📰 India Business Brief: Top Headlines for October 14, 2026

Mint

• GIFT Nifty Signals Cautious Opening After Surge: Benchmark indices faced a muted-to-negative start on Wednesday after Tuesday's sharp rebound, where the BSE Sensex jumped over 1,100 points and the Nifty 50 settled above 22,720 led by IT gains.
• Q2 Earnings in the Spotlight: Major companies scheduled to announce their quarterly earnings include BHEL, Canara Bank, Groww (Billionbrains Garage Ventures), Tata Technologies, and ICICI Lombard.
• Adani Enterprises Partners with Jabil for AI Infrastructure: Adani Enterprises entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jabil Inc. to establish a 50:50 joint venture aimed at manufacturing and assembling AI and data centre hardware.
• Inflation Concerns Linger: Markets continue to digest September retail inflation data, which climbed to 5.54%, driven by food price spikes, keeping monetary authorities vigilant.

The Economic Times

• Geopolitical Tensions and Crude Oil Volatility: Escalating friction in the Middle East and reports of maritime security disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have pushed energy markets into focus, with oil price fluctuations weighing on import-dependent sectors.
• Global Macro Cues Weigh on Dalal Street: Investors are keeping a close watch on international cues, including upcoming US Consumer Price Index (CPI) releases and Federal Reserve statements, for direction on global interest rate trajectories.
• IT and Tech Sector Divergence: While domestic IT majors saw positive momentum following strong quarterly numbers and improved revenue guidance, ongoing restructuring and tech layoffs globally remain key focus areas for industry analysts.

Business Standard

• IMF Raises India's FY27 Growth Forecast to 7%: The International Monetary Fund revised India's GDP growth projection upward on the back of resilient domestic consumption and sustained infrastructure spending.
• Shipping Ministry Rolls Out Credit Risk Insurance: The Ministry of Shipping introduced two specialised credit risk insurance products under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS) to alleviate financial burdens in large-scale domestic vessel manufacturing.
• FPIs Maintain Strong IPO Appetite: Foreign portfolio investors have poured ₹55,524 crore into India's primary market in 2026, maintaining robust participation in public offerings despite volatile secondary market flows.
• PNGRB Pushes for Hydrogen Blending: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board proposed up to 5% hydrogen blending in city gas distribution networks for domestic piped natural gas (PNG).
• Power Sector Scrutiny on Coal Stocks: The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) highlighted concerns over depleting coal reserves at several thermal power plants ahead of peak seasonal demand.

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