Trade: Deficit widened to $28.21bn (May); exports +18%, imports +21%
Current Account: Surplus of $7.1bn (0.7% of GDP) in Q4FY26, down from $13.7bn a year ago
GST: Collections grew 13.9% YoY to ₹1.95 lakh crore (Jun)
Forex Reserves: Declined to $666.93bn (from $682.32bn)
Equity Markets
Domestic indices rose: Nifty 50 +1.4% MoM (23,866), supported by falling crude (US–Iran peace talks) and dovish RBI signals
Sectors: Bank (+6.1%), Realty (+6.0%), Healthcare (+4.9%) led gains; IT (-9.6%), Metal (-6.9%), Energy (-2.8%) lagged on AI-growth concerns and weak Accenture guidance