in sub-₹50,000 fintech loans.
Metals and PSU Banks Lead Sensex Rebound as Brent Slips Below $99
On Wednesday, 23 September, the Sensex rose 0.40% to 74,828.25 and the Nifty 0.50% to 23,446.80 as metals, FMCG and PSU banks led while IT lagged; India VIX closed at 10.29 with Brent near $98.68.
S&P Global Lifts India Growth Forecast to 7% as Economist Flags RBI Hike on Food and Energy
S&P Global raised its India FY27 GDP forecast to 7% from 6.6% after stronger June-quarter activity, while economist Vishrut Rana told ANI inflation near 5.1% could bring a 25 basis-point RBI rate move to 5.5%.