Economy Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

Economic policy, GDP, inflation, budget, RBI decisions and financial indicators.

Economy
India's Exports Reach 399.27 Billion Dollars in April-August
India's total exports of goods and services in April-August 2026-27 are estimated at 399.27 billion dollars, a growth of 15.55 per cent over the same months last year.
15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
WPI Inflation Rises to 9.92 Percent in August 2026
Wholesale price inflation on the base year 2022-23 rose to 9.92 per cent in August 2026 from 9.78 per cent in July, with fuel and power inflation at 22.93 per cent.
14 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Retail Inflation at 4.82 Percent in August 2026: CPI Data
Retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index on the base year 2024 equals 100 stood at 4.82 percent in August 2026, while food inflation reached 5.95 percent.
14 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Railway Freight Loading Grows 5.4 Per Cent in August 2026
Indian Railways loaded 137.9 million tonnes of freight in August 2026, up 5.4 per cent, and carried 67.27 crore passengers during the same month.
13 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World Form 50:50 Ship Repair JV
Cochin Shipyard and Dubai's Drydocks World have signed a 50:50 joint venture to run and expand the International Ship Repair Facility at Cochin.
11 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
DRI Seizes 41 kg Smuggled Gold Worth Rs 62 Crore Across India
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized about 41 kg of foreign-origin gold in six operations across India and arrested 24 people, three of them foreigners.
10 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Cabinet Clears Eight Railway Multitracking Projects in Nine States
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved eight railway multitracking projects on 9 September 2026 costing Rs 10,021 crore and Rs 10,783 crore.
9 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Kharif Sowing Reaches 1086.31 Lakh Hectares This Season
Kharif crops had been sown on 1086.31 lakh hectares by 4 September 2026, which is 17.69 lakh hectares less than a year earlier; pulses and jute gained area.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
NITI Aayog Launches PACT and ZET Marketplace for Electric Trucks
NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba launched the PACT platform and the ZET Marketplace at the 5th e-FAST India Summit 2026 to speed up zero-emission freight.
7 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
India-EU FTA Binds a Market of 2 Billion People: Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal told the India-Belgium High-Level Dialogue in Mumbai that the India-EU FTA joins 2 billion people and a quarter of the global GDP.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
SAIL Posts Best-Ever August Output and 13% Sales Growth
SAIL recorded its best-ever August production of hot metal, crude steel and saleable steel in August 2026, with total sales rising 13 per cent to 1.871 million tonnes.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Steel Sector Grows in April-August 2026; NMDC Sets August Record
India's steel production, consumption and trade all rose between April and August 2026, and NMDC mined 4.07 million tonnes of iron ore in August alone.
3 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Japan Credit Rating Agency Upgrades India to 'A-', Outlook Stable
Japan Credit Rating Agency raised India's long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings by one notch from 'BBB+' to 'A-' and kept the outlook stable.
2 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Q1 2026-27 GDP Estimates Explained: Base Year and Deflators
GDP at current prices for the first quarter of 2026-27 stood at Rs 88.27 lakh crore, and manufacturing GVA was worked out using the double deflation method.
2 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
India's GDP Grows 7.8% in Q1 of 2026-27, Best in Four Years
India's real GDP rose 7.8% in the first quarter of 2026-27 to ₹81.36 lakh crore, the strongest first-quarter growth in four years, while real GVA gained 8.2%.
1 September 2026 · 2 min read